After nearly 12 months of discussing and promoting the importance of the 2010 U.S. Census to our community, we are now nearing Census Day on Thursday April 1. All U.S. residents must be counted – people of all races and ethnic groups, both citizens and non-citizens. Questionnaire responses should represent your household as it exists on April 1.
Every year, the federal government can allocate more than $300 billion to states and communities based, in part, on census data and Census data determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Our community’s success is based on the power of everyone working together on a common goal. When we do our part we help make this community that much stronger. I think we can all agree that resources like clean water, good schools, and safe roads are vital to our community. But how can we make sure that we have all of that? It’s very simple – By filling out and mailing back our 2010 Census Form.
Whats at stake for our community is the loss of $1,300 per year for every person not counted for the next 10 years. This means we could lose out on vital resources for our friends, neighbors and our family. This time around the census form is shorter, just 10 short questions, and your private information is kept just that – private for 72 years. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share an individual’s census questionnaire responses with anyone, including other federal agencies and law enforcement entities.
Our community has a lot riding on this and it’s up to each of us to do our part, so please fill out your census form, if you haven’t already, and mail it. We are counting on you, so please be counted. And should you have any questions about the U.S. Census please visit www.2010census.gov.
Looking ahead to next weekend, please remember that next Saturday, April 3 is the City-wide Spring Clean-up that is coordinated by the City’s Environmental Services Department. You may want to start setting aside items this weekend so you are ready for the City-wide pick-up next Saturday, April 3. If you wish to participate in this event, please place all of your items to the curb by 6 a.m.
Examples of items that will be accepted include furniture, microwaves, televisions, old clothes, and household trash. Items that will not be accepted include appliances, water heaters, yard waste, tires, or construction debris such as sheet rock, shingles, concrete or rock. Loose items should be placed in boxes or bags and small pieces of lumber should be bundled.
We ask that you do not place your roll-out container to the curb, because during this special spring clean-up it will not be emptied. If you have any questions, please call the Environmental Services Department at (573) 364-6693.
Mayor Bill Jenks, III
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