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1. What is a revaluation?
2. What happens during a revaluation?
3. Why is a valuation update needed?
4. Will a valuation update increase my taxes?
5. How will I know if my assessment is equitable?
6. What is an informal hearing?
7. If I disagree with my assessment after a hearing, what are my options?
8. What is market value and who determines my property value?
9. Will someone be coming to inspect my house?

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1. What’s the broader vision of the RiverWalk project?
2. Can we visit the site?
3. How do we get more information about the RiverWalk?

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1. My pet got loose and hasn’t come back, what do I do now?
2. My dog / myself got bit by another dog, do I need to do anything?
3. My neighbors' dog keeps coming on my property, how do I address this?
4. I saw a fox / coyote near my house, should I be concerned?

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1. What is stormwater pollution?
2. What is the City doing to help?

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1. Am I a regulated facility?
2. What are my responsibilities?
3. What if I choose not to register by June 30?
4. How do I find out more about my responsibilities?

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1. What is the Maine Freedom of Access Act?
2. What is a public record?
3. What is a FOAA request?
4. Does the FOAA request have to be in writing?
5. What should my FOAA request say or include?
6. Who should I send my FOAA request to within the City?
7. Does the City have to acknowledge receipt of my request?
8. Is the City authorized to ask me for clarification concerning my request?
9. Does the City have to estimate how long it will take to respond to my request?
10. In what form can I expect the records to be in response to my FOAA request?
11. Can I be charged for the FOAA Request?
12. Is the City subject to penalties for failure to comply with the Freedom of Access Act?

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1. What is General Assistance?
2. Where does the money come from?
3. Do I have to be a Biddeford resident?
4. How can I apply?
5. What if I have an emergency and City Hall is closed?
6. How long does it take to apply?
7. What information will I need when I apply?
8. Is the information I give on my application kept confidential?
9. If I receive Food Stamps, TANF, Social Security, Veterans Benefits, Unemployment or Worker’s Compensation am I still able to receive General Assistance?
10. When will I get help?
11. How much assistance can I get?
12. Will General Assistance pay security deposits?
13. If I am eligible will I get cash or a check?
14. How long can I continue to get help?
15. What would cause me to be ineligible or disqualified from the General Assistance Program?

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1. Why is the City dealing with parking changes anyways?
2. Where is the parking demand coming from?
3. Now that I have an understanding of the reasons why the City is dealing with the parking issue, can you explain to me what goals are driving these changes?
4. Please explain how the parking program achieves these goals?
5. How are changes in the downtown impacting the general property taxes in the community?
6. How is the increased demand for parking impacting the downtown?
7. I am a property taxpayer in the community that seldom comes into the downtown. Why should I care about this issue at all?
8. How will these parking changes affect my taxes?

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1. What are the highlights of the approved project?
2. How does a parking garage help property taxpayers?
3. How will the garage be paid for? Will residential property tax dollars be used?
4. Will this agreement affect on-street parking?
5. How much will the parking garage cost to build?
6. How were the revenue projections calculated? What happens if the garage doesn't generate as much revenue as expected?
7. What happens if the garage generates more revenue than projected?
8. What will it be like to park in the garage?
9. What happens to the surface lot parking permit program once construction of the garage is complete?
10. Who will handle operations, maintenance and enforcement?
11. Who will pay for management of the garage?
12. How will the Riverwalk expand as part of the project? Why is it included in this project?
13. What happens at the end of the agreement?
14. Who is included in Biddeford RiverWalk Community 1, LLC's project team?
15. Why was the 3 Lincoln Street site selected for this project?
16. Has the downtown area lost any parking spaces due to recent construction projects or streetscape improvements?
17. How will the traffic impacts of a parking garage in this location be addressed?
18. Does the $15,000,000 listed for a parking garage in the TIF agreement determine the amount of money that can be used to fund payments for a parking garage?
19. How did the closure of the Maine Energy Recovery Company impact the City's tax base?
20. What has been the total tax commitment change since the closure of MERC?
21. What does it mean when you say that there is nearly $40 million in new value that will be generated by the garage over time?

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1. When can I put my containers out for collection?
2. Where can I purchase Pay As You Throw bags?
3. Can I use a plastic bag to place my recycling items in the blue recycling container?
4. What is the program?
5. How does the program work?
6. Who is included in the Zero-Sort Program?
7. What goes into the containers?
8. What does not go into the containers?
9. Can I place the orange Pay as You Throw (PAYT) bags into my old trash container for collection?
10. Can I use a plastic bag to place trash in my green trash container?
11. What makes commercial apartment properties grandfathered?
12. What happens if my property lost its grandfathered status?
13. I have an additional question or comment - what should I do?

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1. Does the city have a specific budget?
2. What happens if the City does not receive three bids?

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1. Is it true that smoke detectors have a life expectancy?
2. How many smoke detectors do I need in my house? I live in a 30 by 40 single-story ranch.
3. Where should I install my smoke detector?
4. My smoke detector started sounding an alarm the other day even though there was no smoke and I had just changed the battery a few weeks before. Is my smoke detector still good?
5. Is it true that there are smoke detectors that you don’t need to change the battery every year?
6. How often should I test my smoke detector?
7. Do you really need to change the smoke detector’s batteries every time you change the clock? My smoke detector chirps when the battery needs to be replaced.
8. Are there different types of smoke detectors on the market? Are some better than others?
9. My smoke detector is always sounding a false alarm whenever I cook. I know I shouldn’t disconnect the batteries, but how about putting a plastic shower cap over it?
10. Do I need a carbon monoxide detector?
11. Where should carbon monoxide detectors be placed?