*Editor’s note: Out of an abundance of caution due to impending inclement weather, tonight’s meeting in Augusta has been canceled. Information about this meeting being rescheduled will be announced at a later date.
ATLANTA – The House Legislative & Congressional Reapportionment Committee, chaired by State Representative Bonnie Rich (R-Suwanee), and the Senate Reapportionment and Redistricting Committee, chaired by State Senator John F. Kennedy (R-Macon), will hold a series of joint town hall hearings in Athens and Augusta (Martinez). The schedule for these in-person hearings is as follows:
- Tuesday, July 6, 2021, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Athens Technical College (building F auditorium);
- Wednesday, July 7, 2021, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Savannah Rapids Pavilion in Martinez, Ga.
During each town hall-style hearing, members of the committees will hear and receive input from residents regarding the state’s redistricting process. Members of the public are invited to speak in person and can sign up to speak at the meeting location starting at 4:30 p.m. outside of the meeting room. Testimony should be between 2 – 5 minutes. Time limits are subject to change depending on how many individuals sign up to speak.
Georgia residents may also submit written testimony via an online form; to submit a written comment, please click here.
These in-person public hearings will be livestreamed and archived at www.legis.ga.gov.
The House and Senate Reapportionment Committees recently announced a complete schedule of joint town hall hearings. Details for future hearings will be announced separately as they become available. Find the schedule here.
WHO: Members of the House and Senate Reapportionment Committees
WHAT: Joint Town Hall Hearings
FIRST EVENT
WHEN: Tuesday, July 6, 2021
5 – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Athens Technical College
Building F Auditorium
800 US-29
Athens, GA 30601
SECOND EVENT
WHEN: Wednesday, July 7, 2021
5 – 7 p.m.
WHERE: Savannah Rapids Pavilion
3300 Evans-To-Lock Road
Martinez, GA 30907
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