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City employees say special census fell short; state legislation may provide alternative population updates
Summary
City staff told the committee their special census effort did not achieve sufficient response to justify certification; they flagged pending state legislation to use Boyd Center/UT Knoxville population analysis as an annual update alternative to costly local special censuses.
City staff briefed the committee on a special census effort that staff said failed to reach sufficient response levels for certification. City staff and the assistant city administrator described broad outreach — mailers, door-to-door canvassing and in-person events — but said mail response rates were low and online responses were stronger. Vernon Girth, assistant city administrator, and other staff said they made multiple…
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