Census helps provide city with important funding
As census forms are being delivered, the City of Prince Albert is reminding residents to fill out forms to accurately reflect households because it results in more appropriate funding for the city.
Currently, the city receives approximately $8 million in funding from both the province and the federal governments that is tied directly to per capita information taken from census data.
With the 2006 census data listing the population in Prince Albert as 34,138, it means the city receives approximately $230 per person, per year.
City director of finance, Joe Day, said anyone who spends most of their time in Prince Albert, even if they have another residence, should claim the city as their main residence in order to benefit from the additional funding.