The City of Grande Prairie has extended the deadline for the 2024 Municipal Census, as they continue to fall short of an important threshold.
According to a social media post, the city needs 90 per cent of residents to respond in order for the census to be valid and as a result, the city is urging everyone living in Grande Prairie to participate.
According to officials, the process is essential in gathering critical information to shape decisions that affect the future of Grande Prairie including those made on infrastructure, services, and more.
Legislative Services Director Leona Hanson said in recent weeks the city is at a “critical point” in the census process, and if the city does not reach the mandatory 90 per cent completion rate, provincial grant dollars could be left on the table.
“These are dollars that help our community with services, programming, infrastructure, and more,” she says.
The city says census responses are confidential and will not be shared with any other department in City Hall, and the data collected cannot be used to increase your taxes or alter the assessment of your property.
The deadline to complete the census was June 30th, with no confirmed end date yet known.
