DeKalb redistricting meeting Tuesday

How to draw the political lines of DeKalb County will be the focus of a public hearing Tuesday in Decatur.

State lawmakers from the DeKalb House Reapportionment Committee will host the session on redistricting for both the county school board and county commission. The committee must finalize the political lines by Feb. 14.

The meeting runs from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Maloof Auditorium, 1300 Commerce Dr., Decatur.

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