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league of minnesota cities i April , 1 980 TO: FROM: RE: City Manager~ Administrators, and Clerks Donald A. S~r~, Executive Director 1980 Census Procedures As you know, the Bureau of the Census originally planned to give local officials an opportunity prior to the census date to review the numbers of addresses and housing units within the city to help assure that all local residents are located and counted. Unfortunately, because of budget problems, the Bureau of the Census dropped plans for a pre-census review of local government officials. As it now stands, cities' only opportunity for input in the process before the results become final will be a post-census review of the preliminary results in mid-June. Current plans would allow cities l0 days in which to review these data. Some cities have expressed concern that l0 days will not be sufficient time in which to perform a meaningful review, especially in light of the lack of opportunity for pre-census review. Because Census data are used as a basis for distribution of funds under several grant programs including general revenue sharing, it is important for cities to assure that the census results are as accurate as possible. There is some possibility that the Bureau might agree to extend the l0 day review period, though to date they have been reluctant to do so.- If you feel that your city will need more time to review the data (because of extensive growth, annexations, etc. in the last ten years), you may wish to. contact Senators Durenberger and Boschwitz, your Congressmen, and the Director of the Bureau of the Census, Vincent P. Barabba, U.S. Bureau. of the Census, Room 2049, Federal Office Building 3, Silver Hill and Suitland Road, Suittand, Maryland, 20233. DAS: cm t 4/9/80 300 hanover building. 480 cedar street, saint paul, minnesota 55101 [612] 222-2861