Committee needed for 2020 census

The federal government will be performing its ten-year head count in 2020 and the U.S. Census Bureau has requested help to ensure as many people as possible consent to be included. County Clerk Linda Fritz has been tasked with forming a five-person Complete Count Committee to promote the census and inform members of the community of the benefits it can bring to the area.

“They’re hoping they can get people involved in the committee who are well known, so that people trust them to be able to look out for their best interests with the census, and also to be able to reach out and engage people to...