10-19-99 Regular Meeting of La Porte Complete Count Committee

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• • Page 2 Mr. O'Connor distributed a report and advised the group he would like to set a date for a special sub-committee meeting. Gwen Goodwin informed the committee they needed to consider and bethinking about Questionnaire Assistance Center Locations. Tim Snider provided a report from the business committee. In addition, he presented the group with a flyer that can be distributed to citizens. The committee discussed the flyer and offered Mr. Snider a few additional areas to be noted in the flyer. Mr. Snider advised the group the business committee would be working closely with the media sub- committee. This committee will work with the Chamber of Commerce on mail outs and work with other businesses in the community to help promote the Census Count. Vicky Abshire suggested businesses get a stamp that reads "Census 2000" to stamp sales receipts as citizens make purchases at local businesses. Jo Davis offered assistance with helping promote the Census with La Porte Plant Managers Association and EHCMA. In addition, she suggested the group provide information through newsletters. Beth Rickert provided a report from the Education Committee. She recently met with Ms. Goodwin and received a packet io be utilized by school districts. She is working with teachers to provide them the curriculum to be used in working with students. She will also coordinate a presentation to the school board members. She will ensure the home schooled children receive the information as well. Vicky Abshire provided a report from the Community Based Organizations. Vicky plans on having asub-committee meeting in December. She is working with such organizations as Head Start, Rotary International, Neighborhood Centers and other social organizations. Father Tom Rafferty provided the committee with a report from the Religion sub- committee. He announced he is resigning from the committee due to being transferred to a Church in Houston. He has enjoyed working in the City of La Porte. Father Rafferty will be informing the Ministerial Alliance a report so they can seek volunteers to assist from local churches. In addition, there will be groups from churches visiting homes and they will visit with citizens about the Census in addition to church business. He will encourage churches to put articles promoting the Census in church bulletins and on bulletin boards. IV. Identify Hard To Enumerate Areas Ms. Goodwin was pleased to report the City of La Porte did not have any hard to enumerate areas in the last census. V. Overview of the Census 2000 Questionnaires Ms. Goodwin provided the committee with the long and short census forms.