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B__1990 Census Tract _& Block Group Proposal <br />Boa 64 rmu 781 <br />The Board reviewed memo of Staff Planner Goulet: <br />TO: The Honorable Members DATE: June 16, 1986 FILE: <br />of the Board of County <br />Commissioners <br />DIVIS ON HEAD CONCURRENCE: <br />SUBJECT: APPROVAL AND TRANSMITTAL <br />RbtS-erti M. eatirfg A'"fI OF THE 1990 CENSUS TRACT <br />Planning & Developmen Director AND BLOCK GROUP PROPOSAL <br />TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU <br />THROUGH: Richard Shearer, AICP <br />Chairman, Census Statistical Area <br />FROa.ommittee <br />REFERENCES: <br />Jeffrey A. Goulet <br />Staff Planner, Long -Range Planning <br />It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal <br />consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their <br />regular meeting of June 25, 1986. <br />DESCRIPTION & CONDITIONS <br />In November of 1985, the Board of County Commissioners appointed <br />a Census Statistical Area Committee to review the geographical <br />boundaries for the 1990 c___as. The committee consists of the <br />following members: . <br />Wendy Bird, 1980 Statistical Area Key Person <br />Ann Robinson, County Supervisor of Elections <br />Walter Young, City of Vero Beach Planning Director <br />Deborah Krages, City Clerk, City of Sebastian <br />Ken Evitt, Administrative Assistant, Indian River County <br />School District <br />Qobert M. Keating, Director, Indian River County <br />Planning and Development Division <br />Richard Shearer, Chief, Long -Range Planning, <br />1990 Statistical Area Key Person/Chairman <br />On May 22, 1986, the Committee transmitted a copy of the proposal <br />to the mayors of all of the municipalities within the County for <br />their review and comment. The Committee did not receive any <br />comments from the municipalities and concluded that there was no <br />conflict with the proposal. <br />ALTERNATIVES & ANALYSIS <br />The County planning staff has worked with the Committee to <br />analyze and revise the current census geography. The U.S. Census <br />Bureau has defined strict criteria which the Committee used in <br />preparing the 1990 Census Tract and Block Group Proposal. These <br />proposed tracts and blocks will be utilized primarily at the <br />staff level to analyze socio-economic data in the County. <br />Because of the strict criteria established by the census bureau, <br />it was not possible to have census tract boundaries follow city <br />limit boundaries. <br />A proposed census map and legal descriptions defining the <br />proposed tracts and block groups is attached. Due to the large <br />increase in population since the census geography was last <br />4 <br />