In regards to tonight’s meeting (Monday) at the Merced Civic Center, I understand the Merced City Council will be presented with map recommendations by the Independent Districting Advisory Committee in which they will be voting on the district boundaries. These new boundaries will have a big impact on the future city council elections. I support…
Clifford Dale: City should go with Palma 1 for true representation
I was born and raised in Merced, and I’m proud of the good citizen I’ve become. Some of my education growing up on the south side included living without paved streets. We had to fight – I mean really fight – to get the streets paved. But I am OK with a good fair fight….
Joyce Dale: Merced on verge of historic district decision
As part of an active committee formed by Communities for a New California Education Fund, I have attended redistricting public meetings, talked with families throughout the community, and heard the need for equal representation on our city council. Merced citizens made history in 2014 when voters supported Measure T, changing how we elect our city…
Maps emerge for a changing Merced
Miguel Lopez is starting to smile and breathe a little easier about the citywide effort to bring in proposed maps for new election districts in Merced. the 27-year-old Lopez is a member of the Independent Districting Advisory Committee, a panel charged with accepting and reviewing the maps before coming up with a final proposal for…