At its final legislative session of 2011, the Allen County Commissioners unanimously approved new district boundaries for the Commissioners and County Council.

The redistricting process occurs every ten years following the U.S. Census and is done to adjust districts based on population changes so that all are proportionately equal.

The most notable change among the Commissioners districts was the shifting of 17 precincts from districts one and two into district three.  Also, four precincts which had been in district three were moved to district two to help balance the population in those districts.

A map of the new Commissioners districts can be viewed by clicking here.  A map of the new Council districts can be viewed by clicking here.  The new boundaries go into effect January 1, 2012.

While they are required to reside within their specific geographic districts, the Commissioners are elected at-large by all Allen County voters. Four of the seven County Council members must live  within the district from which they were elected.

Also at today’s meeting, the Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to support the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce’s position advocating passage of Right-to-Work legislation during the 2012 session of the Indiana General Assembly.  The Commissioners have already gone on record supporting Right-to-Work as part of their legislative platform.