It’s Important to Participate in the Census
Dear Neighbor,
By now, you should have received your 2010 U.S. Census questionnaire. Participating in the census is not only the law, it is also vital to many of the services we take advantage of every day.
The federal government uses the information you provide to determine how $400 billion in funding for schools, hospitals, senior citizens centers, job training programs and public works projects gets divided. Your responses to the 10 simple questions on the census form will go a long way toward determining what resources our area will receive in the future. Countless decisions are made based upon census data such as population, ethnic background and age.
The new census questionnaire is shorter and simpler to fill out than those distributed in previous census surveys. The packet mailed to your home also contains a postage paid return envelope, so there is no reason not to participate.
Since the U.S. Census only takes place every ten years, it will be another decade before we will be given the next opportunity to be accurately represented.
I encourage each of you to take the time to fill out the survey in order for us to convey a true portrayal of Camden County and its residents. A link to information on the 2010 Census can be found at www.camdencounty.com.
Louis Cappelli Jr.
Freeholder Director
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