Redistricting forcing 1st District candidate Scott Wagner to move

Scott Wagner knew from the start of his campaign that the city’s council redistricting could affect him personally.

Wagner is gunning to replace termed out 1st District At-large Councilwoman Deb Hermann. Wagner lives in the Indian Mound neighborhood north of Independence Avenue and is the president of its neighborhood association. He’s rallied his neighbors to support the concept of a Northeast Community Center to be built in the area, and spearheaded efforts to improve residents’ usage of Budd Park. A city council run makes sense, given his experience with neighborhood issues.

But to serve the 1st District, Wagner has to live in the 1st District. Now, redistricting threatens to shift his neighborhood’s council

designation.