Healdsburg Hosting Community Workshop On Transition To Districts

HEALDSBURG, CA — A community workshop planned for Thursday, Jan. 16, will focus on the city's transition from at-large to district-based city council elections.

The public meeting is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Healdsburg Community Center, 1557 Healdsburg Ave.

Healdsburg residents and business owners are invited to learn about, discuss and share their feedback on the issue.

Community members can submit their proposed district election maps to help shape the future of city council elections. Submissions will be considered for adoption by the Healdsburg City Council alongside those created by a demographer hired by the city.

The city would also like to hear about communities of interest, which are contiguous populations that share common social and economic interests that should be included within single districts for purposes of effective and fair representation.

"Keeping communities of interest together is a valued criterion in the districting process, and your input is vital to making this process as inclusive and representative as possible," the city said.

To use the city's online tool to submit maps identifying where district boundaries should be drawn, go to: https://districtr.org/event/healdsburg.

See more information on the city's transition to district-based elections.