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1. How do I file an Open Records Request?
2. Why did you close the schools?
3. Who is the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners?

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1. Who can apply for an alcohol beverage license?
2. What type of alcohol licenses does Hall County allow?
3. Why can I not sell distilled spirits by the package?
4. Are there age requirements to hold an alcohol beverage license?
5. Are there citizenship requirements?
6. Are there residency requirements?
7. What happens if the license holder is not a permenent resident of Hall County?
8. I have a criminal history. May I apply for an alcohol license?
9. What if my employees have a criminal history?
10. What is the legal age to purchase alcohol? What happens if I sell to a minor?
11. Do my employees have to be 21 to sell alcohol?
12. Are there any other required licenses or permits before I can get my Hall County Alcohol License?
13. Can I begin selling alcohol once I have my Hall County Alcoholic Beverage License?
14. Can I obtain an Alcohol License if my business is located close to a church or school?
15. What is the difference between "consumption on the premesis" and "package" licenses?
16. Are there time limits on selling or serving alcohol?
17. Can I sell alcoholic beverages on Sundays?
18. Can I sell alcoholic beverages on Christmas Day?
19. Can I sell alcoholic beverages on Christmas Eve?
20. Can I sell alcohol on Election Day?
21. Can any restaurant have a consumption license?
22. Can I have a package store?
23. Can I buy alcoholic beverages at wholesale stores like Sam's, BJ's, or Costco and resell them in my business?
24. If I own more than 1 business that sells alcoholic, may I transport alcohol from 1 of my businesses to another?
25. I have limited storage space at my business. Can I store my alcoholic beverages somewhere else and then bring it into my store as I need to?
26. Can customers in my restaurant bring their own beer or "brown bag"?
27. Can I have a "Happy Hour" at my restaurant?
28. I don't have an Alcoholic Beverage License, but I want to have a public customer appreciation party. May I give away alcoholic beverages?
29. Does my Alcoholic Beverage License expire? If so, when does it have to be renewed?
30. If the license holder, managing agent, or registered agent ceases to work for the business, or in any way ceases to qualify to be the agent, how long do I have to let you know and to make the change?

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1. Do I need to get a permit to put up a fence in my backyard?
2. Do I need a permit to re-roof my house?
3. Do I need a permit for a retaining wall?
4. Is it okay to put a storage building on my property without a permit?
5. Where is the Building Inspections Department?
6. How do I know where to apply for a building permit?
7. How can I get a copy of the building permit or Certificate of Occupancy for my house?

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1. How often do I have to obtain a Business License?
2. My business didn't work out, but I keep getting a bill from you. What do I need to do?
3. I have added a partner or I have incorporated my business. Do I need to let you know?
4. Since I got my business license, telemarketers will not leave me alone. How did so many people get my phone number?
5. Someone else is using my business name. What can I do?
6. Do I have to have a license for a yard sale?
7. How do I get a tax ID number?
8. Do I need to be bonded or insured?
9. I want to incorporate my business. What do I need to do?
10. How do I get an Alcohol License?

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1. Why should I test my soil?

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1. How can I register to vote when the office is closed?
2. How can I verify my registration?
3. How do I request an absentee ballot application?
4. Where do I send my absentee ballot application?
5. Is it too early to send an absentee ballot application for the November 3, 2020 General Election?
6. Must I submit an absentee ballot application before each election?
7. What do I do if the absentee ballot I receive has an error?
8. What’s being done to ensure appropriate social distancing and CDC/White House guidelines are being followed?
9. How do I make sure my absentee ballot is secure?
10. Why are people in the same household receiving absentee ballots at different time?

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1. When is the best time to go to the polls to avoid having to wait in long lines?
2. Is my employer required to grant me time off to vote?
3. Are sample ballots available prior to the election?
4. What happens if I don't have any identification with me at the polling place?
5. May I receive assistance in casting my ballot?
6. May I take my child to the polls with me?
7. Can I wear a campaign button into the polling place?
8. Am I required to show identification when I vote?

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1. How do I sign up for Emergency Weather Alerts?

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1. Can a patient choose the hospital he or she wants to go to?
2. Can the public schedule a birthday party at the station?
3. Does Hall County allow outdoor burning?
4. Does the department fill swimming pools for people?
5. Does the department repair hydrants or service hydrants for leaks?
6. Does your department use volunteers?
7. How do I get a copy of a fire or ambulance report?
8. How do I get a fire plan review?
9. How much does the county charge for people transported by an ambulance to the hospital?
10. What codes and standards are used by the Hall County Fire Marshal's Office?
11. What is my fire insurance rating?
12. Where is the nearest fire station?
13. Who do I call if my child is playing with fire?
14. Who do I call if I think a building is a fire hazard?
15. Whom do I call with a non-emergency question?
16. How do I obtain a burn permit?
17. Why does the fire engine go out on medical calls?

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1. Where can I find a complete list of County departments?
2. Where can I see a list of adoptable pets?
3. How do I apply for a job, a building permit, an alcohol license, a marriage license, etc.?
4. I have a questions regarding Hall County Schools.
5. Where can I find a monthly report of SPLOST revenues?
6. Where can families of C.I. inmates find information?

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1. Are chickens and other fowl allowed in residential districts?
2. Can you enforce our HOA rules?
3. My neighbor doesn’t cut their grass very often. Can you help with that?
4. Can I store a boat or RV at my home?
5. Do I need a permit to put a shed in my yard?
6. Is my neighbor allowed to have someone live in a shed/camper/RV in the yard?
7. Where are campaign signs allowed?
8. Do you handle sewage spills or leaks?

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1. What is the zoning for my property?

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1. Do I need a lawyer to probate a will?
2. Can the Probate Court staff assist me in preparing my petition?
3. Why does a will need to be probated?
4. Is my power of attorney still good even though the individual is dead?

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1. How can I get a Bicentennial Calendar?

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1. Where can I research where registered sex offenders live in Hall County?
2. Where may a registered sex offender live?
3. Where may a registered sex offender work?
4. A registered sex offender has moved into my neighborhood, what should I do?

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1. How are dispossessories served?
2. How are evictions (Writ of Possession) handled?
3. How do I apply for a Temporary Protective Order?
4. Where can I find the court fees?
5. Where can I find listings for foreclosure sales?
6. How are foreclosures served?
7. How are garnishments served?
8. I have a court order to get my child. Can the Sheriff's Office help?
9. I want to retrieve my property. Can the Sheriff's Office help?
10. How is a Notice of Forclosure of Right to Redeem handled?
11. How is a Probate Order to Apprehend carried out?
12. How and when are Sheriff's Sales conducted?
13. How are subpoenas obtained?
14. Can you assist me with a Writ of Fieri Facias (Fi. Fa.)?
15. How do I requset a real property levy?
16. I have civil papers that need to be served in Hall County. Where do I send them?

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1. What are the typical characteristics of a location that is dealing drugs?
2. What are warning signs that my teenager might be abusing drugs?
3. What are some signs of a potential methamphetamine lab?
4. Is marijuana a gateway drug?
5. What are the most commonly abused drugs in Hall County?

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1. What are the general guidelines for recovering released property?
2. My property was taken from me at the time of my arrest, how do I reclaim it?
3. My firearms were seized pursuant to a Temporary Protective Order, what steps must I take to reclaim them?
4. My property was recovered after having been stolen, how do I have my property returned?
5. My vehicle was impounded by the Hall County Sheriff's Office, what steps must I take to have the vehicle returned?

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1. Do I need to schedule an appointment to personally speak to my investigator?
2. What actions are automatically taken regarding my case that I might not be aware of?

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1. What constitutes an illegal dump?
2. If I spot litter which doesn't constitute an illegal dump who can assist me?
3. Will you pick up dead animals?
4. If I have a deceased animal that is on my property can Hall County Solid Waste retrieve it?

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1. My assessment notice has an estimate of taxes on it. Can I pay it now?
2. If I disagree with my appraised value, are there any avenues for appeal?
3. Can I appeal my valuation via email?
4. What are the costs for a Superior Court appeal?
5. Who appoints the Board of Tax Assessors?
6. What laws govern the Tax Assessor's Office?
7. What is the meaning of ad valorem property taxes?
8. What is a millage rate and who sets these rates?
9. How are my taxes calculated?
10. What is the meaning of the term "tax digest?"
11. What determines an individual property tax amount?
12. Who determines the value of my property for tax purposes?
13. What are the steps used by the Assessors when appraising my property?
14. What is the difference between sales price and market value?
15. If my property value and assessment remain the same, can my tax bill change?
16. Do I get an exemption because I own a home and live in it?
17. Are there any other special exemptions?
18. What latitude does the Board have to extend deadlines for filing Freeport or Homestead exemptions?