At their meeting on Wednesday, several City Council members suggested Phoenix add more elected officials to the nine-member body.
Several City Council members suggested Phoenix add more elected officials to the nine-member body at their meeting on Wednesday.
The city's maps were last drawn in 2013 when Phoenix's population was about 1.4 million. Now, Phoenix's population is about 1.6 million, according to census data.Mayor Kate Gallego serves at large, representing all of Phoenix, and the eight council members serve approximately 200,000 residents. Each one represents a district with a population the size of Salt Lake City, which has seven City Council members.
Councilmember Deb Stark, who represents District 3 in northern Phoenix, said she hoped the city would consider adding more districts at some point throughout the redistricting process.
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