Charter County of Wayne Michigan issued the following announcement on Aug. 20.
Led by Chair Alisha Bell, the Wayne County Commission today adopted a resolution strongly opposing the effort that moved the response date for the 2020 U.S. Census from Oct. 31 to Sept. 30.
At the same time, commissioners urged those who haven’t yet responded to make sure they are included in this year’s count.
“With all that is going on in the world and in our country we need to keep things the way they are,” Chair Bell said. “Michigan is doing well in terms of its Census response but some Wayne County communities are not. It’s so important to have a fair and accurate count.”
The census determines how much revenue our county will receive from the federal government for the next decade.
The resolution notes that the Census is a two-step process and that shortening the second step, collecting data door-to-door will hurt those who depend on the Census the most.:
Revenue for Medicare, Head Start and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), among other programs, depends on the Census.
“Many of these households are the most neglected part of our citizenry. They include people of color, immigrants, and persons with low income. These are the very people who need the full benefits of an accurate Census,” the resolution states.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Charter County of Wayne Michigan
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