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1. How do you have a voice in Board meetings?
2. Who currently serves on the Fuquay-Varina Board of Commissioners?
3. When are meetings held?
4. Are Board meetings open to the public?
5. How do I watch the Board meeting remotely?
6. I missed the meeting but I'd like to view it. Can I view a Board meeting at my leisure?
7. How do you find out what's coming up on the agenda?
8. What about Public Hearings?
9. What is the procedure for presenting a request to the Board?
10. How can you serve on a Board-appointed Commission/Board?
11. When are minutes from a meeting available?

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1. How do I open a business in Fuquay-Varina?
2. Where can I find current available space for my business?
3. What incentives are available?

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1. What can property owners do in easements?
2. What are flood zones and how do I know if my property is located in a flood zone?
3. Why doesn't the Town clean out the stream behind my house?

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1. What are the Finance Office hours and location?
2. How do I set up utility service?
3. What are the water and sewer rates?
4. How can I pay my bill?
5. Can I receive my utility bill online?
6. How do I check for water leaks?
7. Can you adjust my utility bill if I have a leak?

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1. Are fireworks illegal?
2. Can you safely plug a 3 prong electrical plug into a 2 prong electrical outlet?
3. Do you provide and install smoke detectors?
4. May I use a chimenea, patio warmer, or any other portable wood-burning device used for outdoor recreation or heating? Outdoor masonry fireplaces?
5. May I have a campfire?
6. My neighbor thinks the smoke created by my outdoor fireplace stinks. Is this considered a nuisance, and can I be prohibited from using it solely because he/she objects to the odor?
7. When can I be required to extinguish an outdoor recreational fire?
8. May I dispose of my yard debris and clippings by burning them?
9. May I pile debris and burn it for land clearing?
10. Can my church youth group have a bonfire?
11. Can I use sky lanterns at my daughter’s outdoor wedding?
12. Why do I see firefighters at stores when they are working?
13. Why do I see fire fighters running at the local park or taking the fire truck to the gym?
14. Why do firefighters break all the windows during a fire?
15. Why do you block traffic lanes at auto accidents -- more lanes than are necessary?
16. Why does a fire truck show up when I call for EMS?
17. Why do firefighters get upset when you drive over fire hoses?
18. Can I get my blood pressure taken at the firehouse?
19. Why do I see fire trucks from neighboring communities in Fuquay-Varina on calls?
20. Does the fire department service fire extinguishers?
21. What type of fire extinguishers and how many are recommended for the home?
22. Where can I purchase a fire extinguisher?
23. Will the fire department come to my home and fill my swimming pool?
24. How can I request firefighters for a school visit or public event?
25. What is an ISO rating?
26. What is the Fuquay-Varina Fire Department ISO rating?
27. Why do fire trucks with full lights and sirens go through red lights at intersections and then, after they go through, they turn off their lights and slow down?
28. How many smoke detectors should I have and where should they be placed?
29. Do you get cats out of trees or rescue other animals?
30. Why do so many fire trucks respond to simple incidents?

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1. If I have already applied for a position with the Town and want to apply for another position, do I have to fill out another application?
2. How long does the hiring process take and how can I check on the status of my application?
3. Are there additional items that need to be included with an employment application for firefighter positions?
4. Are there additional items that need to be included with the initial application for police officer?
5. How do I apply for a job with the Town of Fuquay-Varina?

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1. When is a contractor licensed required?
2. What size building can be constructed without a permit?
3. What is required when permitting a new single family residence?
4. Is a permit required for a fence?
5. What is required as far as a permit submittal for small projects (ie: decks, screen porches, attached garage, detached garage)?
6. How do I apply for irrigation?

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1. Why is the Town converting its meters to new reading technology?
2. Why is the Town changing the way it reads the meters?
3. How does the new system work?
4. What is the technology that reads my meter and sends it to the Town? Is it safe?
5. Will my water bill increase?
6. Who is doing the work?
7. Will I be without water during the field work?
8. Who do I contact with questions about the field work to my meter?

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1. Are there any facilities available for rent?
2. Do you have to be a Fuquay-Varina resident to participate in Community Center programs?
3. Does this office handle youth athletics?
4. How do I become an instructor with the community center?
5. How do I register for one of your programs?
6. What are the Community Center hours?
7. Where is the main office located?
8. What time do parks open and close?

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1. What is rezoning?
2. What is a variance?
3. Are there rules for fences?
4. Do I need a permit for an accessory structure?
5. Can I have chickens?
6. What is an easement?
7. Do I need the town's approval to open a business?
8. What do I need to know to open a home-based business?
9. Can I obtain of survey map of my property at Town Hall?

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1. Does the Town of Fuquay-Varina have an Animal Control Officer?
2. How do I apply for a job with the Police Department?
3. How do I file a police report?
4. How do I obtain a copy of a police report?
5. How old must my child be before he doesn't have to use a safety seat?
6. What can I do to help the Police protect my neighborhood?
7. What should I do if I'm in an automobile accident?
8. Who can help me install my child's car seat?
9. Does the FVPD offer fingerprinting services?
10. How do I schedule a police officer for a safety presentation?
11. How do I hire a FVPD officer for a special event/part-time job?

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1. What should I do in a case of a water or sewer emergency or line break?
2. Why does my water look cloudy or milky?
3. Why does my water have a reddish-brown color?
4. Why does my water smell like rotten eggs or sewage?
5. How do you get rid of the black film around the sink, shower, or toilet?
6. What is the “pink" stain?
7. What is the difference between "hard" and "soft" water?
8. Does my backflow preventer need to be tested annually?

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1. What can I recycle?
2. What day is my recycling collected?
3. Why didn’t my recycling bin get emptied?
4. What day is my garbage collection?
5. What items are not collected in a regular garbage container by the town?
6. How will the holiday affect my garbage collection?
7. What’s the difference between yard debris service and loose leaf service?
8. How do I dispose of large items?
9. Does the town pick-up appliances?
10. How do I dispose of electronics?
11. How do I dispose of household hazardous waste?

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1. How can I volunteer?
2. Why is picking up litter important?
3. What is the Big Sweep?
4. What is Wake County Big Sweep?
5. Does the Big Sweep Event allow school groups?

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1. Can my child play up an age division?
2. How are teams determined? Are there cuts?
3. How do I sign up?
4. How will I be notified?
5. How will parents learn more about the season?
6. What are the age groups?
7. What is the age cutoff date?
8. When does registration for Spring Flag Football begin / end?
9. What days are practices and games held ?
10. What equipment am I responsible for?
11. How will parents learn more about the season?
12. How are teams determined? Are there cuts?

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1. Can my child play up an age division?
2. How are teams determined? Are there cuts?
3. How do I sign up?
4. How will I be notified?
5. How will parents learn more about the season?
6. What are the age groups?
7. What are the rules?
8. What days are practices and games held ?
9. What equipment am I responsible for?
10. What is the age cutoff date?
11. When does registration for Spring Soccer begin / end?
12. Where will practices and games be held?
13. When does registration for Spring Soccer begin / end?

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1. How are teams determined? Are there cuts?
2. How do I sign up?
3. How will I be notified?
4. What are the age groups?
5. What equipment am I responsible for?
6. What is the age cutoff date?
7. When does registration for Softball begin / end?
8. Where are games and practices held ?
9. What equipment am I responsible for?

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1. Can my child play up an age division?
2. How are teams determined? Are there cuts?
3. How do I sign up?
4. How will parents learn more about the season?
5. What are the age groups?
6. What are the rules?
7. What is the age cutoff date?
8. What days are practices and games held ?
9. When does registration for T - Ball begin / end?
10. Where will practices and games be held?
11. What equipment am I responsible for?
12. How will I be notified?

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1. How are teams determined? Are there cuts?
2. What are the age groups?
3. What are the rules?
4. What is the age cutoff date?
5. When does registration for Volleyball begin / end?
6. Where are games and practices held ?
7. How will I be notified?