[Durham INC] Durham Begins 2010 Census Preparation

[Blalock, Amy]

City of Durham

County of Durham

 

Joint News Release

 

For Immediate Release: July 16, 2009

 

For Details, Contact:

 

Beverly B. Thompson

Director, Office of Public Affairs, City of Durham

(919) 560-4123, ext. 11229

 

Deborah Craig-Ray

Assistant County Manager, County of Durham

(919) 560-0002

 

 

Durham Begins Preparation for 2010 Census 

First Training Session for Complete Count Committee is Today

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Durham City and County governments will kick off outreach
efforts for next year's census activities with a training session for
the 2010 Census Complete Count Committee, a group of volunteers who will
develop and implement a locally-based awareness campaign for the Census.
The session will be held Thursday, July 16, 2009, from 5 p.m. to 6:30
p.m. at City Hall in Council Chambers.

 

Chaired by Mayor William V. "Bill' Bell and County Commission Chairman
Michael D. Page, the committee's primary focus will be to promote the
2010 Census in a particular community and to ensure that every resident
in that area is counted.  "Members of this diverse committee have a
great understanding of the best way to reach all populations and is best
suited to mobilize community resources in the most efficient and
cost-effective manner," said Bell.  "We need to take advantage of that."

 

"Durham had a really good response rate 10 years ago, higher than many
other similar communities," Page added.  "This committee can help Durham
continue to get its fair share of federal dollars by ensuring that our
residents understand and are more likely to respond to the census
questionnaires when they are distributed." 

 

Members of the committee include representatives from Durham Public
Schools, the Durham Chamber of Commerce, the City of Durham, Durham
County Government, Durham Housing Authority, Urban Ministries of Durham,
El Centro Hispano, Duke University, North Carolina Central University,
the Inter-Neighborhood Council, and Partners Against Crime.

 

For more information about the 2010 Census and how it benefits Durham,
log onto www.durhamnc.gov/departments/planning/complete_count_comm.cfm
or call Laura D. Woods in the Durham City-County Planning Department at
(919) 560-4137, ext. 28248.

 

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