Every 10 years, roughly half of Haines residents jeopardize thousands of dollars in state and federal funding by ignoring U.S Census Bureau mailings, according to Census Bureau data.
The census, mandated by the Constitution, is a population count for every U.S. citizen that is used to determine congressional representation, redistricting and how federal and state funds are distributed.
Last month, the Haines Borough Assembly unanimously supported partnership with the 2020 Census by establishing a Complete…
