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Census help available to public this Thursday

As counting continues for the 2020 Census, the Burke County Complete Count Committee is reaching out to help make the process easier for local citizens.

This Thursday, June 25, through a partnership with the committee, the Greater Augusta Interfaith Coalition will be providing internet hotspots and tablets to assist in census data collection.

The coalition will be set up at […]

Source: The True Citizen

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