Wendy Duncan (left) responds to a question about maps and information presented by Jacob Lee (at podium), chair of the Citizens Redistricting Advisory Committee, at a public hearing conducted by the committee on Sept. 21 at the Cinco Ranch Branch Library, 2620 Commercial Center Blvd. in Katy. About 40 people attended. Lee’s presentation of five potential maps was followed by public comments from 16 speakers, who seemed evenly divided in favor of maps 1 and 2. The maps, although voted out of committee for the purpose of public hearings, have not been vetted by legal authorities yet, and are subject to potential minor revision, Lee said. The various maps, which may be viewed at https://gis.fbctx.gov/pages/redistricting-2025, were designed for competitiveness between the two major political parties, maintaining minority representation, reflecting proportionality on how people vote and are designed to be compact and contiguous, Lee said.