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More Reasons Why Census Is Important
CEN SUS IS IMPORTANT MORE RE ASON S WHY
by Precinct 4 Commissioner Dianne Edmondson
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As you know, last month we discussed the financial ramifications of the upcoming census. We learned that for even just a 1% undercount, Denton County would lose more than a million dollars a year in federal and state funds for roads, bridges, and schools in our county. Obviously, an undercount should definitely be avoided.
MORE CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS FOR TEXAS?
As the Lone Star state – particularly North Texas – continues to attract people from other states to our low-tax, low cost-ofliving area, other states lose population. Experts predict that Texas will pick up three to four of those Congressional seats, most likely causing California and New York – both high-tax, high cost-ofliving states – to lose seats in the House of Representatives. That re-balancing of the Congress will result in the Texas values those new Congressional members from Texas most likely will have strengthening our state’s influence in Washington, D.C.
ANOTHER STATE REP. FOR DENTON COUNTY?
Denton County is currently split between two state Senators (Nelson and Fallon) and among four state Representatives (Stucky, Parker, Patterson, and Beckley) and we may get another state Representative seat during that re-districting process.
The resulting new district lines should be drawn in time for the March, 2022 primary elections.
CENSUS CRITICAL IN MANY WAYS
So, as you can see, there are many ramifications from the 2020 census and it’s very important for all of us --- citizens or not, adults or children --- to be counted. Your census form should arrive before April 1 and you can fill it out immediately either by hand or online. If you don’t have access to a computer, some will be set up in various county buildings, such as our courthouses, to allow census-only access for Denton County residents. Please do your part to be sure we have an accurate census count --- so very much depends upon that! Thanks!
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