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‘We just need to be counted:’ Orlando commissioner ramping up census response efforts as deadline approaches
ORLANDO, Fla. – With less than two weeks until the deadline to complete the 2020 Census, an Orlando city commissioner is taking his efforts to the streets to get more people to respond.Orlando City Commissioner Bakari Burns and a group of volunteers walked down Nimons Street Saturday morning. They stopped at each home, knocked on the doors, and left a flyer that could have a lasting impact on the community.[TRENDING: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87 | Trump pushes for 2nd round of $1,200 direct payments | Daylight Saving Time debate]“We just need to be counted so we can get the necessary resources in our community,” Burns.Burns was leading the efforts in the Richmond Heights neighborhood.