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behind the map was not to oust Commissioner Reives, it is compact, it keeps the precincts and maintains the majority-minority district. Commissioner Carver addressed the process followed to define Plan F. The first step was to address the total population count in each of the four districts. Looking at the infinite number of possible ways to redistrict, why is Plan F acceptable (based on the Voting Rights Act)? Natural boundaries were used to define a change in the northeast portion of District 1 (Poplar Springs Church Road and Lick Creek Road) instead of choosing a line of selected census blocks. Precinct integrity was maintained in District 3 by not shifting portions of Carolina Trace to District 2. Since population from District 2 was moved to District 1, the loss in population was compensated for by moving a northern piece of District 4 defined by a natural boundary to District 2. Choices were made in a sequence specified in the Voting Rights Act, population distribution, compactness, continuity, natural boundaries, and then a check was made to ensure someone or group was not disenfranchised. Looking at the change in percentages (of minorities) to District 1, Commissioner Carver felt it would be hard to argue that a minority candidate would not be elected or reelected in that district. He said the argument is made that Plan F was designed and is acceptable based on the Voting Rights Act adding that there was no motivation at the beginning of designing Plan F to intentionally disenfranchise anyone. A review of Plan F showed that there was not a significant change to the percentages of minorities in District 1. Commissioner Reives requested voting age population percentages, which County Attorney Whitney Parrish stated that voting age population was provided. Don Kovasckitz stated that the voting age information was pulled from the census block data, not the number of registered voters. Kovasckitz provided a breakdown of the voter age population by race for each of the considered plans A, F, and G. After further discussion, Vice Chair Lavallee requested to call the question. Resolution Redistricting 2021 Plan F.docx Motion: Motion to adopt Plan A. Mover: Robert Reives For: 3 - Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Mark Lovick Against: 4 - Arianna Lavallee, Dr. Andre Knecht, Kirk Smith, Bill Carver Motion Result: Failed Motion: Motion to adopt Plan G. Mover: Robert Reives For: 3 - Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Mark Lovick Against: 4 - Arianna Lavallee, Dr. Andre Knecht, Kirk Smith, Bill Carver Motion Result: Failed Motion: Motion to adopt the Resolution for redistricting Plan F. Mover: Arianna Lavallee For: 4 - Arianna Lavallee, Dr. Andre Knecht, Kirk Smith, Bill Carver Against: 3 - Robert Reives, Cameron Sharpe, Mark Lovick Motion Result: Passed V.B Request to begin installation of "In God We Trust" motto On January 20, 2021, Mr. Rick Lanier, representing the "Us Motto Action Committee"requested to appear before the Board to discuss and present renditions of placing the US motto "In God We Trust"on the exterior of the new courthouse, the County Administration Building and the Commissioners' chambers at no cost to the County. The Committee would like to begin installation and according to the previously adopted resolution, installation can occur once there is an agreement in 4