HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2010-054CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2010-054
A RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING ALL PLYMOUTH RESIDENTS
TO ANSWER U.S. CENSUS 2010
WHEREAS, Census 2010 is required by the U.S. Constitution, Article 3, Section 2, to
apportion the 435 members of the House of Representatives in the United States Congress; and
WHEREAS, a complete count is critical to the State of Minnesota retaining its current
eight congressional districts; and
WHEREAS, the Brookings Institution estimated that in FY 2007, $388 billion in federal
funding was allocated in whole or in part based on decennial census data; and
WHEREAS, a national media campaign is underway to raise awareness and encourage
the public to mail back the census questionnaire; and
WHEREAS, Census 2010 data will be widely used by public agencies, non -profits,
community-based organizations and the private sector for marketing, operations, and planning;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it encourages all residents to
participate in Census 2010 by promptly completing and returning their census forms.
ADOPTED by the City Council on March, 9, 2010.