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United States Census Forms for 2010 will be mailed in the month of March. When you receive yours, answer the 10 short questions and then mail the form back in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you don't mail the form back, you may receive a visit from a census taker, who will ask you the questions from the form.
The 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like: hospitals, job training centers, schools, senior centers, bridges, tunnels and other-public work projects and emergency services. That data collected by the census will also help determine the number of seats your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.
For more info follow this link to the United States Census website http://2010.census.gov/2010census/how/census-taker.php.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING
Training will be held at the Portland Emergency Services Building on Saturday April 3rd and April 17th, 2010 from 8am until 3pm. Please contact Sgt. Rebecca Piper at the Portland Police Department (517) 647-2947 or rpiper@portland-michigan.org to sign up or for further information.
Are you interested in serving on the Portland Citizens' Income-Tax Study Committee?
The Portland City Council is seeking residents who are willing to serve on a temporary committee to evaluate the City income tax. Committee members will work together to gather data, study the issue, survey the rest of the community, create a report of its findings, and make recommendation to the City Council. If you are interested in serving on this committee please click here for the application. Please fill it out and return it to the City Clerk at 259 Kent St., Portland. For more information on the City income tax click here.
Energy Efficiency Programs
The City of Portland has not yet received information on all of the residential Energy Smart energy efficiency programs for 2010. Currently the refrigerator and freezer recycling is being offered. An incentive of $30 is available for the pickup and recycling of your old refrigerator or freezer. Chances are you are spending between $100 and $150 a year to keep that old fridge in your garage or basement running. The unit must be in working order and between 10 and 30 cubic feet. Call 877-270-3519 or go to http://www.franklinenergy.com/portland.html to schedule a pickup. Quantities are limited and both of these programs are on a first-come, first-served basis.
The City also has Energy Smart Programs that provide energy efficiency incentives for businesses. Businesses that purchase and install qualifying equipment can receive an energy efficiency incentive. Businesses must receive written approval before project installation to be eligible for the incentive. For more information and an application please go to http://www.franklinenergy.com/portland.html.
All of these incentives offered are for City of Portland electric customers only.
CITY INCOME TAX AND STREETS The City of Portland is one of 22 Michigan Cities that has an Income Tax. In Portland these funds are used for paving, curb and gutter, sidewalks, street lights, and related water and sewer infrastructure improvements. For more information on the City Income Tax click here. For more information on street improvements funded with income tax money in the City of Portland and results from the PASER study done on City street conditions please click here. For answers to frequently asked questions such as how income tax funds are used and other miscellaneous income tax facts click here.
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