PETERSBURG— Ward maps were redrawn last year after new information came out with the 2020 Census. There might still be a question in your mind about which ward you belong to now, so we've created a ...

The new map would reduce that number to 2.6%, with the new 9th Ward — planned to be the largest — containing only about 200 people more than the 1st Ward, the smallest.

Several discussions about the maps and trading off neighborhoods emerged among council members in the last several weeks, Ward 6 Ald. Kristin DiCenso acknowledged. The practice is not new.