Home About Community Government Recreation EDC Weather Forecast | Weather Maps Regular City Council Meeting Wednesday, April 15 @7:00 p.m. 2020 Census Begins In March Beginning in early March, every household will get an invitation in the mail to respond. It is important to note that not everyone will receive the invitations at the same time. This is to prevent the Post Office from being overwhelmed This is the first digital census ...the government is hoping most people will respond via the website given in the invitation. The main window for completing your census form is from March 12 - April 30. Beginning May 1, if you haven’t answered the census, a census taker will be knocking on your door to personally encourage you to go online or call to take your responses right than and there. Census takers will try many times to get you to respond. Reasons participation is important… Distribution of federal money Money distributed because of census is used for schools, libraries, roads and emergency services. The census determines how many representatives each state gets in Congress and is used to redraw district boundaries. More information is available from the Lacon Public Library or visit 2020CENSUS.GOV 2020 CENSUS The 2020 Census will ask for the following information: * Number of people at address * Owner/Renter * Phone Number * Any additional people living or staying there * Name * Sex * Age and date of birth * Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin * Race * Whether a person lives or stays somewhere else * Relationship What else do I need to know? Responding to the 2020 Census is: > Easy. Every household in the United States will receive a notice to complete the census in early 2020. You can complete the form online, by phone or by mail. > Safe. Your personal information is confidential, is protected by law, and can never be used to identify you. It can never be shared with law enforcement agencies or your property manager. > Important. Businesses and leaders in your community will use the data collected in the census to make decisions about where to build new buildings, revitalize old ones, open stores, create jobs, and more. DUE TO THE CONCERNS OF COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS, WE WILL BE CLOSING CITY HALL TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. We will however, still be in the office and available via phone (246-6111) or e-mail (cityclerk@grics.net) during business hours; Monday through Friday, unless we are not feeling well. Water & Sewer payments may be deposited in our drop box on the west side of the City Hall, next to the Police Department door. Police and Public Works operations will continue although non-urgent direct contact with the public will be minimized. Per the Governor’s Executive Directive, all eating and drinking establishments have been closed to the public. However, drive-throughs and/or curb side service is allowed. If a drinking establishment does not abide, they may have their liquor license suspended or revoked. We appreciate you cooperation during this time. City Clerk Connnie Anderle Mayor John Wabel CITY OF LACON BURNING NOTICE Open burning of landscape waste only. (Landscape waste: Shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs, brush or other plant materials from that property.) ALL burning of landscape waste must be extinguished by SUNSET. NO burning on national holidays or Halloween. ALL burning must be constantly attended and controlled to prevent offensive odors at all times. NO burning of landscape waste on city streets, alleys or sidewalks. NO burning of refuse/garbage. Any person violating this ordinance can be fined no less than $250.