The U. S. Census Bureau is issuing a call to action for every resident of our nation: “BE COUNTED IN 2010”

In March 2010, more than 130 million addresses across the nation will receive a census form. One of the shortest census forms in history, the 2010 Census form asks 10 questions and takes only 10 minutes to complete. Completing your census form is easy, important and safe. Your participation is essential to ensuring a brighter tomorrow for our community.

Required once every 10 years by the U.S. Constitution, the census will count everyone in the United States, both citizens and noncitizens. Census data are used to reapportion the U.S. House of Representatives, re-district each state and determine the distribution of the Electoral College. Census data also directly affect how more than $400 billion per year in federal funding is distributed to state, local and tribal governments. Census data are critical in determining locations for new hospitals, improving schools, building new roads, expanding public transportation options, creating new maps for emergency responders and much more.

Please join us at an Informational Meeting on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 7 pm in the Mike Balkman Council Chambers at City Hall. Light refreshments will be served beginning at 6:45 pm in the Overflow Room adjacent to the Council Chambers. City Hall is located at 9770 Culver Boulevard, Culver City. Free, accessible parking is located on P-1 at City Hall.

By participating in the census, you can help create a better future for you and those important to you. Complete and return your form when it arrives. To learn more or to RSVP by January 26th, please contact Shelly Wolfberg, Assistant to the City Manager at 310-253-6008 or by email or visit www.2010census.gov.