As the Mayor and Council may recall, at its regular meeting of August 21, 2019, Mr. Sanford Goodman, a representative of the U.S. Census Bureau, made a presentation to apprise the public of the upcoming 2020 Census Bureau Count.   As you are aware, every ten (10) years, such data is collected for the purpose of providing a complete and accurate count of every person living in the United States.

In complement, the Council authorized the creation of a Resolution to establish a “2020 Census Complete Count Committee” ("CCC").  As you may also recall, this respective committee would be appointed by the Mayor and Council and consist of a volunteer committee with a purpose of increasing awareness and motivating residents to responds to the 2020 census.  Typically, CCCs serves as local ambassador groups whose purpose is to ensure that a complete and accurate census count of our city is realized.

With regards to the city, it is suggested that each Councilperson and the Mayor appointment one (1) volunteer/individual each to develop and implement relative activities.  More specifically, such activities may include:  hosting workshops, encouraging businesses to become official sponsors, posting marketing materials, attending community events, and any other activities as necessary to promulgate qualified count results.