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1. What is ARPA?
2. Why did the City of Missoula get direct funding?
3. What are eligible uses of ARPA funding?
4. How does revenue loss impact ARPA?

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1. Can I allow my dog to run off-leash in City parks?
2. How do I report a problem with an off-leash dog(s), or dogs running at-large?
3. Do I need to license my pet?
4. What will a dog license cost me?
5. How do I make a complaint?
6. What can I do about a barking dog in my neighborhood?
7. What should I do if I lose my pet?
8. Are all stray animals accepted by Animal Control?
9. What do I do if I find an injured animal after the shelter is closed?
10. I live outside the City limits. Must I license my dog?
11. Does my cat need to be licensed?
12. Does Animal Control adopt animals to the public?
13. What should I do if I have an animal problem when Animal Control is not available?
14. I've been bitten. Who should I notify?
15. Contact Animal Control

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1. Do bicycles have to follow the same rules as vehicles on the road?
2. How do I register my bike?
3. I sold or traded my bike. How do I update its registration information?
4. I bought a bike that was previously registered. How do I update its registration information?
5. What trails can I bike on?
6. When is the next bike auction?

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1. How do I apply to serve on a board or commission?

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1. What building codes are currently adopted?
2. Do I need a Building Permit?
3. What type of work does not require a Building Permit?
4. Can I file a complaint about the property I am renting?
5. Do I have to get a permit to construct or repair a fence?
6. Do I have to hire a contractor?
7. Do my building plans have to be drawn by an architect or engineer?
8. What inspections do I need to schedule?
9. How do I check the results of an Inspection?
10. How do I schedule an inspection?
11. What is the building inspection jurisdiction?
12. Do I need a permit for demolition?
13. Do I need an electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit?
14. Do I need a moving permit?
15. What is the Voluntary Residential Inspection Program (VRIP)?
16. When do permits or applications expire?

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1. Who has the right to be interred in a grave site?
2. How many people can be interred in a grave?
3. How soon can I schedule an interment?
4. Can I schedule an interment over the Memorial Day Weekend?
5. Can I make special interment requests?
6. Can I scatter cremains at Missoula City Cemetery?
7. What is a columbarium or niche wall?
8. How much does a niche cost?
9. What is included in the purchase of a niche?
10. How big is a niche?
11. Are veterans required to be interred in the veteran section of the cemetery?
12. Can a spouse of a veteran be buried in the veteran section?
13. What is a family cremation section?
14. Does the cemetery have a mausoleum building?
15. Are "green burials" allowed?

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1. Do I need a business license?
2. How do I know which license to apply for?
3. When do I need to register my tourist home or short term rental?
4. How do I check the status of my license?
5. Is my LLC, Sole Proprietorship, or registration with the state the same thing as a City of Missoula business license?
6. When does my license expire?
7. Can I search for business licenses, tourist homes, or commercial rental registrations located or working in the City of Missoula?
8. Can I transfer my Business License?
9. Can I open in my business before I receive the business license?
10. How do I close my business?
11. I work out of my home. Do I need a City of Missoula Business License?
12. When do I need to submit a background check?
13. If I set up at the Farmers Market or Saturday Market, is a license required?
14. How are Business License fees calculated?
15. What happens if I do not renew my annual City of Missoula Business License?
16. What happens if I have moved my business to a new location?
17. What happens if my general liability policy and/or required bonds are cancelled or expired?
18. What if I close my business and want to reopen it within the same year?
19. What if I no longer perform Excavation or S/C/P in my business?

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1. Do I need a permit or license?
2. How do I apply for a permit/license?
3. How does the review process work?
4. How do I schedule an inspection?
5. Will I need a change-of-use?
6. Will I need an Architect/Engineer?
7. Will I need mechanical, electrical or plumbing permits?
8. Can I install mechanical equipment, duct work, or exhaust fans myself?
9. I have un-permitted work I need to resolve in order to get my license, now what?
10. How do I open a dispensary?
11. What is the process for opening a cultivation business in the City of Missoula?
12. Can I grow Cannabis plants in my home?
13. What is the process for opening an extraction business in the City of Missoula?
14. How do I add a use to my existing business license or 420 license?
15. How do I increase the canopy area of my existing business license?
16. How is my canopy area calculated?
17. When is my business able to switch from medical to recreational?
18. Are there odor or air quality restrictions?
19. Are there energy use restrictions for cannabis cultivation?
20. How do I submit a complaint related to Cannabis?

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1. Why is the neighborhood called "Captain John Mullan"?
2. Does the neighborhood include County residents in the area?
3. Where do I sign up to be notified about news affecting residents in the Captain John Mullan Neighborhood?

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1. Who is interred in the cemetery?
2. Who has the right to be interred in a grave site?
3. Can I plant flowers on my grave?
4. What decorations can I place on my grave?
5. How soon can I schedule an interment?
6. How many people can be interred in a grave?
7. Is the cemetery full?
8. Can walking / running groups use the cemetery?
9. Are there public restrooms on site?
10. Can I scatter cremains at Missoula City Cemetery?

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1. How much is it to clean my monument stone?
2. If my stone is damaged while cleaning will the cemetery repair it?
3. Will the cemetery clean my bronze marker?
4. How often can my monument be cleaned?
5. There is a historic marker that is dirty, can I pay to have it cleaned?
6. If my stone is leaning can the cemetery level it?
7. My monument is breaking, can the cemetery fix it?
8. Why should I clean my monument?

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1. Can the City Attorney's Office give me legal advice?
2. Who do I contact if I have been the victim of a crime?
3. Whom should I contact with landlord / tenant issues?
4. Where can I find legal advice on family law and divorce?

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1. When are City Council agendas, minutes and packets posted on the website?
2. What are the dates, times and locations for city council meetings?
3. How do I sign up to receive the City Council agenda and action summary?
4. How can I get notified when City Council committees are meeting?
5. How do I contact the cable company about my cable service/bill?
6. How do I file a complaint about my cable service?
7. How do I get a marriage license?
8. Whom do I talk with about getting a divorce?
9. How do I pay a traffic ticket or fine?
10. How do I find out who owns a piece of property?
11. Do I need a city business license? How do I get one?
12. Where do I get a copy of a birth/death certificate?
13. Whom do I talk with about child support?
14. I've been assigned to perform community service. What do I do?
15. How do I contact the Better Business Bureau?
16. Where do I get a passport?
17. Whom do I contact about getting a license plate/tags for my vehicle?
18. Whom do I contact to renew/get a driver's license?
19. How do I contact small claims court?
20. Who do I contact to have property tax ownership records updated (new owner and/or address)?

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1. What ward do I live in?
2. How do I contact my City Council representatives?
3. How do I view City Council meetings and comment on agenda items during COVID-19?
4. What is the procedure to testify at city council meetings or committee meetings?
5. How do I submit written comments to the City Council, if I can't be at the meeting?
6. How do I sign up to receive agendas or find out what happened the Council meeting?
7. How do I find out when council committees are meeting or what they are discussing?
8. How do I sign up to receive the committee schedule
9. Which city council member should I contact with my concerns?
10. Are city council meetings and city council committee meetings open to the public?

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1. What are the requirements to run for City Council?
2. What are the requirements to run for Mayor?
3. What are the requirements to run for Municipal Court Judge?
4. How do I find out who has filed to run for City Council, Mayor, or Municipal Court Judge?
5. Where do I vote?
6. How do I request an absentee ballot?
7. What is the deadline to request an absentee ballot?
8. What are the election results for the City election?
9. What are the City wards?

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1. What do I do with sensitive and shredded documents?
2. Why don't the blue bins have liners?
3. What happens to All-In-Once recyclables after they are collected?
4. Can I keep my old trash can? Why do they all look the same?

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1. Who can pull an excavation, sewer, water, storm, or right-of-way construction permit?
2. What is required for concrete permits?

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1. Do I need a permit to build a new fence?
2. What sidewalk maintenance must property owners do?
3. Do I need a permit to repair an existing fence?
4. When do I need an Accessibility Permit?
5. When do I need a Storm Water Permit?

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1. Can I add or change my grave assignments?
2. Do I have to inscribe on both sides of the monument?
3. Can I have a flower bed or box?

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1. What is an Special Improvement District (SID)
2. How are the costs determined and how are they assessed?

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1. My insurance company needs to know my Fire Protection Class Rating. What is it?
2. How can I reserve a Fire Department public meeting room?
3. How do I request a record from the Missoula Fire Department?
4. When is the outdoor burning season and how can I get a permit?
5. Do I need a permit for a bonfire?
6. Does the Fire Department trade patches?
7. Where can I dispose of expired prescriptions, needles and "sharp"?

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1. Can I plant flowers on my grave?
2. Who maintains my flowers?
3. Is water for flowers available on the grounds?
4. When are flower beds ready for planting?
5. When do the flower boxes arrive at the cemetery?
6. Why didn't I receive an invoice?
7. What can I plant in my flower bed?
8. What if my flowers are stolen?
9. What kind of decorations can I place on the grounds?
10. What if my flowers are damaged or die?
11. When are flower beds and boxes removed from my grave?

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1. How old are the oldest sidewalks in F2F?
2. Why is Catlin Street so wide and zoned commercial?
3. Where do I sign up to be notified about news affecting residents in the Franklin to the Fort Neighborhood?

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1. Why has Reaching Home: Missoula’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness not ended homelessness?
2. Why is local government allowing people to live outdoors, some in “encampments”?
3. Why don’t the police arrest people for panhandling?
4. Why don’t police arrest people who are drunk in public, for instance on the Courthouse lawn?
5. Most homeless people are from other places. Why do we take care of them?
6. What about the public health concerns about trash building up in camps?
7. Why doesn’t the City make the Reserve Street bridge riverfront area into a park?
8. Is Missoula in line to become the next Portland, Seattle or San Francisco in number of people experiencing homelessness?

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1. How do I get money for my project?
2. What kind of regulations do I have to follow per funding source?
3. What does applying for funding entail?
4. When can I apply?
5. What is AMI (Area Median Income)?
6. What is LMI (Low-Moderate Income)?

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1. I need information on the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), food stamps, welfare and Medicaid. Who should I contact?
2. How do I find out about job openings?
3. Can I submit an application for a position that is not open?
4. Can I submit my resume to keep on file?
5. I missed the application deadline, can I still apply?
6. How do I know when a job has been filled?
7. Will I automatically be considered for other positions if I previously submitted an application?
8. How do I apply for a Firefighter or Police Officer position?
9. Where can I get a copy of my W-2?
10. Who do I contact to update my address and/or phone number?
11. What benefits are offered to City of Missoula employees?

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1. What if I find an error in the interment registry?
2. What does 'Ledger' mean in place of a registry number?
3. Who was the first person interred in the cemetery?

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1. How can I receive alerts on important bills the City is tracking?
2. Should I contact the City Council or the Montana Legislature about my opinions?
3. How can I comment on the City's legislative priorities?
4. Who are my legislators and how do I contact them?
5. What is Tax Increment Financing?

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1. How do I get an appointment to speak with the Mayor?
2. Who are my City Council representatives?
3. I would like to speak to the mayor. What do I need to do?

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1. Will the cemetery be open over the Memorial Day weekend?
2. Is water for flowers available on the grounds?
3. What kind of decorations can I place on the grounds?
4. What if my flowers are stolen?
5. How long will my decorations stay on the grave?
6. What if I can't find a grave?
7. Are there restrooms on site?

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1. What is Missoula Municipal Code?
2. How often is the code updated?
3. I need help finding a law.

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1. Are there restrictions on when I can water my lawn?

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1. What can you do to prepare for an emergency?

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1. Where can I purchase a monument?
2. Can I use my favorite garden rock as my grave monument?
3. Can my veteran stone sit on my grave even if my spouse and I have an upright stone?
4. Can I place a stone on an old unmarked grave?
5. Can I make my own headstone?
6. Can I install my own monument?
7. Can I order a monument from an out of state company?
8. Can a grave have more than one stone?
9. Can we place a large family monument on more than one grave?

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1. I have a ticket, do I have to see the Judge?
2. How can I get my conviction expunged or removed from my record?
3. What are points and what is this ticket going to do to my driving record or my insurance rates?
4. Is there any way I can keep this ticket off of my record?
5. How do I get my ticket dismissed?
6. I can’t afford an attorney and don’t qualify for a public defender, can I represent myself?
7. What court do I go to?
8. The judge ordered restitution to me. When will I get that money?
9. My driver's license was suspended. How do I get it back?
10. Do I have to accompany my child to court?
11. How do I get copies of records from the court?
12. What are the court's surcharges used for?
13. Where can I do Anger Management?
14. Where can I do ACT (Assessment, Classes, Treatment) or MDD (Misdemeanor Dangerous Drugs Program)?
15. How do I get my scheduled court hearing moved to a different date?
16. Can I just pay for my fine or will I need to see the judge?
17. How do I obtain an Order Directing Civil Standby?
18. How do I request restitution (as a victim)?
19. How do I get my payment plan lowered or request a global payment plan to address balances on more than one case?

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1. I received a postcard, what do I do?
2. Do I need to let the Court know I received this postcard?
3. Why was I selected to be in the jury pool?
4. I don’t live in Missoula County anymore, what do I do?
5. I was in the jury pool last year, why did I get a postcard this year as well?
6. Where can I find my Juror Number?
7. I was excused before, why did I receive a postcard?
8. Isn’t there a Questionnaire to complete?
9. I am going to be out of town for some period of time during the jury term, what do I do?
10. How do I get excused from jury duty?
11. How will I know if I am selected for a specific trial?
12. How many people are selected to be in the jury pool?
13. How long is the Jury term?
14. What are the consequences of not appearing for jury duty?
15. I don’t want to do jury duty….

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1. How do I contact my neighborhood council?
2. When/where does my neighborhood council meet?
3. How do I throw a block party?
4. What type of volunteer opportunities are available at the city?
5. What if I need special accommodations to attend a meeting?
6. How can I reserve a City park or park pavillion?

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1. What is a cremation / niche wall?
2. What can be inscribed on a niche?
3. What is included in a niche purchase?
4. How big is a niche?

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1. Where can I park?
2. What is my Zone?
3. When is parking enforced?
4. How can I report malfunctioning equipment or safety concerns to the Parking Commission?
5. Where can I park with my disability parking permit?
6. Where do I pay my parking ticket?
7. How do I obtain a permit for commercial, special services, handicap, loading zone, meter bags, and the Residential Parking Permit Program?

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1. Do I need a building permit?
2. Do I need a permit to build a new fence or repair an existing fence?

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1. What is digital plan review?

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1. What will happen if I contact the Missoula Police Department about being sexually assaulted?
2. There's a bicycle abandoned in my neighborhood. What should I do?
3. How do I report my child as a runaway?
4. How do I pay a traffic ticket or fine?
5. Can I store my vehicle on the street?
6. How do I report a stolen bicycle?
7. What do I do if someone is forging my checks?
8. Can I advertise my vehicle for sale on a city street?
9. I've been involved in a very minor vehicle crash. Do I still need to report it?
10. Whom do I talk to about child support?
11. How do I make a formal complaint?
12. How does the Missoula Police Department employee complaint system work?
13. I have a vehicle I no longer want. What can I do with it?
14. What do I do if I'm pulled over by a Missoula Police Officer?

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1. How do I find out about Public Art Committee art calls?
2. I'm interested in Public Art, should I attend a PAC meeting?
3. What are the objectives of the Percent for Art Program?
4. I have a business and would like to have some public art at my business location. Can the Public Art Committee provide guidance or funding?
5. I have a public art idea – can the Public Art Committee help me?
6. How are public art projects funded?
7. How does the Public Art Committee decide who is eligible for art calls?
8. How does the Public Art Committee select artworks?
9. What does the Public Art Committee do?
10. What is the percent for art ordinance?
11. When was the Missoula Public Art Committee started?
12. What is the selection criteria for artwork?
13. Where can I learn more about the Public Art Committee?
14. Where can I view public art on The University of Montana campus?
15. Who is on the committee?

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1. How do I report a missing or burned-out streetlight?
2. Who picks up garbage in Missoula?
3. Who picks up dead animals by the road?
4. How do I report a burned-out bulb in a traffic signal?
5. What if my sewer backs up?
6. Is my property connected to the city sewer system?

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1. I want to put a temporary, construction-related, dumpster in the ROW by my house or business. What permit do I need?

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1. I want to repair my leaking water service. What permit do I need?
2. I want to repair my plugged or leaking sewer service. What permit do I need?

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1. Where do I start?
2. What are the steps to a sign permit?
3. Are there other permits required?
4. When is a sign permit required?
5. Where can I see the status of my sign permit?
6. Which signs are prohibited?
7. How is the height of a sign determined?
8. When is an engineering review required for my sign?
9. Do sign permits expire?
10. Are there standards for sign lighting?
11. What clearances affect my signs?
12. What is a Visibility Obstruction Triangle and how does it affect my sign?
13. What are the application requirements for a sign permit?
14. What are the required documents for a sign permit?
15. What is a frontage and how does it affect my sign?
16. When and where are political signs allowed?
17. What is Fire Premise Identification?
18. How is Street Addressing handled under Missoula Municipal Code?

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1. When will my leaves be picked up?
2. When will my street be cleaned?
3. Do you pick up leaves during street cleaning?

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1. Can I have a stop sign installed on my corner?
2. I need a "Slow Children at Play" sign in front of my house. Will the City install one?
3. How can I get my neighbor to trim the hedge on the corner so I can see traffic?
4. Can I get a sign for handicapped parking in front of my house?

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1. How do traffic signals work?
2. How does a traffic signal sense cars?
3. Why do some lights stay green when there are no cars present?
4. How does an emergency vehicle, such as a fire truck or ambulance, change the signal to give them a green light in the direction they are traveling?
5. Can I make a light change to green by flashing my headlights?
6. What happens when a train approaches a traffic signal near a railroad crossing?
7. How are traffic signals coordinated in a system?
8. How do pedestrian buttons and walk signals work?
9. Why do I need to push a button to get a walk light?
10. What new technologies are coming our way?

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1. Who is responsible for the street trees in front of my house?
2. My tree is not looking very healthy. Who can I call for help?

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1. Does the neighborhood include County residents in the area?
2. Where do I sign up to be notified about news affecting residents in the Two Rivers Neighborhood?

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1. What are the Ninth Circuit Court rulings, and how do they affect Missoula?

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1. How do I pay my utility bill?
2. How do I open or close a utility account?
3. Do I qualify for a low income discount on my utility bill and how much is the discount?
4. What changes were made to your utility billing process?
5. Why is Missoula Water billing me for previously unbilled water usage?
6. What form of payment do you take?
7. How do I see my utility bill online?
8. Do the utilities charge a late fee?

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1. Do I have to stay at the event the whole time?
2. What if I don't like asking questions in front of people?