Colorado Springs’ six city council districts will shift next year to account for population growth, and residents have a chance in September to help choose those new boundaries.

City staff and the District Process Advisory Committee will host seven meetings across Colorado Springs next month. At the meetings, residents can provide feedback on three possible council district maps and share what their biggest priorities for a redistrict map should be, officials said in a news release Wednesday.

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Each of the six council districts is represented by an elected council member who represents the people living within district boundaries. City Clerk Sarah Johnson is required by charter to set each of the district boundaries every four years so the districts remain comparable in population as Colorado Springs grows.

The districts have not been redrawn since 2020. 

The new maps will not be approved by the mayor or City Council. Instead, residents will vote on the new boundaries in the city’s next general municipal election on April 1, 2025. Six of the nine City Council seats are also up for election next year.

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Redistricting ensures the districts have roughly an equal population, are contiguous, are representative of their respective populations and comply with applicable laws like the Voting Rights Act and others, the city said.

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The public meetings will be held in every district, plus an at-large meeting that includes a virtual option to attend, beginning Sept. 6:

• Council District 1: Sept. 11, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Fire Station 18, 6830 Hadler View.

• Council District 2: Sept. 9, 6:30-7:30 p.m.; The Village High School, 1355 Kelly Johnson Blvd.

• Council District 3: Sept. 18, 6-7 p.m.; Westside Community Center, 1628 W. Bijou St.

• Council District 4: Sept. 12, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Caramel County School, 1740 Pepperwood Drive.

• Council District 5: Sept. 11, 2-3 p.m.; Ruth Holley Library, 685 N. Murray Blvd.

• Council District 6: Sept. 6, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Fire Station 20, 6755 Rangewood Drive.

• At-Large: Sept. 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m.; City Administration Building, 30 S. Nevada Ave., Room 102, and virtually at ColoradoSprings.gov/2024Redistricting.

Residents can also see the proposed maps, fill out an online survey and find more information about the redistricting process on the city’s website, ColoradoSprings.gov/2024Redistricting.

Johnson will release a preliminary district report and map in October, with another opportunity for public input. Then she will prepare the final district report on setting the new boundaries between Nov. 4-Dec. 2.

Candidate filing for the April 1, 2025 General Municipal Election will begin on Jan. 2, 2025.