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FRIDAY, JANUARY 5,2001

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December to assure that companies were searching for the best price when they bought gas. Now that prices have risen, more wells are producing gas and more consumers are suffering, especially those with low incomes. “While we all hope these bills would get lower, there are already ways to ease the shock,” said Swinger. Indiana has budgeted $54.7 million to help families through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Consumers are encouraged to consider: • Budget billing options, which are offered by, all Indiana natural gas utilities. • Additional assistance programs that may be offered by individual utilities and local township trustees. "Natural gas consumers can still sign up for programs that will lessen some of the sticker sho^k,” said OUCC counselor Anne Becker recently. "But now that the cold is upon us and natural gas costs have

reached historically high levels, people need to act quickly.” Becker said it is critical for Iqwincome families to apply for funds if they haven’t already. “At the very least, consumers who qualify can protect themselves from potentially losing vital services by signing up," she said. “If you cannot afford to pay your entire bill by the due date, you have the responsibility to contact the utility immediately. It’s very important for consumers to keep the communication lines open.” While payment-assistance programs are in place, IURC spokesperson Mary Beth Fisher suggested that homeowners become more efficient through weatherization practices, which can produce significant savings. “Everybvxly needs to be conscious about their usage. You need to try and conserve where you can,” she said. Utility consumers with questions or concerns regarding utility service can contact the OUCC toll-free at (888) 441-2494.

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INDIANA Continued from A1 District would be eliminated. But, political experts contacted by The Indianapolis Recorder discount that possibility. Indiana's strong census tally means Indianapolis/Marion County’s population growth could be higher than the current l .6 percent estimate. Over 39 percent of Indiana’s population growth is in Marion County and its eight surrounding counties. Because of our region’s growth, this isn’t where a congressional district will be cut. Traditionally, Indianapolis/ Marion County has always had its

own congressional district. With the city/county’s 2000 population expected between 810,000 and 830,000, that's more than enough to contain a congressional district which must hold 675,609 persons. Provisions of the Federal Voting Rights Act and recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions warn state legislatures against creating congressional districts that don’t give minority communities an opportunity to elect their own representatives. If the Indiana Legislature tried carving Marion County into several congressional districts, despite the expected increase in Black, Hispanic and Asian populations, that action would be a clear violation of federal law and court deci-

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sions. One high ranking Democratic legislator told The Recorder he expects “Lake County (First District) and South Bend (Third District) to be combined.” Other political experts speculate that the districts that have lost population, the Second in north central Indiana and the Seventh in west central Indiana could get combined. These districts are represented by freshman Republicans. Despite the loss of a congressional seat, many experts found plenty of good news in Indiana’s initial 2000 Census results. Roland Dorson, executive vice president of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, saw the numbers as a reflection of “an increase of diversity in the country and Indianapolis.” A diversity that Dorson feels “benefits the city.” Dorson also believes Indianapolis’ strong economy is another reason for Indiana’s population growth. “We’ve had a strong economy for a long period. So these (census) results are not a surprise.” Previous estimates from the Census Bureau, other private demographic firms and Indiana University’s Business Research Center hadn ’ t anticipated Indiana's population crossing the 6 million mark. “We were surprised,” said Joan Morand, Indiana Business Research Center research analyst. “We’d seen estimates that put Indiana slightly under 6 million, but not above.” Morand is unsure if the strong growth locally and nationally made the 2000 Census a “better census.” “We’ llhave to wait for more breakdowns. It’s hard to say right now,” Morand explained. However, Dan Duncan, United Way vice president and executive director of the Community Service Council, wasn’t surprised at Indiana’s census result. “I'm not

surprised with the number. My first' assumption is that people responded (to the census) because of those good numbers.” Duncan criticized the inaccurate estimates. “I can tell you that the estimates were off. Those estimating don’t have a very good model of anticipating the change factors,” he said. His Community Service Council can’t wait for detailed census information to be released. “It will allow us to improve targeting of services to the community. The last five years we’ve been guessing (at population). Now we’ll be able to reaffirm the decisions we’ve made.” Many experts feel immigration is one factor for the strong population growth, nationally and here in Indiana. Toby Miller, of the Blackburn Group a local AfricanAmerican research firm agrees. “These census numbers and strong growth in Indiana are due in part due to the large influx of Hispanics and Asians,” said Miller who thinks that African-American population growth in Indianapolis will be higher than the 9.6 percent growth during the 1980s. Miller also feels the strong census results diminish the need for census data to be adjusted for minority undercounts. “The results are so strong it throws into question the use of the adjusted numbers,” Miller feels. More detailed census data will be released in early March. This data will include population in counties, cities and townships, and the first indications of the growth of Indiana’s minority communities—African American, Hispanic and Asian. The Indianapolis Recorder will be working in cooperation with WAV-TV/Channel 53 to provide detailed analysis of census data on Indianapolis’ growing AfricanAmerican community.

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