Orange County Legislators to Consider 7th Redistricting Map at Special Sessions

Orange County legislators will consider a new draft district map for the 2025 county legislative seat elections at special sessions on Aug. 15.  If they deem it sufficient for public review, county residents will get to view and comment on it before a final map can be adopted by the legislative body later this year.   It is the third legislative attempt to get a draft map to the public in two months, a bumpy journey complicated by sharp population growth in a few district pockets and tightened state redistricting laws.  Among all municipalities, the village of Kiryas Joel had the most population growth over the last census period. Its population grew by more than half to nearly 33,000 between 2010 and 2020. ...