The Jeff Davis Police Jury is considering hiring a demographer to help with reapportionment that could be required based on 2020 U.S. Census results.
Mike Hefner, demographer for Geographic Planning and Demographic Services, of Lafayette, said that when census data is available, officials will know if districts remain balanced or must undergo reapportionment.
“Normally we would have the census by now but with COVID, Congress extended the time to collect that data,” Hefner said.