Board encourages residents to 'Take 10 in 2010'

March 23, 2010

The Board of Supervisors is asking every household to take 10 minutes to fill out the 2010 Census and drop it into the mailbox.

"It's our individual responsibility to ensure we are counted and represented in the thousands of decisions made based on the census," said Supervisor John Vasquez, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors.

In adopting the resolution Tuesday, March 23, the Board stressed the importance of filling out the brief survey. Funding for more than 140 programs are linked to the census data, affecting the distribution of more than $400 billion in federal dollars.

Mailing back the form is the easiest and most efficient way to participate in the 2010 Census.  The Census Bureau saves $60 to $70 per census form for each one returned by mail.  Starting in April, Census workers will visit households that have not returned the form to take the count as required by the Constitution.

For more information on the 2010 census, go to http://www.2010census.gov/.  Residents can also get forms and more information at Be Counted Sites and Question Answer Centers listed below:


Be Counted Sites: Pickup replacement questionnaires in more than one language and printed materials with explanations about how to complete the census form are available. Census staff is not available on site.

Organization	Address	City
Fairfield-Suisun Chamber of Commerce	1111 Webster St.	Fairfield
Holy Spriit Church	1050 N. Texas St.	Fairfield
Travis Chevron (Woodoil)	2990 Travis Blvd.	Fairfield
Our Lady of Mt Carmel	2700 Dover Ave.	Fairfield
Elmira Baptist Church	6111 Cal-Pacific Road	Vacaville

Be Counted and Question Assistance Centers: Census staff is available to answer questions, provide replacement census forms and assistance in completing the census forms.

Organization	Address	City
Bayanihan Center	3495 Sonoma Blvd.	Vallejo
Seafood City Supermarket	3495 Sonoma Blvd.	Vallejo
John F Kennedy Library	505 Santa Clara St.	Vallejo
Florence Douglas Senior Center	333 Amador St.	Vallejo
Diaz & Loera Centro Latino	510 Broadway St.	Vallejo
Global Center for Success	1055 Azuar Drive	Vallejo
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church (Dixon Bldg)	1838 Florida St.	Vallejo
Springstowne Library	1003 Oakwood Ave.	Vallejo
Union Baptist Church	128 Encerti Ave.	Vallejo
Norman King Community Center	545 Magazine St.	Vallejo
Fairfield Civic Center Library	1150 Kentucky St.	Fairfield
Fairfield-Cordelia Library	5050 Business Center Drive	Fairfield
Fairfield-Suisun Community Action Council	416 Union St.	Fairfield
Dixon Public Library	230 North First St.	Dixon
Dixon Senior/Multi-Use Center	201 South 5th St.	Dixon
City of Suisun City Hall	701 Civic Center Blvd.	Suisun City
Suisun Library	601 Pintail Drive	Suisun City
Rio Vista Ministry	50 North 2nd St.	Rio Vista
Vacaville Public Library	1 Town Square Place	Vacaville
Trower Neighborhood Center	100 Holly Lane	Vacaville
Three Oaks Community Center	1100 Alamo Drive	Vacaville
Vacaville Public Library	1020 Ulatis Drive	Vacaville
Elmira Baptist Church	6111 Cal-Pacific Road	Vacaville
Benicia Public Library	150 East L St.	Benicia

Click here for hours of operation at the above sites.

Posted: March 23, 2010