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Prepare for the Worst. Hope for the Best.
The Countdown Begins!
Less than
two months -- more specifically six weeks - just 41 days
left until Census Day 2010. Is your community ready?
Complete Count Committees throughout the country are gearing
up to conduct the 2010 Census. It's extremely important to
make sure that the
questionnaires distributed in your community are
completed and returned. Every questionnaire returned
represents a direct return of federal and state dollars for
numerous programs over the next ten years. Watch for your
Census Update each week for useful tips and other
information to promote the 2010 census in your community.
Proclaim March 8 - 14, 2010 as Georgia Census Week
Take
steps now to raise awareness about the census in your
community! The Georgia Complete Count Committee Task Force
has provided a template
proclamation that your Board of Commissioners may want
to adopt recognizing March 8 - 14 as Georgia Census Week.
You can also use the
template press release to promote the adoption of the
census proclamation.
Complete
It's not
too late for your community to get started. The U.S. Census
Bureau has developed a
Complete Count Committee Guide for Local Leaders, and
you can
register your Complete Count Committee through the
Georgia Census 2010 to keep up with other news and
information on the census. The Georgia Complete Count
Committee Task Force maintains a map
that shows the percentage of census forms returned in 2000
as well as the Complete Count Committees registered. Make
it your goal to increase your community's percentage in
2010!
And Another Reason...
Time and
again, you've heard how important it is for the census to
get an accurate count for your community. But, do you
really know how often the census data is used? From federal
and state legislative districting to planning for emergency
management, transportation, schools and much more, the
population data collected this year stands as the basis for
much decision making for the next decade. Check out this
list of
50 Uses of Census Data.
Focus on Communications
How do
you provide local government news to your community?
Through news releases, your Web site, e-newsletters? Take
advantage of the creative communications materials developed
by the U.S. Census Bureau that are available for your use.
Link to one of the
30-second public service announcements from your Web
site or include it in your weekly e-newsletter. The U.S.
Census also has developed a brochure to explain how the
census works that is available in many languages. This
How People are Counted Brochure may be useful in
reaching minorities in your community. Don't forget to
contact your local media and enlist their help in spreading
the word about the census. Encourage them to check out the
news releases and other information available in the
U.S. Census Bureau Newsroom.
Check out Recent Census Media Coverage:
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NorthFulton.com -
"Be Counted: It Counts in Forsyth" (Feb. 15, 2010)
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Thomaston
Times
"City Begins Promotion of Upcoming Census" (Feb. 16,
2010)
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CNBC -
"2010 Census May Show Boomer Impact on Future Economy"
(Feb. 17, 2010)
Heard County Commission Chair June Jackson announced that the Heard
County Board of Commissioners has contracted with Emergency
Communications Network, Inc., for its "CodeRED" high-speed telephone
emergency notification services. The CodeRED system gives county
public safety officials the ability to deliver pre-recorded
emergency telephone notification/information messages to targeted
areas or the entire county at a rate of up to 60,000 calls per hour.
Examples of times when the CodeRED system could be
utilized are: Severe weather warnings Evacuation notice & route
Missing person Fires or Floods Public health emergencies Chemical spill or Gas leak Sheriff Ross Henry and Fire Chief Scott Blue,
cautioned that such systems are only as good as the telephone
database supporting them. "If your phone number is not in the
database, you will not be called". The CodeRED system not only
offers faster calling rates and improved message delivery, it gives
individuals and businesses the ability to add their own phone
numbers directly to the system's telephone database. Sheriff Henry
emphasized that this is an extremely important feature. To ensure no one is omitted, Chief Blue urges
all individuals and businesses to log onto the Heard county website,
www.heardcountyga.com or the department website
www.heardfire.com and follow the
link to the "CodeRED Residential and Business Data Collection" page.
Those without Internet access may call Heard County Fire & Emergency
Services at (706-675-6186), Monday through Friday, (9AM-5PM) to give
their information over the phone. Required information includes
first and last name, street address (physical address, no P.O.
boxes), city, state, zip code, and primary phone number, additional
phone numbers (optional). No one should automatically assume his or her
phone number is included, Sheriff Henry said. All businesses should
register, as well as all individuals who have unlisted phone
numbers, who have changed their phone number or address within the
last year, and who use a cellular phone as their primary home phone. Chief
Blue explained that the "CodeRED system is a geographical based
notification system, which means street addresses are needed to
select which phone numbers will receive emergency notification calls
in any given situation. The system works fine for cell phones too,
but we need to have a street address". People who have recently
moved but kept the same listed or unlisted phone number also need to
change their address in the database.
To get started click the CodeRED link above or below.
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