Census 2020 participation vital for recruiting

HAMILTON - State officials are urging local leaders to drive home the need for Census participation.
While there are many uses for Census data, Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Director Kenneth Boswell recently advised local leaders during a regional economic summit that many businesses and industries use the population report to make decisions on where to locate.
The City of Hamilton, in collaboration with Tombigbee Electric Cooperative, gathered leaders and officials at the “Our Future Summit” on Wednesday, Jan. 23, at Tombigbee’s facility in Hamilton to listen to a number of speakers.