Redistricting also occurs at the county commission level. Redrawing county commission lines in controlled by a five-member board consisting of the County Prosecutor, Treasurer, Clerk, and chairmen of the Chairmen of the local Republican and democrat parties. In Kalamazoo County, that would be Jeff Fink, Mary Balkema, Tim Snow, Al Heilman, and Dave Pawlowski. The first four are Republicans.
In addition to the usual changes, the board can change the number of county commissioners. There are 17 at present, which was increased from 9 in 2001. The current board seems likely to reduce this number.
Reapportionment committee agrees 17 is too many members for Kalamazoo County Board
The census bureau has been releasing detailed population data state by state for the past month. Michigan's data hasn't been released yet.
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