Common Council approves new ward boundaries
By Bert Lehman
Clintonville will have new ward boundaries, aldermanic districts, and county supervisory districts in the city based on the new 2020 census numbers.
The new boundaries and districts were approved by the Clintonville Common Council at a special council meeting held Oct. 25. The changes were required by law.
Guidelines set forth by the state of Wisconsin required ward populations that are similar in size and between 300-1,000 residents. The new boundaries and districts meet this requirement.
The city of Clintonville will now have eight wards.
• Ward 1 will be part of Aldermanic District 1, County Supervisory District 1, and will consist of 344 people.
• Ward 2 will be part of Aldermanic District 3, County Supervisory District 3, and will consist of 900 people.
• Ward 3 will be part of Aldermanic District 5, County Supervisory District 3, and will consist of 562 people.
• Ward 4 will be part of Aldermanic District 5, County Supervisory District 1, and will consist of 369 people.
• Ward 5 will be part of Aldermanic District 4, County Supervisory District 3, and will consist of 434 people.
• Ward 6 will be part of Aldermanic District 4, County Supervisory District 2, and will consist of 490 people.
• Ward 7 will be part of Aldermanic District 1, County Supervisory District 2, and will consist of 578 people.
• Ward 8 will be part of Aldermanic District 2, County Supervisory District 2, and will consist of 912 people.
The population for each aldermanic district ranges from 900 to 931 residents.
The city of Clintonville will continue to have five aldermanic districts, with the city council consisting of two alderpersons from each district.
Because the boundary changes would require some alderpersons to lose their seat on the council at the next election, City Administrator Sharon Eveland had previously recommended the city drop from 10 to 8 alderpersons on the council. The current council took no action on that recommendation.
Because no action was taken on that recommendation and the council will remain at 10 alderpersons, some current alderpersons will lose their council seat and will have to run for election in their new district if they want to try to remain on the council.