Battle of the Borders Census Challenge Kickoff
/The joint Complete Count Committee, City of Texarkana, Texas, and City of Texarkana, Arkansas, sponsored a Battle of the Borders Census Challenge Kickoff on July 28 at the Federal Courthouse/U.S. Post Office in Downtown Texarkana. Held to bring awareness to the 2020 U.S. Census, attendees donned their state’s chosen colors of Texas orange and Arkansas red. Mayors Allen Brown and Bob Bruggeman welcomed Texarkana residents to participate in the friendly challenge between the two states. The winner of the challenge will be the Arkansas or Texas side who had the higher percentage of participation in the 2020 Census during the month-long challenge.
