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City of Clinton Leadership Pushing for All Residents to Be Counted in Upcoming Census

The City of Clinton is being more proactive about the census this time around.

 

City Administrator Tim Followell stresses the importance of filling out the census after a population loss was reported in the 2010 census. The City believes there was a counting error and wants to prevent that from happening again.

 

 

Followell notes tax money that comes to the city from the state level is based on population data. He points out the 'use tax' and motor fuel tax are two that come to mind that could have future implications based on accurate counts. 

 

 

Money generated from the use tax is estimated to be $120 per person. While it may not seem like much, it adds up and Followell explains if you don't fill out the census, you can expect to have a visit from a census taker and asks residents to please answer their questions.

 

 

The City is among many entities exhausting a great number of resources to make sure everyone knows about the census. You can find more information on the census online at www.clintonillinois.com or visit the City of Clinton Facebook page. 

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