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ANOKA COUNTY ADOPTS NEW COMMISSIONER DISTRICT BOUNDARIES At a special meeting of the Anoka County Board of Commissioners on May 17, 2002, new district boundaries were established to equalize population within the districts based upon the 2000 census. The county is required by state and federal law to redraw its district boundaries to ensure balanced representation. Municipalities had until April 30, 2002, to complete any adjustments to precinct boundaries; counties had until May 28, 2002, to redraw their district boundaries based on new population figures and municipal precincts. For Anoka County, the new districts were effective June 17, 2002. The newly configured district boundaries leave two incumbent Commissioners, Paul McCarron and Margaret Langfeld, residing in District 3. However, McCarron has announced he will not seek re- election. "The population increase in Anoka County from 243,641 in 1990 to 298,084 in 2000 created an imbalance in the population totals in several districts," McCarron said. "Several of the commissioner districts were over in population by a significant amount." Anoka County's 22.3 percent population growth resulted in the largest commissioner district having 13,552 more people than the small district. Under the new plan, the largest deviation from the average -size district is 1,817 people or 4.27 percent, well below the ten (10) percent deviation allowed by Minnesota statutes. District 1 in northwestern Anoka County experienced the most dramatic increase in population since the last census, increasing 47.93 percent. District 4 in southern Anoka County lost population and, therefore, needed to expand its boundary northward to include more residents. A county commissioner district which experienced a population shift of more than five- percent from the county average is required to hold a new election. Commissioner Dave McCauley in District 5 and Dan Erhart in District 7 are not required to run for re- election until their current terms expire since their districts had a population shift of less than five percent. All other commissioner district will be up for election in 2002. "The County Board has approved this redistricting plan with fair and equal representation as its primary goal," said Anoka County Board Chair Dan Erhart. ANOKA RAMSEY AREA Guus BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION www.aragba.org Grades 5 -8 Grades 4 and 9 on request Girls Basketball at a Higher Level REGISTRATION Parent Information Meeting: Thursday September 12, 2002 7:00 p.m. Fred Moore Middle School Auditorium Tryouts: September 14, 2002 8' grade — 8:00 -10:00 a.m. 7t grade — 10:00-12:00 p.m. 6t grade — 1:00-3:00 p.m. 4t /5t grade — 3:00 -5:00 p.m. Where: Fred Moore Middle School 1523 Fifth Ave. South, Anoka, MN. Fee: $250.00 ($225.00 plus a $50.00 fundraiser — candy bars) (Financial Arrangements Available) • Season runs October — March • All games are played by Minnesota High School League rules Press, zone defense, fast break • Typically 2 practices per week; 2 metro area weekend tournaments per month • Number of teams per grade level depend on the number of girls registered & availability of coaches • Tournaments in metro area For more information call (612) 716 -1492 Interested coaches contact Ann at (763) 427 -1983 The first time I walked into a trophy shop, I looked around and thought to myself this guy is good! — Fred Wolf 13