Kent may ask voters for a charter amendment to resolve ward map challenges

The Kent City Council ward map as of Sept. 10, 2023. These wards do not currently satisfy the city charter, which requires a population differential of less than 10% among the wards. Image via the City of Kent

Kent may ask voters for a charter amendment to resolve ward map challenges

- Wendy DiAlesandro

Once a decade, Kent leaders must adjust the city’s six political ward boundaries based on new U.S. Census data so the populations are roughly equal.

This year’s ward maps are proving to be a challenge — to the point that council members are considering a charter amendment to keep the existing ward map in place.

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