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JAMES P. ALLISON <br /> <br />ROBERT T. BASS <br />R.Bass@Allison- Bass .c om <br /> <br />ALLISON, BASS & ASSOCIATES, L.L.P. <br /> <br /> WAHREN~BERGER HOUSE <br /> 208 WEST 14TM STREET <br /> AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 <br /> <br />May 21, 2001 <br /> <br />PAUL D. PALMER <br />PORTIA F. BOSSE <br /> <br />VIA REGULAR MAIL <br /> <br />Lisa Wright. CLA <br />City Attomey'sOffice <br />P.O. Box9037 <br />Paris, Texas 75461-9037 <br /> <br />RE: City Reapportionment <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Wright: <br /> <br /> This letter will serve as a summary of the attached initial assessment. In addition, we are <br />providing a suggested Order to carry into effect the necessary findings of the City Council <br />regarding reapportionment, again based on the initial assessment. <br /> <br /> On page 3 of the Initial Assessment, you will fmd a document that details the statistical <br />measurements applicable to the City of Paris following the 2000 census. The most important <br />measurement, in terms of reapportionment, is the Total Maximum Deviation, which is the range <br />of deviation between the largest precinct in terms of population, and the smallest precinct, in <br />terms of population. A total maximum deviation in excess of 10% will trigger a duty to <br />reapportion under applicable law. The City of Paris has a total maximum deviation of 53.25%. <br /> <br /> As a result of our initial assessment, we are of the opinion that The City of Paris will be <br />legally obligated to reapportion its political boundaries. <br /> <br />We are providing a suggested Order for action by the City Council to reflect this finding. <br /> <br /> Please distribute the copies of the Initial Assessment accordingly. One copy should go to <br />Larry W. Schenk, the City Attorney. One copy needs to go to each council member, one copy to <br />the city manager and one to the city secretary. <br /> <br />RTB/afb <br />Enclosure: <br /> <br />Initial Assessment & Orders <br /> <br />Rober~ T. Bass <br /> <br />\\BASS NTI\NETWORK\NETF1LES\Paris\City reapportionment\Wright 003.doc <br /> <br /> <br />