Council Chooses 'Simple' Redistricting Option

With little discussion, Anne Arundel County councilmen chose "the simple plan" for redrawing the Council's district map on Monday.

In March, councilmen were indecisive of which redistricting plan to approve between two options. Under state law, Council districts must be balanced in terms of population, and the measures were being sought to address a population imbalance in Districts 1 and 4. 

One bill called for massive changes to district lines in south county and west county, and the other bill sought an much smaller change—a single precinct swapped between Districts 4 and 1.

On Monday, the Council approved the less drastic plan, sponsored by Councilman Chris Trumbauer (D-6th District), of Annapolis. Council Chairman Jerry Walker (R-7th District), sponsor of the more radical plan, cast the lone nay vote.