Sarasota County is hosting a series of five open houses on redistricting starting September 18, providing citizens with the opportunity to view alternative district maps, give feedback through a survey and submit conceptual ideas for district boundaries.

The open houses will be held 5-7 p.m. at the following locations: Wednesday, Sept. 18, Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Public Library,2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota; Thursday, Sept. 19, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library, 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., Venice; Monday, Sept. 23, Selby Public Library, 1331 1st St., Sarasota; Wednesday, Sept. 25, Gulf Gate Public Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota; and Monday, Sept. 30, Shannon Staub Public Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port.

Citizens who can't make it to the open houses, which will be held in each of the five districts, will also be able to provide their input online with a survey starting September 18. The survey will remain active through Oct. 1. The survey will be available at the website below.

Sarasota County Redistricting Open Houses