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Michael Crowell, Esquire <br />Page 2 <br />October 4, 1996 <br />You've obviously given this whole area more thought than I <br />have and probably have a simple explanation for what .I 'm missing <br />in your analysis that causes you to conclude that there are no <br />population limitations on the boundaries for residency districts <br />at the time they are created. I see the logic in a conclusion <br />that if electoral districts can be changed without concern for <br />population equality they ought to be able to be created without <br />concern for population equality. However, I don't yet see the <br />statutory authority for this to be done logically. Without <br />intending to bog you down in dialogue over this point, if you <br />have any thoughts that might help me reach your conclusion, 1'd <br />love to hear them. <br />12 <br />Again, Michael, thank you very much for your help with this <br />redistricting issue. As a last thought, it is likely that the <br />County Commissioners' interest in creating residency electoral <br />districts will not result, in the short term at least, in a <br />change in the structure of the Orange County Board of <br />Commissioners. I reached this conclusion after listening to the <br />Board of Commissioners discuss the issue during a meeting it held <br />on October 1, 1996. Although there was interest, there was <br />probably not enougli to go beyond "kic3cing tires" on the subject. <br />Very truly yours, <br />GEG/lsg <br />;DHIIS, & HARGRAVE , P . C . <br />Gledhill <br />lsq-6 <br />crowell.ltr <br />