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Department of Community Development
Reference: Ward Boundary Map Update
To: Mayor Richard N. McLean and Members of City Council
Through: Manuel Esquibel, City Manager
Prepared By: Joshua Ryan, GIS Technician
Date Prepared: January 3, 2016
PURPOSE
To amend the ward boundaries to reflect an increase in the population of the City of Brighton between July 2011 (previous ward boundaries update) and December 2017.
BACKGROUND
Attached for your consideration are options for amending the ward boundary map. The maps have been prepared as per the City Charter and Colorado Constitution requirements. The last time the ward boundaries were revised was in 2015; however, the revision was based only on the inclusion of newly annexed areas and did not redistrict wards based on population change. The last time the boundaries were adjusted based on population was July 2011. At that time the boundaries were shifted to balance the population with approximately 8,445 residents in each ward. The total population at that time was estimated at 33,782.
We have had considerable growth, primarily in Ward I since that time. The city's current total estimated population is 36,525. Note: this number reflects the number of C.O.'s (certificates of occupancy) issued for housing units since the census was completed in 2010. Therefore, the current estimated population of each existing ward is as follows:
Ward 1: 11,680
Ward 2: 8,226
Ward 3: 8,297
Ward 4: 8,322
The Brighton City Charter requires the division of the City into wards be consistent with the relevant provisions of the Colorado Constitution. Section 46 of Article V of the Constitution of Colorado requires that each ward have "...a population as nearly equal as may be."
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