SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval for the April 1, 2024, University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research Preliminary Annual Population Estimates for Marion County (Budget Impact - None)
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Chuck Varadin, Director Growth Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:The University of Florida Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) issued its preliminary estimate for Marion County’s permanent population as of April 1, 2024. BEBR provides an unincorporated and county-wide population estimate which is listed in the table below with the United States Decennial Census results for April 1, 2020, and a comparison to last year’s estimate.BEBR requests that Marion County confirm receipt of the estimates and advise BEBR as to whether or not the County considers the estimates to be reasonably correct. The Growth Services Department has reviewed these preliminary population estimates and considers them to be reasonably correct.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to authorize staff to advise BEBR that Marion County considers the April 1, 2024, preliminary population estimates to be reasonably correct.
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