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RESOLUTION NO. 09-252
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING ST. LUCIE COUNTY'S AGREEMENT
TO BE ONE OF 39,000 GOVERNMENT ENTITIES IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU IN 2010 TO FORM A COMPLETE
COUNT COMMITTEE FOR THE DECENNIAL CENSUS
WHEREAS, the next Decennial Census will be taken in the year 2010, and political
representation to the United States House of Representatives, state legislatures and local
governments is determined by the Decennial Census, and St. Lucie County recognizes the equal
importance of each resident in the 2010 Census count; and
WHEREAS, St. Lucie County has agreed to be one of 39,000 government entities in
partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau; and
WHEREAS, St. Lucie County understands that its primary role in this partnership is to
formulate a COMPLETE COUNT COMMMITTEE that should include, but is not limited to the
following sub-committees: Government, Education, Media, Faith-Based/Religion, Community-
based Organizations, Business, Recruiting, and Special Housing; and
WHEREAS, St. Lucie County understands that the purpose of the Complete Count
Committee is to bridge gaps between the community and the Census Bureau; to raise awareness
within the community of the importance of being counted through outreach, education and
advertising; to connect the broadest possible combination of socioeconomic, ethnic, cultural and
community based groups into the Census process; and to generally support local, regional, and
national efforts towards attaining a complete count; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St.
Lucie County, Florida:
1. St. Lucie County hereby proclaims full support of and participation in the
overwhelming success of 2010 Census through the formulation of a COMPLETE COUNT
COMMITTEE.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 25`h day of August, 2009.
ATTEST: .BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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