Watch Smithville's Census Participation Rate in real time. Thanks to all our Neighborhood Captains for getting the word out and getting the forms returned! We can't move forward until you send it back :)Read more»
I just sent back my Census form, and it was even easier than they said it would be! We're all counting on you to return your forms too. Meantime, here are some videos and other census-related stuff for your entertainment and edification...Read more»
Please read more on the Bastrop County Comprehensive Transportation Plan from Rachael Clampffer, Bastrop County Planner.Read more»
Starting February 26 and running through April 9, local resident Donna Moss will be available at City Hall in the morning and at the Chamber of Commerce in the afternoon to answer any of your questions about the U.S. Census.
School is starting and parents have a new routine. The Smithville Safe Routes to School Plan called to improve safety by making the three streets surrounding the Elementary and Junior High schools into one-way streets during school hours. On August 9, 2010, the City Council passed the ordinance that requires 9th Street and Wilkes to become one-way streets, like Bishop already is, during school hours.
Take our "One-Way Streets Poll" to let us know if you support changing the blocks of Wilkes and 9th Street adjacent to the Elementary/Jr. High Campus into one-way streets during school hours, linking them with Bishop, which is already a one-way street during school hours.
Here is an email from our Census Partnership Specialist about what is going on at Census these days... Congrats again Smithville -- at 77%, higher than the national and state average, our participation rate was something to be very proud of!
The Texas Department of Agriculture is hosting an amateur video contest in honor of Texas Travel and Tourism Week. The theme of the contest, "Texas Is..." allows contestants to define what the state of Texas means to them. Let's see how many entries Smithville can offer! For more information, go to the Texas Department of Agriculture website.
Thanks to everyone in Smithville! As May 6, our community's participation rate was 77% -- 10% higher than our rate in 2000, 5% higher than the national average, and 8% higher than the Texas state average. Congratulations to all the volunteers who spoke to their friends and neighbors about the Census and helped to get people to turn in their forms. Please open your door to the Census Takers who will drop by if Census has not yet received your form. Don't be surprised if you recognize them! If YOU want to be a Census Taker, jobs are still available for our community.
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