2010 CENSUS UPDATE

Planning for the 2010 Census is underway. This process is vital to our local community, as it affects long-term community planning, federal funding for local projects and determines how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the redistricting of state legislatures, county and city councils, and voting districts. Everyone counts and your participation in this process is important.

Questionnaires will be mailed in March of 2010. Title 13 of the U.S. Code protects the confidentiality of all your information and violating this law is a crime with severe penalties. In addition, other federal laws, including the Confidential Statistical Efficiency Act and the Privacy Act reinforce these protections. All Census Bureau employees take the oath of nondisclosure and are sworn for life to protect the confidentiality of the data. Please note that private information is never published. The information you provide is used to produce statistics. Your answers cannot be used against you by any government agency or court. Additional information is available via the official 2010 Census website: www.2010.census.gov

NOPEC UPDATE
NOPEC Gas Rates Locked in through June 30, 2010

For rates and additional information, please click here.

FLU and H1N1
Update from the Lake County General Health District

64 YEARS OLD or YOUNGER
Anyone 64 years old or younger with a chronic medical condition that is homebound and in need of the H1N1 vaccine should call the Lake County H1N1 Hotline at (440) 918-5469 or (440) 918-5470.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Lake County General Health District will be providing updates on flu and H1N1, as needed. Please check the Lake County General Health District website regularly for the latest news releases.

ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Residents facing impending utility disconnection or who have had a utility disconnected may qualify for assistance. For additional information about current programs and eligibility requirements, please contact Lifeline, Inc. at 440-350-9160.

Bulk Rubbish Pick-up Available through Waste Management

Kirtland residents, who utilize Waste Management, may request FREE pick-up of bulk rubbish items at any time during the year. Please call Waste Management at 1-800-343-6047 for more information or to schedule a pick-up. Certain restrictions apply.