AAC Advice for the Census
Members of the Arkansas Complete Count Committee, which I created last summer, have met regularly, and they are diligently spreading the word that an accurate count of our population is critical. Te federal government allocates fund- ing back to the states based upon population. Each person we count will account for about $3,300 every year to the state. An undercount of even 1 percent, or just 30,000 people, could cost Arkansas nearly a billion dollars over the next decade. Te census experts have identified several segments of our population who often are undercounted. Children five and younger is one of those categories. Te Census Bureau offers several guidelines for counting
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children: For newborns who are still in the hospital on Census Day, which is April 1, include your baby as an occupant of the home where she or he will live and sleep most of the time. For a child who spends time in more than one home, count him where he spends most of his time. If his time is divided evenly between homes, count him where he is staying on April 1.
Count children in the home where they live and sleep most of the time, even if their parents do not live there. If you are caring for the child of a family member or a friend, and the child does not have a permanent place to
ensus Day is less than a month away, and I’d like to share some advice from the United States Census Bureau that will ensure we count as many people as possible.
live, include the child in your Census report, even if the ar- rangement is temporary. Researchers have found several situations in which a child could be overlooked. For example, a child may live with a grandparent at times, and then with a single mother and a single father the rest of the time. Te grandparents or father mistakenly assume the mother included the child on her
Hon. ASA
HuTCHINSON Governor of Arkansas
census form, and none of them include the child on theirs. Te Census Bureau will begin mailing invitations to homes
on March 12, 2020. When your invitation to participate ar- rives, please respond by mail, by telephone, or online. Te Census Bureau has offered some tips to avoid schemes
by people who want to illegally obtain information from you. Te bureau will never ask for your Social Security number, or for your bank account or credit card numbers. Te Bureau will never ask for money, fees, or donations.
Asa Hutchinson
Te Honorable Asa Hutchinson Governor of Arkansas
County Judges’ Association makes donation to 9-year-old’s charity
During its Winter 2020 meeting, held Feb. 5-7 at the DoubleTree in Little Rock/Pulaski County,
the membership of the County
Judges’ Association of Arkansas heard from 9-year-old Amelia Lisowe. Two years ago, Amelia founded the non-profit Lisowe’s Lights after recognizing a need for foster children to have nightlights. The judges’ association voted to make a donation to Amelia’s effort. CJAA President Brandon Ellison, who is Polk County Judge and AAC Board of Directors Vice President, presented a check to Amelia’s mother, Lauren, prior to the beginning of the Feb. 12, 2020, AAC Board meeting.
COUNTY LINES, WINTER 2020
— Photo by Christy L. Smith 11
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