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1. Who do I call if my street light is out?
2. Do I need an electric permit to upgrade my fuse panel/breaker box?
3. Am I allowed to do my own upgrade to my fuse panel/breaker box?
4. What do I do if my power goes out?
5. I am having my house sided. How do I get my meter base removed to place the siding behind it?
6. Whose responsibility is it to fix the entrance cable to the meter or meter base if it is falling off the house?

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1. Do I need a permit to construct a shed, fence, pool, etc., on my property?
2. How do I obtain a Zoning Permit?
3. Will the Engineering Department locate my property lines?
4. Do I need a dumpster permit?
5. How do I get the utilities located on my property?
6. What are the yellow flags and green paint in my yard?
7. How do I obtain a city license/permit to perform electrical and plumbing work?

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1. My smoke alarm is going off constantly, but I do not see any smoke or fire. What should I do?
2. What are the rules for burning outside of city limits?
3. My smoke alarm is beeping intermittently. What should I do?
4. What are the rules for Recreational burning, i.e., fires for pleasure, cooking, ceremonial or similar purposes, in or outside City limits.
5. My carbon monoxide detector is activated. What should I do?
6. What can never be burned?
7. My fire extinguisher tag is out of date or needs recharged. What should I do?
8. Does the Fire Department fill swimming pools?
9. I am going to be testing my fire alarm or sprinkler system. Should I contact the City?
10. How do I dispose of old paint or gasoline?
11. I smell smoke in my house, but I do not know where it is coming from and I don’t see any fire. What should I do?
12. I hear a tornado siren. What should I do?
13. What hospitals are EMS patients transported to by the St. Marys Fire Department?
14. Why do I see fire apparatus go through an intersection with lights and siren activated and then see them turn them off?
15. Why do firefighters break windows and cut holes in roofs when the fire is inside the building?
16. Do you get cats or other pets out of trees or off of telephone poles?
17. How do I get a copy of a fire or EMS report?
18. Can I arrange for a tour of the Fire Department?
19. Can a fire truck be present at my organization’s function?
20. Can a speaker be requested for a local citizen group meeting?
21. Does the Fire Department teach CPR?
22. What should I do when I see an emergency vehicle with lights and siren approaching?
23. How do I dispose of old medicine or medicine no longer needed?

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1. There is a dead cat on the street in front of my house. Who do I call to pick it up?
2. Do I need to call to have my brush picked up?
3. I raked leaves in April, will you pick them up?
4. Who do I call to report a pot hole in the street?
5. When my street was plowed, my mailbox was knocked off. Who replaces it?

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1. Why are fire inspections required?
2. What do we look for during inspections?

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1. What kind of street tree will be planted in front of my property?
2. Can I choose my replacement street tree species?
3. How much does a replacement street tree cost?
4. When will my replacement street tree be planted?
5. Why isn’t the City replacing the street tree in front of my property?
6. I have never had a street tree. Can I plant my own?
7. Do you have to have a fishing license to fish at the K.C. Geiger pond?
8. Can I prune or remove my street tree?
9. Will the City remove the street tree in front of my property?
10. What criteria may cause my street tree to be removed?

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1. Can I submit an application for a position that is not currently open?
2. Can I update my application after it has been submitted?
3. How long does my employment application remain on file?
4. If I previously submitted an application, will I be considered for other advertised positions?
5. Do I need to check on the status of my application?
6. Must I submit a resume with my application for employment?
7. I missed the deadline for submitting an application. Can I still apply?
8. I submitted an application; what happens next?
9. Is there a residency requirement for employees?

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1. Do you take fingerprints for employment?
2. What time is curfew?
3. What is the phone number for the Auglaize County Jail?
4. What is the phone number for the St. Marys Municipal Court?
5. What is the phone number for the Auglaize County Dog Warden?
6. Can I pay my traffic violation ticket at the St. Marys Police Department?
7. Can the Police Department provide information to me regarding my driving record?
8. Can I arrange for a tour of the Police Department?
9. Can a speaker be requested for a local citizen group meeting?
10. Will the Police Department unlock my car if I lock my keys in it?
11. Who do I call to pick up a stray dog from my yard?
12. My neighbor has a vehicle parked on the street that does not get moved for days at a time. What can be done?

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1. I have some large items to dispose of. Will you take them?
2. Will you pick up cardboard?
3. Will you pick up yard waste?
4. Why was my paper not taken?
5. Does the City recycling department pick up shredded paper?
6. Why doesn’t the City take my oil and anti-freeze bottles when they are marked #2?
7. Can I set more than one recycling bin out?
8. Why are items sometimes left in my recycling bin?
9. Why was my trash not taken?
10. Why is my trash can marked “oversized”?
11. Will you still pick up my trash if I put it in a container larger than allowed?
12. Why was my bag tagged as “overweight”?
13. Can I use a 50 gallon bag or larger to dispose of trash?
14. Not all my trash was taken. Why?
15. I put a tag on my trash bag or container, but it was left behind and marked not tagged. Why

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1. What is Source Water Protection?
2. Why Develop a Source Water Protection Program?

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1. Is the pool water filtered?
2. Are the pools heated?
3. What is the chemistry of the water?
4. How many employees does it take to operate the facility efficiently?
5. When did St. Marys first provide a pool for citizens?
6. How much did the new facility cost?
7. How many pools are present?
8. How were the pools built?
9. How much water do the pools hold?
10. How deep are the pools?
11. How tall is the slide?

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1. Where can I get a City tax form?
2. I don’t have the money to pay my taxes by April 15th. Should I wait to file until I have the money?
3. Can I pay by credit card?
4. How long does it take before I receive my refund check?
5. Can I pay my property tax at your office?
6. Can you help me with my school district tax?
7. Do you accept the post mark date as a timely filing?
8. Where can I get help filling out my city tax form?
9. I don’t have the money to pay my taxes by April 15th. Can I file an extension?

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1. Can I pay my utility bill with a credit card?
2. Although I have signed up for the bank draft option of bill payment, I still receive a monthly bill. Why is that?
3. I can’t pay my entire bill this month. Will you accept a partial payment?
4. Can I get assistance in paying my utility charges?
5. Who do I call to have a final meter reading done?
6. Who do I call to report a problem with my electric service or an outage?
7. Who do I notify when digging is to be done in my yard?
8. Who do I call to report a street light that is not working?
9. I think I may have a faulty electric meter. Who do I call to have it checked?
10. Do you read our meters every month?
11. What should I do during a power outage?
12. My usage is high, can the meter be running fast?
13. I have trees on my property near power lines that I want trimmed or removed. Who should I contact?
14. My utility charges seem high this month. Can you explain why?
15. Why are sewer charges higher than water charges?
16. Can I get on a budget to pay my utility charges?
17. When is my utility payment due?
18. Where can I pay my bill?

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1. Why is the City requiring that vacant buildings be registered?
2. What are the boundaries of the Vacant Building Registration Program?
3. Does this program apply to vacant lots?
4. What is the goal of this program?
5. What is the definition of a vacant building?
6. Are there any exemptions to the Vacant Building Registration Program?
7. What happens if the property is sold?
8. What if I received a notice, but my building is not vacant?
9. How often must I renew my registration?
10. Is there a fee to register?
11. How long do I have to register my vacant building?
12. What happens if I do not register my building?
13. What constitutes a Vacant Building Plan?
14. Will the City be inspecting my property?
15. When did the Vacant Building Registration Program begin?