You have got to be kidding me. Mayor Stratton's answer to beefing up the government handouts to Schenectady is to make sure the census counts illegal aliens?? The Gazette reports:
Every person that is not counted will cost the city roughly $20,000 in federal and state aid over the next decade, Stratton said.
He urged residents to fill out the questionnaire so that the city can qualify for more aid for Head Start, transportation, programs for the elderly, and Community Development Block Grants that support everything from homeless centers to arts festivals.
“Our city was severely undercounted in 2000,” Stratton said. “When that happens, we lose funding.