Bottom Line

Jere McElhaney’s first commission district would shed a few voters under a reapportionment plan expected to be approved Monday morning.

Commissioners will consider redrawing boundary lines for their individual districts to account for population shifts revealed by the 2000 census.

Actually, the boundaries already have been redrawn and settled upon after several previous meetings. Monday’s vote would approve a resolution making the shifts official.

The resolution is scheduled to be approved as part of the commission’s consent agenda, which is a list of items scheduled to be approved without comment.

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During previous meetings, commissioners already looked at the numbers and haggled about new boundaries.

The first district, comprising much of Lawrence, is represented by Commissioner Charles Jones, a Democrat. It would have about 35,165 residents, after picking up much of Kansas University’s main campus and an area west of Massachusetts Street between 13th and 19th streets.

The second district, comprising much of eastern Douglas County, is represented by Bob Johnson, a Republican. It would have about 32,950 residents, after picking up the area around the East Hills Business Park and Douglas County Jail, plus residential areas off O’Connell Road.

The third district, comprising much of western Douglas County, is represented by Jere McElhaney, a Republican. It would have about 31,847 residents, after shedding the areas being added to the other two.

Other business

 Authorize notice to Clinton Township for cereal malt beverage license for Clinton Store, 598 N. 1190 Road.

 Consider approval of eight out-of-district college tuition statements for a total of $4,128.

 Consider approval of 2001 township annual reports.

 Consider approval of bids for various signs, posts and other materials for county and township use.

 Discuss a bill, HB 2828, that would permit commissioners to call an election to create a temporary sales tax that would finance acquisition of land for industrial and open-space uses in the county. The discussion is requested by Commissioner Charles Jones.

 Discuss plans for buying personal computers for this year.