The city of Grimes will join a growing list of Greater Des Moines communities that are conducting a special population count in order to qualify for state revenues that pay for essential services. Most of the jobs involve locating households, updating addresses and conducting interviews. A few of the jobs involve supervisory or clerical duties. The jobs will last two to eight weeks, with flexible hours scheduled on a 25- to 40-hour week. For further information and to obtain an employment application, go to www.grimesiowa.gov.