Hays County has gone a long ways toward populating its Complete Count Committee but still needs representatives from some segments of the community.
The county announced and began staffing the committee last fall and has also dedicated $50,000 towards the 2020 Census. Areas of the county have been deemed difficult to count, and during the 2019 meeting of the Texas Legislatures, the GOP-controlled House and Senate declined to provide any funding.
Some nonprofit agencies, notably the United Way, have stepped in to provide additional funds to make a success of the Census, which determines how federal funds are allocated to local communities and causes.
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