RICHMOND, Texas — A years-long dispute over Fort Bend County voting precincts escalated last week when commissioners and the county attorney clashed over which legal firm should be hired to consult on drawing precinct lines.
Critics point out that the map passed by the Democratic majority in 2021 has split communities like Sugar Land, Missouri City and Stafford for political reasons where one side of a street may be represented by Republican commissioner Andy Meyers while the other side of the street is represented by Democratic commissioners Dexter McCoy or Grady Prestage. The maps even drew Meyers out of his home by splitting by removing his neighborhood from most of the rest of Sugar Land, requiring Meyers to leave his home to run for re-election.
Rather that write our own account of the recent Commissioner's Court meeting, Covering Katy News is providing the links to three articles from other local news organizations because the owner of Covering Katy News, Dennis Spellman, is employed the Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Commissioner's Office.
Houston Public Media Article: Fort Bend County leaders clash over legal counsel to review voter precincts for redistricting
Fort Bend Star Article: Commissioners and County Attorney Spar Over Redistricting Vote
Fort Bend Independent Article: The Untold Story How Democrats Hijacked the 2021 Redistricting