Schools

Seven-Member Council or Five-Member Council?

Tell us what you think.

Rep. Mike Jacobs met with a group of residents in Brookhaven Fields who suggested a structure change to the seven-member council proposed in the version of HB 636 that passed by the House of Representatives.

He outlined the concern in his newsletters as follows: "As it stands now, there would be a seven-member city council comprised of three at-large council members who would be elected by the city as a whole but each reside in one of three districts, three district council members who would reside in each of the three districts and be elected only by the citizens who live in their particular district, and an at-large elected mayor."

Conversely, Jacobs said in his newsletter that the new map is intended to avoid dividing the districts.

Find out what's happening in Brookhavenwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

What do you think? Was the restructuring of the councilmatic districts the right move? Tell us in comments and join or start the conversation on Facebook.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from Brookhaven