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The City of Carbondale and The Alexander/Pulaski County Chapter of the NAACP are stressing the importance of participating in the 2020 Census.
Anne Terry, who is an outreach worker with Pulaski-Alexander County, said it’s imperative to participate in the count.
“We cannot downplay the urgency that goes along with the Census," she said. "Funding will be designated to our area and if we don’t get that, $1,600 per year, per person will be lost."
Lynne Chambers, a program coordinator for the Alexander/Pulaski County NAACP, says Illinois numbers were inaccurate in the 2010 Census.
Terry says that undercount resulted in underfunding by the federal government on schools, roads and other essential services for the public.
Terry also said with families in one place, it's an ideal time to complete the Census.
“It only takes five minutes,” she said.
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