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1. Can I call 911 on my cell phone and is there a cost involved?
2. Does the 911 call taker know my location?
3. What if I don’t know where I’m at when I call 911?
4. Does the 911 calltaker know my phone number when I call 911 on a cell phone?
5. Why is the 911 calltaker asking me so many questions?
6. While the 911 call taker is speaking to me is help being sent?
7. Why does the dispatcher transfer my call to another agency?
8. Why does the calltaker transfer my call to another person sometimes?
9. What do I do if I’m cut off after they answer?
10. Can I keep driving when I call 911 on a cellular phone?
11. Should I program 911 or turn on my auto 911 feature on my cellular phone?

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1. How much is a dog license?
2. My dog is missing. How do I find out if he is at the animal shelter?
3. How do I surrender my animal?
4. What animals are available for adoption?
5. What do we do about rats?
6. How do I report a dog running loose?
7. I have an animal in a live trap. Can someone pick it up?
8. Is this a no kill for adoptable animals shelter?
9. How do I handle a wildlife problem?
10. What do we do about rats?

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1. I am putting up a fence and need to know where my property lines are. Can you help me?
2. How can I get general property data such as: year built, living area and number of rooms?
3. How can I get general assessing information such as: taxpayer of record, parcel number, assessed value, taxable value and legal description?
4. I have just purchased a home in Taylor and have been given forms to file with the City. What do I need to do?
5. I have just purchased a home and understand I need to file some forms with the City. What forms do I need to file and where can I obtain the forms?
6. How do I know if I have a Homestead Exemption on my property?
7. I am adding an addition and deck to my home. How much additional property tax will I have to pay?
8. How do I determine whether my property can be split into two or more building sites?
9. I am thinking about purchasing a home in the City of Taylor, how can I estimate the amount of property tax I will be paying?
10. What is my tax rate?
11. Do I have homestead exemption on my records?
12. How do I appeal my assessment?
13. If I add a deck or other building improvements to my house, how much will my taxes increase?
14. What if I build a shed or other building addition without pulling a building permit, will my taxes increase?

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1. How do I obtain a certified copy of a death record, and how much do they cost?
2. Can anyone obtain copies of death or birth records?
3. How do I reach the Wayne County Clerk's Office?

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1. When do I need a permit?
2. How do I get a building, electrical, mechanical, or plumbing permit?
3. How much does a permit cost?
4. How do I schedule a permit inspection or re-inspection?
5. Do I need an inspection?
6. What are the results of my inspection?
7. How much is an inspection?
8. Do I need a Certificate of Occupancy?
9. When will my Certificate of Occupancy expire?
10. How do I get a Certificate of Compliance?
11. Do I have to register my rental property?
12. How long is a Rental Certificate of Compliance valid?
13. What happens if my rental is out of compliance?
14. What is the process to open a new business in an existing building?
15. How do I contact the building inspector?
16. How do I apply for Permit Plan Review & How long does it take for review?
17. Does my permit application need plan review?
18. How much does plan review cost?
19. How do I register my contractor's license in order to pull permits?
20. What is a Zoning Review Fee and does it apply to my permit?

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1. Do I need a business license?
2. How do I obtain a business license?
3. What is the cost of a business license?
4. How often must I renew my business license?
5. Do I need a license to distribute flyers and is there a fee?
6. Can I do door-to-door sales? If yes, is there a fee involved?
7. Where can I obtain a Surety Bond?
8. Does the City require a special license for the sale of precious metals, second hand goods, and the operation of amusement devices?
9. Do I need a license to sell ice cream from a truck in the City of Taylor?
10. How do I obtain a Taxi Cab License?

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1. What are Citizen-Initiated City Charter Amendments and Ordinance Initiatives?
2. Do organizers have to create their own petitions?
3. Are there specific rules regarding who may sign a petition?
4. Are there rules for circulators?
5. How do I file a citizen-initiated Charter Amendment or Ordinance Initiative?
6. What are the requirements to file a Citizen-Initiated City Charter Amendment?
7. Where are signatures checked?
8. How long are Charter Amendment signatures valid once collected?
9. When do Citizen-Initiated City Charter Amendments and Citizen-Initiated Ordinances petitions need to be submitted before appearing on the ballot?
10. How long does it take to certify a Citizen-Initiated Petition?
11. Will supplemental filings be accepted if additional signatures are determined to be needed after the filing is checked against the QVF?
12. How quickly will supplemental filings be checked?
13. What are the signature requirements for Citizen-Initiated Ordinances?

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1. How do I report a pothole?
2. How do I get my missed trash, recycling, or compost picked up?
3. How do I get the sidewalk replaced?
4. How do I get a new trash and or recycling can?
5. When is compost picked up?
6. When will the streets be plowed and salted?
7. What do I do if I'm plowed in or my car is plowed in?
8. Is there someone who can shovel my walk?
9. How do I report a street light out?
10. How do I get a new trash and or recycling can?

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1. What are the hours of the Petting Farm?
2. What are admission rates?
3. Do you do farm tours?
4. Do you do birthday parties at the farm?
5. Does the farm accept unwanted animals?
6. Can we bring our animals to the farm?
7. Does the Petting Farm offer pony rides?

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1. My child has received and email advertising for a pornographic website. What should I do?
2. Is any service safer than the others?
3. Should I just forbid my child from going on-line?

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1. What is the seating capacity of the smallest room I can rent for a meeting?
2. What is the maximum number of guests your largest banquet room holds?
3. Is there a minimum number of guests needed to book a banquet?
4. How many guests can your ceremony site seat?
5. Do you offer valet parking for weddings?
6. How far in advance do I have to book an outing?
7. Does Lakes of Taylor provide Audio and Visual equipment?
8. Can outside food be brought into the facility?
9. Can I take home buffet leftovers?
10. Who are your preferred vendors?
11. What are the hours of operation for the restaurant?
12. Does the restaurant take reservations?
13. Do you take carry-out orders for the restaurant?
14. Do you have a range?
15. When is the range open?
16. How much does it cost to use the range?

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1. How do I get my neighbor to clean up junk or debris on his property?
2. Why did I get a ticket or warning?
3. How do I fight a ticket?
4. Why did someone cut my lawn?
5. What is this lawn maintenance invoice for?
6. Where do I pay a ticket?
7. Why didn’t I receive a warning before I was issued a ticket?
8. Is it legal for my neighbor to have a garage sale every week?
9. How many garage sales can I have?
10. Is it alright to park on the lawn?
11. Do my trash and recycle cans have to be stored in the back yard?
12. Can I keep a recreational vehicle in the driveway?

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1. I was only stopped for a minor offense, why did two or three other police officers show up?
2. Why did the officer “sneak up” on the side of my car?
3. Why do officers stay in their car so long? What are they doing?
4. The Police Officer wrote me a ticket and I feel that I didn’t deserve it. What should I do?
5. What if a police officer stops you in your vehicle?
6. What to do if a police officer comes to your house?
7. Why do police stop people?
8. Why would a police officer want to question you?
9. What if you are stopped by police on the street?

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1. How can I get a copy of my criminal record?
2. What is the procedure for posting bail?
3. What are the hours of operation of the Taylor Police Jail?
4. When and where will a person who has been arrested go to court?
5. Is there visitation at the Taylor Police Jail?
6. Are prisoners cared for?
7. Will a defendant serve his/her sentence in Taylor?
8. Where will an arrestee be sent after he/she goes to court?
9. How can I obtain crime prevention information?
10. Where can I get information on Domestic Violence?
11. What are the curfew laws for the City of Taylor?

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1. What can I do about loud noise from my neighbors?
2. What can I do about barking dogs in my neighborhood?
3. How can I report drug activity in my neighborhood?

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1. Where do I pay my traffic ticket?
2. My car was towed or impounded by the police. What do I need to do to get it back?
3. I understand that the City holds auctions of seized and/or abandoned property. Where and when are they?
4. How do I contest a traffic citation?
5. I lost my traffic citation, what do I do?
6. How do I contest a parking ticket?
7. How do I find out if my vehicle has been towed?
8. What can be done about illegally parked or abandoned vehicles on my street?
9. What should I do if I have been involved in a traffic accident?
10. What are the reporting requirements if I’ve been involved in a traffic collision?

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1. I just bought my property, why isn’t my Assessed Value exactly half of the sales price?
2. Are financial institution sales used in the sales study?

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1. How do I make arrangements to rent the banquet facility?
2. What are the banquet facility rental fees?
3. What are the business hours for the Senior Center?
4. Where are you located?
5. How does the transportation program work regarding doctor appointments? Dial-a-Ride? Shopping?
6. What types of services and activities are available at the senior center?
7. What is Friends of the Ford Senior Center?
8. Is there a membership fee to join the center?
9. How can I receive the newsletter?
10. How do non-residents sign up for trips?
11. How can I join the senior center?
12. How do I sign up for classes?
13. How can I get help for snow removal and raking leaves?
14. How can I receive liquid nutrition? What do I do if I miss liquid nutrition? How do I sign up to have meals delivered to my home?
15. How do I sign up for congregate lunches at the senior center?
16. What is the center’s snow emergency policy?
17. How can I get bus tickets?
18. What type of payments do you accept?
19. Is there any type of legal services for seniors available?

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1. What is the millage rate?
2. What is the difference between "real" and "personal" property?
3. How are taxes calculated?
4. What is a mill?
5. What is the City's millage rate for the current Tax Roll?
6. Why were new line items included on the Summer tax bill: “Garbage and Disposal Tax,” “Police and Fire Pension,” and “Taylor Building Authority”?
7. What levies are included under the “City of Taylor” tax line item?
8. What is the “Garbage and Disposal tax” line item?
9. What is the “Police and Fire Pension” tax line item?
10. What is the “Taylor Building Authority” tax line item?
11. What is the difference in total City tax rate from the previous year?
12. Why can the Police and Fire millage rate increase without a vote of the public?
13. What are the main items related to the Winter Tax Bill?
14. What are the various taxing entities?
15. What is the Wayne County EPA levy and when does it expire?

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1. Can I look up tax information online?
2. When is the tax bill due?
3. What happens if I don’t pay my tax bill on time?
4. I paid the delinquent amount to the Wayne County Treasurer. Why does the online tax bill from the prior year still show an amount due?
5. Can I pay my tax bill online?
6. How are my taxes calculated?
7. What are Special Assessments?
8. I received the tax bill, but it really should have gone to my mortgage company. What do I do?
9. How do I make sure my mortgage company is paying the tax bill on time?
10. What happens if my bill gets paid twice?
11. What is School Debt Relief and why did in increase?
12. What should I review on my tax bill?
13. In the current home market my property isn’t still worth what it is assessed for. Why hasn’t my assessment gone down?
14. What is the tax date?
15. To what periods do the Summer and Winter bills relate?
16. What if my mailing address has changed?
17. What is a Summer Tax Deferment?
18. How do I contact the Treasurer's Office?
19. What are the Cashier's Window Hours?

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1. What is the seating capacity of the smallest room I can rent for a meeting?
2. What is the maximum number of guests your largest banquet room holds?
3. Is there a minimum number of guests needed to book a banquet?
4. Does your banquet facility include a dance floor?
5. Do you have a ceremony site for weddings?
6. How far in advance do I have to book an outing?
7. Does Taylor Meadows provide Audio and Visual equipment?
8. Can outside food be brought into the facility?
9. Can I take home buffet leftovers?
10. What are the hours of operation for the restaurant?
11. Does the restaurant take reservations?
12. Do you take carry-out orders for the restaurant?
13. Do you have a range?
14. How much does it cost to play?

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1. How much are my taxes?
2. When are taxes due?
3. How much is the penalty?
4. What is the current millage rate?

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1. What are the requirements to vote?
2. Where can I register?
3. I’m a first-time voter. What do I need to know?
4. How do I receive an Absentee Ballot?
5. Can you tell me if I’m registered to vote?
6. Where do I go to vote?
7. I lost my voter registration card. Do I need it to vote? How do I get a new one?
8. Do I need identification in order to vote?
9. What if I forget my picture ID on Election Day?
10. I still need more information. Where can I go?

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1. I am moving. What do I need to do?
2. How can I pay my water and sewer bill?
3. How can I reach the Water and Sewer Department outside of normal business hours?
4. What happens when a water main breaks?
5. My water is discolored. What does this mean?
6. How do I turn my water off at the curb?
7. How long will the water be off?
8. How do I get my meter replaced?
9. How do I report a water main break?
10. Why is my water bill so high?
11. How do I receive an actual or final reading?
12. What do I do if I have a water leak?