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1. How do I find information about the City of Greenville budget?
2. How do I appeal the tax appraised value of my property?
3. Who do I contact about paying my property taxes?
4. How do I buy bonds that are issued by the City of Greenville?
5. What is the City's property tax rate?
6. What is my total tax rate?
7. Who is the City of Greenville's financial advisor?
8. Who is the City of Greenville's investment advisor?

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1. What type of fuel is available at the airport?
2. How do I contact the FBO?
3. Where is the Airport located?
4. Are T-hangars available for rent at the Airport?

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1. Are my pets required to be licensed?
2. My pet has been impounded. What do I need to do?
3. Are you a no-kill shelter?
4. I lost my pet, what can I do?
5. Can you tell me the disposition of a pet?
6. Can I have my pet cremated?
7. How do I dispose of my deceased pet?
8. Can I place a hold on a pet, or reserve a pet for adoption?
9. Can I have livestock inside the city limits of Greenville?
10. Where can I have my dog off leash in the city of Greenville other than my fenced property?

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1. Commonly Asked Questions
2. How do I apply and when are board appointments made?

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1. What does the Board of Development do?
2. What incentives are available to companies wanting to relocate or expand in Greenville?
3. How can I find available real estate or buildings to meet my business needs?

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1. How do I apply for a Building Permit?
2. How long does it take to review and approve a building permit?
3. How much does a building permit cost?
4. When are permits required for accessory buildings?

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1. Does the City provide or sell headstones?

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1. Can the City Attorney provide free legal advice on personal civil matters?
2. How do I contact the City Prosecutor about my Greenville Municipal Court citation?

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1. How do I know who my Council Representative is? How can I reach them?
2. How can a citizen address the City Council?
3. What does the City Council do?
4. Is the City Council responsible for GEUS?

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1. Is the City Manager elected by a vote of the people?

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1. How do I find out where to vote?
2. How can I find information regarding the City’s Ordinances?

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1. What is the height the grass and weeds must remain under in order to avoid a violation?
2. What is the process if someone receives a violation and does not mow their property?
3. What would be considered a junked vehicle?

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1. When is a Certificate of Occupancy required?
2. Who do I contact about my GEUS bill or account?
3. Who do I contact for zoning or building questions for property located outside the City of Greenville limits?
4. Who do I contact for aerobic / septic system questions and requests for their inspections?
5. How can I make a comment on an establishment with an off-premises alcoholic beverage license?
6. Is a permit necessary to hold a garage or yard sale?

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1. How do I contact the PIO/Public Relations Liaison?
2. Can I subscribe to website updates?
3. Can I advertise my event on the City’s government access channels?

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1. Where is the CVB located?

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1. How can I find out where utilities are located on a property in Greenville?
2. Who do I contact if I want to build a house or start a business in Greenville?

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1. What does ISO mean?
2. What is the City of Greenville's ISO rating?
3. How do I become a firefighter?
4. Can I get a speaker to come visit my school / event to talk about fire safety?

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1. What is the address for the Municipal Building?
2. Are City Council meetings open to the public?

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1. Where is the HHW Center located?
2. When is the HHW Center open?
3. Do I need a voucher?

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1. Where can I get an employment application?
2. Will you hold my application and resume for a future job opening?
3. Can a resume be submitted in lieu of an application?

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1. May I call 9-1-1 anytime I want?
2. What happens if I make a prank call to 9-1-1?
3. What if someone can not hear or talk?
4. What is 9-1-1?
5. May I call 9-1-1 from my cell phone?
6. May I call 9-1-1 when my dog or cat gets hurt?

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1. Does the library have eBooks?
2. Why do I have to pay a fee if I a Greenville address?
3. Are children allowed at the library without parents?
4. How many items am I allowed to check out?
5. Is the information in Northeast Texas History and Genealogy Center about Northeast Texas?

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1. When is Halloween on the Square?
2. When is the Christmas Parade?
3. Are financial incentives available?

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1. When is a Certificate of Design Compliance Required?
2. Does ordinary maintenance and repair require the approval of a Certificate of Design Compliance?
3. How do I apply for a Certificate of Design Compliance

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1. Can I make arrangements over the phone?
2. Can I pay my fine in installments?
3. What method of payment does the court accept?
4. If I wish to speak with the City Prosecutor about my case, when can I do that?

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1. Are pets allowed at the City parks?
2. What are the hours of the Wright Park Municipal Golf Course?
3. Does the City provide youth sports?
4. What are the public park hours?
5. How much does it cost to rent a pavilion?
6. When do sports leagues begin and where can I register a team?
7. How much does it cost to rent a soccer, softball field?

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1. How do I register my child for a league?
2. How are youth teams formed?
3. What is "Coach Look"?
4. What is a "Protected Player"
5. What is the "Hat"?
6. Do we offer a "buddy" system?
7. My child does not want to return to the same team?
8. What happens after Coach Look?
9. What to do if you have not heard from a coach for your child's team?
10. How do I become a coach?

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1. What is the process to open a Charitable Bingo Establishment?
2. What is the purpose of zoning?
3. What is the Comprehensive Plan?
4. What is the Planning and Zoning Commission?

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1. What are the types of plats?
2. How do I apply for approval of a subdivision plat?
3. What are the approval requirements for plats of land located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction?
4. What are the deadlines for submitting plat applications?
5. How is a plat application reviewed and approved?
6. How much does a platting application cost?

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1. Where do I pay false alarm fees?
2. What happens when my alarm permit has been revoked?
3. What happens when my alarm permit has been suspended?

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1. Is there a jail at the City of Greenville Police and Courts Building?
2. Can the Police Department trace a telephone number?
3. How do I get a protective order?
4. Why does it take so long for the police to respond when I call?
5. My family and I are going on vacation. Will the police keep an eye on our home while we are gone?
6. Why do they ask so many questions when I call the police?
7. Should I report suspicious activity in my neighborhood?
8. I need to get a message to someone who does not have a telephone. Will the police department go to the person’s home and deliver the message?
9. May I report drunk drivers to 911 on my car telephone?
10. Is there a waiting period before I can report someone missing?
11. May I make a police report at any time of day or do I need to make an appointment?
12. May I make a report over the telephone or will an officer have to come to my home?
13. May I have retrieved information on a license plate?
14. When the sirens are activated, should I call the police department for information?
15. If my address and phone number show up when I call 911, why does the 911 operator ask me what my address and phone number are?
16. What should I do if my child or I dial 911 by mistake?
17. If I see a crime in progress, what should I do?
18. My neighbor constantly plays loud music late at night. Will the police do anything about it?
19. I saw a police car, with its lights and siren on, speeding down the street. Why were the red lights and siren turned off after the car went through the intersection?
20. Will the police open my car if I lock my keys inside?
21. How can I keep someone from coming back on my property that doesn’t belong here?
22. Why does the 911 Operator sometimes ask me to call back on a non-emergency number?
23. What should I do if my purse or wallet is lost or stolen?

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1. What is the Police Explorer Program?
2. How can I become an Explorer?
3. What would keep me from being accepted in the Explorer Program?

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1. How do I commend an employee or an officer?
2. How are complaints made?

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1. As an individual, how do I legally remove an abandoned vehicle from my private property?

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1. Where do I pay my citation?
2. How much do accident reports cost?
3. How much do case reports cost?

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1. 1. Will my taxes go up if this project is approved?
2. 2. If not, then why not lower the tax rate?
3. 3. How is the City paying for this project?
4. 4. Is using CO's to issue debt against the City's own policy?
5. 5. Has the Council used CO's to issue debt in the past?
6. 6. Why not fix our streets instead of this project?
7. 7. What area or fund from the budget will pay for this project?
8. 8. For the operations cost to be paid out of the Enterprise Fund, will it be rolled together with another fund item or will it be an independent fund?
9. 9. If it is combined with another Enterprise Fund area, what, if anything will need to be cut from the programs that are currently funded by that Enterprise Fund "business"?
10. 10. What will be cut from any other budget area?
11. 11. Will the parks and recreation budgets or services be cut as they are funded and staffed today?
12. 12. If this Enterprise Fund "business" is short in any given year, what would need to be cut to pay the difference or where would the additional funds come from?
13. 13. Why did the council deicide to use an unscientific survey instead of a scientific poll?
14. 14. What changes are being made to the originally presented proposal?
15. 15. Would these changes be done to better align with community wants or is it being done to make the project more profitable?
16. 16. Does taking on this project impact the cities’ ability to lower the tax rate to at or below the no new revenue rate?
17. 17. What assumptions are being used to state the project will be revenue neutral?
18. 18. Are funds being moved from parks and recreation or other budget areas to make it revenue neutral on paper?
19. 19. What other budget assumptions are being made (such as future population/housing growth, inflation)?
20. 20. If the projections are based on future growth and that growth doesn't happen as projected, how will it impact the cities' ability to provide current services while paying the note?
21. 21. It is also being asked, because these assumptions are justification for doing the project (the future need) and if this growth doesn't happen as planned, would the project still be needed?
22. 22. Is the intent of the new recreation center to be tourism driven revenue?
23. 23. How much will it cost to operate the new facility?

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1. What are the symptoms of food-borne illness?
2. How do I obtain a Food Handler card?
3. How do I become a Certified Food Manager?

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1. Who do I call to have a street light repaired?
2. Who do I call if I have tree limbs that need to be picked up or a dead tree on my property?
3. Who do I call for potholes?

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1. When will construction start?
2. How can I find out when construction will start on a street near me?
3. You’re closing a street I need to use. What am I supposed to do?
4. Will my mail service be interrupted? What about ambulance and fire? What about trash service?
5. I have a question not listed here. Who can I contact?

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1. Who do I call if there is a problem with my street?
2. Who do I call if the tree between the sidewalk and street is dead or dying?
3. Who do I call if my street light is not working?

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1. How do I establish utility service for an existing residence?
2. Who do I contact for electric / cable problems?
3. Who do I contact for water / sewer problems?

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1. Why does the water smell and taste bad sometimes?
2. Why is the water dirty or red sometimes?
3. What can be done to make the water clean again?

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1. What is a Planned Development?
2. What is a Neighborhood Conservation District?
3. What is the process for submitting a zoning application?
4. Who can request a change in zoning on a property?
5. How much does a zoning application cost?
6. When and where do the Planning Commission and City Council meet?
7. What factors are considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council in reviewing a Zoning Application?
8. How is a Zoning Application processed?
9. What effect, if any, do the responses from adjacent property owners have?
10. What if the Planning and Zoning Commission does not recommend approval of a Zoning Application?