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Census 101:
Counting on Cabarrus
The U.S. Constitution requires that each decade
we take a count — or census — of America’s
population. The 2020 Census will mail this fall
and is due April 1, 2020. The Census bureau
will increase its use of technology with the 2020
Census. For the first time, you can respond online,
by phone or by mail.
Here’s why Cabarrus is counting on your partici-
pation in the 2020 Census:
• It determines how many representatives each
state gets in Congress and is used to redraw
district boundaries.
• Each year, the federal government distributes
more than $675 billion to states and commu-
nities based on Census Bureau data. Of this,
our community receives $1,600 annually for
each person counted in Cabarrus County.
• Communities rely on Census statistics to plan
for a variety of resident needs, including new
roads, schools and emergency services.
• Businesses use Census data to decide where
to locate facilities and create jobs.
To request a presentation on the 2020 Census,
email [email protected]. For more
information on the 2020 Census, visit http://
www.census.gov. To apply for Census jobs,
visit http://census.gov/fieldjobs.
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Cabarrus Courthouse expansion
project moving forward
Messer Construction, which recently completed
work on the County’s five-story parking deck in
downtown Concord, will collaborate with Silling
Architects during the design phase of the Cabarrus
Courthouse expansion project.
Messer is working with Silling — hired by
Cabarrus County commissioners in February —
to provide opinions on constructability during the
design. This collaboration will help drive down
construction contingencies, and in turn costs,
according to Cabarrus County Area Manager
Kyle Bilafer. Messer’s role at this stage is referred
to as construction manager at-risk.
Construction on the 250,000-square-foot expansion
is slated to begin in 2020. Following the expansion,
the existing courthouse will undergo renovation.
The roughly two-year expansion/renovation will
update the aging 45-year-old building and help with
an ongoing increase in local court use.
The expansion/renovation project will relocate the
courthouse entrance to Means Avenue, creating
enhanced access from Church and Union streets.
The plan also calls for the new building footprint
to extend into Means Avenue, a one-way street that
connects Union and Church streets in downtown
Concord. Plans call for Means to be replaced by
a public plaza.
For more information, visit http://cabarruscounty.us.
cabarruscounty.us/seniors
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