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Municipal/Town Officials <br /> <br />April 23, 1980 <br /> <br />Metropolitan Council <br />300 Metro Square Building <br />Seventh Street and Robert Street <br />Saint Paul, Minnesota ~55101 <br /> <br /> Telephone [612] 291-64,53 <br /> <br /> Office of the Chairman <br /> <br />Given the great importance of the U. S. Census figures in determining a number <br />of local aids and revenues, the Metropolitan Council wants to be sure that this <br />Region and each of the cities and townships within it, are accurately <br />enumerated. <br /> <br />The Census Bureau has changed their proposed post-1980 Census LOCAL REVIEW <br />program this s,,mmer from July to June. Attached is a copy of an article from <br />the April 1980 issue of American Demographics discussing the local review <br />procedure and its importance to your community. Because of the importance of <br />this program to your community, I suggest that you read at least the first <br />page of the article. . <br /> <br />Items not included in the article which you should be familiar with are: <br /> <br /> 1) The preliminary count population and housing unit figures will be sent to <br /> your community's highest elected official. I suggest that this person be <br /> notified to bring this to your staff immediately~upon receipt as the 10 <br /> day review period starts when the letter is received by that official. <br /> <br /> 2) Enumeration districts will in most instances have different boundaries and <br /> numbers than those of the 1970 census. <br /> <br /> 3) The figures will be sent from the regional census office,'hOwever, the. de- <br /> cision on whether to recount an enumeration district will be made by the <br /> local district office. <br /> <br />I suggest that your staff's local work assignment be flexible enough to <br />thoroughly scrutinize these population and housing figures and to do field <br />counting of housing units by address in disputed enumeration districts. The <br />key to successfully challenging a census count is to have hard evidence of an <br />error in their count. Simply counting the houses is ~ot a very difficult or <br />time eons~,ming task. Considering the importance of census data as a basis for <br />any funding formulas, it would be time very well spent. <br /> <br />If you have questions or desire further information',~ please contact. Dorothy <br />Oatman of our staff at 291-6332. · <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> METROPOLITAN COUNCIL <br /> <br />Charles R. Weaver, Chairman <br /> <br />CRW:sJe <br />Enclosure <br /> <br /> <br />