A presentation on the 2020 U.S. Census, an ethics commission recommendation regarding lobbying, and executive session items regarding the parkland at Cape’s Camp and a potential economic development agreement with the SMART Terminal are all part of the city council’s work session meeting scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
The council will hear a presentation from U.S. Census Bureau Partnership Specialist Richard Castanon about the 2020 Census, which will take place April 1 of that year. The census determines how the federal government distributes funding for community services, and it provides information for planning in areas like land use, housing needs, education, road and infrastructure and community needs.
Areas with a Low Response Score of greater than 30 percent are considered hard-to-count areas, and four census tracts within the city of San Marcos meet that definition. In order to ensure greater accuracy of the census count, the census is seeking help from local community-based organizations, the school district, the university, local businesses and other stakeholders. At an upcoming council meeting, staff will present a resolution to establish a complete count committee to increase the response rate for the 2020 Census.
