Daytona Beach's fast-growing west side has forced changes in city commission zones.

DAYTONA BEACH – Do you know which city commissioner represents your neighborhood, and why it's important to know?

Daytona Beach has just completed the redistricting process it undergoes once per decade to adjust for population shifts and ensure the city's six commission zones represent a roughly equal number of residents.

After U.S. Census results are released every 10 years, the city adjusts the boundaries of each zone in response to population increases and decreases.

Daytona Beach is in a growth spurt, increasing from 61,000 residents in 2010 to about 80,000 now.

The process to evenly distribute Daytona Beach's residents among the six commission zones has been completed now and the new zone map went into effect Sept. 1.

Even if you think you know your current zone number, check again, because some residents have been shifted into new zones now.

It's important to know which zone you're in so you know which city commissioner represents you. Your commissioner was elected to listen to your concerns and ideas, and to factor in what you have to say when casting votes on everything from spending the city taxes and fees you pay to changing city laws.

The mayor represents the whole city. Here's a look at where each of the six city commission zones are located, and how their boundaries have changed because of the latest round of redistricting.

Zone 1, Monica Paris

City Commissioner Monica Paris represents Zone 1. The Zone 1 population increased with redistricting, going from 11,424 residents to 12,189.

Zone 1 encompasses the southern portion of Daytona's beachside and mainland.

The zone includes the beachside neighborhoods south of Silver Beach Avenue. On the mainland the zone expands to the area surrounding the Daytona Beach Golf Club along Ridgewood Avenue and the area generally between Shady Place and Beville Road.

In this year's redistricting, the zone's boundary was expanded to the west to Yorktowne Drive and now includes the Pine Lake subdivision.

Zone 2, Ken Strickland

City Commissioner Ken Strickland represents Zone 2. The Zone 2 population also increased with redistricting, expanding from 9,625 residents to 12,179.

Zone 2 includes a large stretch of the city's beachside and a piece of the mainland. On the beachside, the zone runs from the northern city limits to International Speedway Boulevard. On the mainland, Zone 2 runs west to Nova Road, and from George Engram Boulevard north to the Holly Hill city limits.

On the beachside, the district was expanded this year to run south to International Speedway Boulevard, which pulled in Main Street and the areas around the Boardwalk, Ocean Center and Peabody Auditorium. District 2's southern boundary used to be Seabreeze Boulevard.

On the mainland, the Zone 2 boundary was expanded to the south from Madison Avenue to George Engram Boulevard and Fairview Avenue.

Zone 3, Quanita May

City Commissioner Quanita May's Zone 3 population has risen from 9,991 residents to 12,162 thanks to redistricting. Zones 1, 2 and 3 all received population increases with the newly redrawn boundaries because they're growing less rapidly than other areas of the city.

Zone 3, located in a central section of the city, includes portions of the beachside and mainland. On the beachside, Zone 3 runs from International Speedway Boulevard south to Silver Beach Avenue. On the mainland, the zone stretches from George Engram Boulevard south to Shady Place.

The zone was expanded to the west to Daytona Beach International Airport, and to the south, it was extended to Shady Place. The district now includes Samuel Butts Park and parts of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University campus.

Zone 4, Stacy Cantu

City Commissioner Stacy Cantu's Zone 4 covers the western portion of the city, which over the past several decades has gone from the least populated area of Daytona Beach to the most heavily settled.

The zone had grown to 15,385 residents, and through the redistricting process, it's purposely been reduced to 10,827 people. The reduction was made because so many new homes are being built on the city's west side that the area is going to continue rapidly growing.

The zone includes the Latitude Margaritaville, Mosaic and LPGA communities. Avalon Park is also planned to be built in northwest Daytona Beach, and could have as many as 10,000 single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.

Zone 4 includes all areas west of Interstate 95. The zone no longer includes the Indigo Lakes neighborhood just east of I-95, but it continues to encompass the Pelican Bay neighborhood and the new Amazon distribution center.

Zone 5, Dannette Henry

Dannette Henry is the Zone 5 city commissioner. The Zone 5 population was reduced a little through redistricting, going from 13,442 residents to 12,028.

Zone 5 is on the mainland and encompasses an area east of I-95. The zone includes North Williamson Boulevard and Clyde Morris Boulevard from Dunn Avenue north to the Ormond Beach city limits.

The zone also runs from North Street west of Nova Road to just south of LPGA Boulevard. Zone 5 includes the neighborhoods along Jimmy Ann Drive and the Derbyshire Park and Sports Complex.

The zone's western boundary now extends to I-95 and the district includes Tanger Outlets, Tomoka TownCenter, Buc-ee's, the Oasis development and Advent Hospital.

Zone 6, Paula Reed

Redistricting has increased the population of Paula Reed's Zone 6 from 11,642 residents to 12,174.

Zone 6 is on the mainland and runs along the International Speedway Boulevard corridor from Charles Street west to I-95. The northern boundary is around North Street and Orange Avenue is the southern limit.

Zone 6 includes part of the Midtown neighborhood and the Daytona Highlands neighborhood surrounding Tuscawilla Park.

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The zone's boundaries were expanded to reach I-95 to the west and Beville Road to the south. The zone now includes the Indigo Lakes neighborhood, Daytona International Speedway, Volusia Mall and Daytona Beach International Airport.

You can reach Eileen at Eileen.Zaffiro@news-jrnl.com

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Daytona Beach has newly redrawn city commission zone boundaries