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ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously authorized staff to forward a letter of no objection to the project described in staff memo dated September 18, 1985. I. Establishment of Census Statistical Area Committee The Board reviewed memo of Chief Planner Richard Shearer: TO: The Honorable Members DATE: September 23, 1985FILE: of the Board of County Commissioners DIVISION HEAD CONCURRENCE: 4�_ _P - ° SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF CENSUS Robert M. Keatin , A STATISTICAL AREA COMMIT - Planning & Development Director TEE FRONTichard Shearer, AICP REFERENCES: ESTAB. /CENSUS MEMO Chief, Long -Range Planning CHIEF It. is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of October 2, 1985. DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS The Atlanta office of the U.S. Census Bureau has contacted the County about organizing a --Census Statistical Area Committee, designating a Census Statistical Area Key Person from among the Committee's membership, and formulating proposed revisions to existing census tract boundaries and delineating block group boundaries in preparation for the 1990 Census. This work must be completed by June 30, 1986. ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS The Census Statistical Area Committee should include individuals in the County who use census data on a regular basis. The committee must include at least five individuals and could include representatives from local planning agencies, school districts, chambers of commerce, libraries, health departments, and supervisor of elections offices. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the committee include the following: 1980 Statistical Area Key Person Representative, Vero Beach Planning Department Representative, City of Sebastian Representative, Supervisor of Elections Representative, Planning & Development Division Representative, Long -Range Planning Representative, County School District 15