Agenda - 06-21-1999 - 10c - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

,~ .,. .. For Census 2000, the-Census Bureau is offering state, local, and tribal governments the oppommity to participate in a number of programs and activities that will contribute to a more accurate count. One of these programs, the Complete Count Committee Program, is a cooperative effort between governments and the Census Bureau to incorporate local knowledge, expertise, influence, and resources to enhance census efforts in data collection, recruiting, and promotional activities. Established by the highest-elected government official, Completc Count Committees are comprised of key influential community leaders including representatives from government, education, media, community and religious organizations, and businesses. The Complete Count Committee embodies the importance of cooperative efforts between state, local, and tribal governments; the communitics; and the Census Bureau. ~ . r Get started on your Complete Count Committee pmgram soon! Identify community leaders and gatekeepers to serve as committee members; develop aommmunity-specific plan of action for Census 2000; and take the lead in communicating the importance of participating in the census. A. hole of the c 1 ComFlete Co nt Committee 1. Goal of the •Complete Count Committee • Make everyone in the community aware of Census 2000. • Motivate communities to participate by filling out the census form and returning it • immediately. . 2. Objectives of the Complete Count Committee • Develop a local targeted plan of action to support Census 2000 operations, recruiting, and promotion. • Use highly visible and well-respected local figures to increase community support for and response to the~census. • Promote the census to community residents through government departments, . particularly those agencies with extensive public contacts. • Implement activities that will improve census participation by all residents, especially historically undercounted segments of the population.