(Cleveland)- It soon will be time for the nationwide census count. In an effort to insure that White County gets an accurate count of its residents several key officials within the county met Tuesday to discuss the process and plan efforts to assist in getting an accurate count.
The census will be conducted beginning April first next year, but those meeting Tuesday along with others will be working as part of a Complete Count Committee.
During the meeting Katie Reid Partnership Specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau talked about the importance of the census and how the Complete Count Committee can be effective.
Reid said in the 2010 census White County had 76 percent participation by residents and they would like to see that increase to at least 86 percent this year.
She also said the better the participation the better the results for the county in the form of allocation of federal funds and grants; planning for future government and education services and many other important uses.
Some of the goals of the committee is to find ways to reach residents of the county, through the media, both traditional and social, as well as meeting with faith base leaders and those who work with and serve the homeless.
The committee will be meeting regularly from now until the census is complete at the end of 2020.
