AS THE SUN PREPARES TO SET ON 2019, ONE THING IS CERTAIN ABOUT NEXT YEAR…THE CENSUS IS COUNTING YOU, AND COUNTING “ON” YOU. BETH VELASQUEZ IS WITH A-A-R-P. SHE SAYS THE CENSUS EFFORT MEANS HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL BE HIRED TO HELP THE CENSUS EFFORT ACROSS AMERICA. VELASQUEZ SAYS AN ACCURATE COUNT IS VERY IMPORTANT AS IT DETERMINES FUNDING FOR MANY PROGRAMS ACROSS NEW MEXICO SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND TRANSPORTATION.
