When South Dakota legislators meet in Pierre for the redistricting special session on Monday, they will have at least one other map to consider. The re-districting committee came up with one preferred option that splits some counties. Representative Frank Kloucek of Scotland has come up with an alternative that keeps Bon Homme County and some others in one district…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/Frank-Kloucek-1019a.mp3|titles=Frank Kloucek 1019a]Bon Homme County had been split in the committee plan. Kloucek says he would like to see open hearings in Pierre before the session officially begins…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/Frank-Kloucek-1019b.mp3|titles=Frank Kloucek 1019b]Kloucek says despite the public hearings around the state, there was not much time to comment on the final map…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/10/Frank-Kloucek-1019c.mp3|titles=Frank Kloucek 1019c]Under either plan the, current three county District 22 of Beadle, Jerauld and Hand Counties will not exist.