District E’s councilmember is calling for the city to take another look at Kingwood and Clear Lake.

At Wednesday's council meeting, District E Councilmember Dave Martin said the city should consider redrawing city council district boundaries, particularly in his own district.

District E includes two far-flung suburbs, Kingwood and Clear Lake. Martin said it's a "ridiculously arranged council district" where it is difficult to coordinate meetings.

"I've always felt that the folks in Clear Lake do indeed deserve their own representation there, because it is tough for someone to drive 60 miles on a weekend to get to a certain area," Martin said.

Mayor Sylvester Turner agreed with Martin's assessment of District E.

"I will tell you it is an interesting drawing," Turner said. "Because you certainly cannot go from Kingwood to Clear Lake for a town hall meeting, two town hall meetings."

Turner said he would support taking a look at the map after the 2020 census.

"I don't know what the thinking was back then," Turner said. "But it does seem to be not in the best interest of two areas that are so geographically separated. I think it's worth taking a look at."

The map was last updated after the 2010 census, when Districts J and K were added.

The current map is below.

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