The Orange County Legislature passed a resolution on July 6 to hire Boston-based Applied Geographics to assist in its decennial redistricting process. 
Applied Geographics was picked out of four firms by a selection committee based on criteria such as qualifications, experience, timelines, and costs, according to a recent rules committee meeting. 
The firm has over 30 years of experience in providing geospatial solutions to businesses and local governments across the country, according to the company website.  
The contract costs the county around $80,000. 
Under the county charter, boundaries for legislative districts must be redrawn following each decennial U.S. census, with the last one being released in 2021. …