WESTFIELD, Ind.–Mailings started going out Thursday for the special census for the City of Westfield. Westfield Mayor Scott Willis says the importance of the census cannot be overstated.

Willis says the population count needs to be updated so his city can receive the appropriate funding for all of their necessary services. The census is supposed to generate an additional $1.6 million in annual revenue over the next five years. The money is supposed to go to things like infrastructure, public safety, and other critical services.

“A lot of tax revenue that’s paid to cities from the state is based on your population. We have 65,000 residents that are paying taxes, but we’re only getting revenue back for about 50,000 of those residents. There’s a gap,” said Willis.

Willis says that gap can

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