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1. What is the assessed value of my property?
2. How does the assessment process work?
3. What is the tax rate or mill rate?
4. Isn't the assessment supposed to be less than that I paid for the property?
5. I recently bought my property and it was assessed at that time. Why do you need to assess it again?
6. Why does the Assessor conduct property inspections?
7. Someone from the Assessor's office left tag on my door, what did they want? Why didn't they make an appointment?
8. Can I request a review of my property for next year?
9. I received an Assessment Change Notice, who do I talk to about it?
10. Why did my assessment change when I haven't done anything to my home?
11. My assessment changed how will that affect my taxes?
12. Why does the Assessment Change Notice say I made improvements to my property when I haven't made any changes?
13. What is the Open Book process?
14. My neighbor received an Assessment Change Notice but I didn't, why not?
15. How do I object to my assessment?
16. What is the Board of Review? How does it function?
17. What evidence should I present to the Board of Review?

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1. When do I need a permit?
2. Who should call for inspections?
3. Why should I close a permit?
4. Do I have to pay for inspections?
5. Do contractors have to be licensed to work on my home?
6. Where can I place an election sign?

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1. Where do I vote?
2. How many animals can I have licensed in the city?
3. How can I apply for an Operator's License? (Bartender's License)
4. What items do I need to apply for a Dog License?
5. Can you tell me if a certain business in the city is licensed?
6. Can I get something notarized at City Hall?
7. Can I serve wine/beer at my business to the public for a grand opening, ladies night out, anniversary, etc?
8. What's the population of Sun Prairie?
9. How can I rent a community room?
10. What are the Recycle Center hours?
11. My organization would like to sponsor a raffle. How do I go about this?
12. How can I contact one of the Sun Prairie Schools?
13. Where can I apply for a marriage license?
14. Where can I obtain a birth certificate?
15. Where can I obtain a passport?
16. How do I contact the Sun Prairie Post Office?

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1. What does EMS stand for?
2. Where did the Star of Life symbol on ambulances come from?
3. What should the public know about Paramedics?
4. What do I do while driving when an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and sirens on?
5. What’s the difference between a paramedic and an ambulance driver?
6. Why do I see the paramedics in the grocery store when they’re on duty?
7. Why does more than just an ambulance come when I call 911?
8. Sometimes the ambulance drives with lights and sirens, and sometimes they don't. What's the difference?
9. Why don’t the paramedics run to treat patients?
10. Do I get to choose which hospital you take me to?
11. If I or someone I care for has special medical needs, how do I let the Paramedics know?
12. If I go to the hospital in the ambulance, will I be seen by a doctor sooner?
13. How do I become a paramedic?

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1. Do I need a Driveway Permit?
2. How do I know when engineering projects are out for bid?
3. When do I need a Street Opening Permit?
4. When do I need an Erosion Control/Stormwater Management Permit?

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1. What is the status of the Farmers' Market during COVID-19?
2. What changes have been made to the outdoor Market?
3. What will be vendor requirements?
4. Where can I park when coming to the market?

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1. Do I need a burning permit in the city?
2. Does Sun Prairie have a volunteer or career department?
3. Can I get my car seat checked at a Sun Prairie Fire Station?
4. How do I get in touch with a Fire Inspector?

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1. Can I apply for a position after the deadline has passed?
2. Will I be notified of my standing in the application process?
3. If I submit an online application, should I also send a cover letter and resume?
4. When is the city doing a police officer recruitment process?

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1. May I purchase a key box other than the Knox Box brand?
2. Who is responsible for installing the knox box?
3. There is more than 1 dwelling unit or business in my building. Does each need a separate box?
4. I have a tenant who moved out and I need to change the key in the box. How do I do this?

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1. Where do I go to find Web Maps for the City?
2. How do I obtain GIS Data?
3. What are the GIS system requirements?
4. How do I obtain printed maps for the city?
5. How do I download maps of the city?

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1. How do I pay a citation or parking ticket?
2. Is the Sun Prairie Municipal Court building handicap accessible?
3. Does the Sun Prairie Municipal Court supply a public defender?
4. Can I speak to the judge before my initial court appearance?

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1. How do I become a volunteer?
2. How do I donate items for the museum's collection?
3. How do I schedule a research apointment?

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1. Where are parks within city limits?
2. How do I report an aggressive dog at the Sun Prairie Pet Exercise Area?
3. How do I report treating my terrace Ash Tree?
4. How do I sign up for Blooming of Sun Prairie?

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1. What is the existing land use for a property?
2. When do I need a Zoning Permit?
3. What is the zoning of my property?
4. Do I need a permit to run a business from my home?
5. Can I park my RV on my residential property?
6. How tall can my fence be?
7. How do I find out about pending development in the city?

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1. How do I pay a citation or parking ticket?
2. How do I report a problem?
3. How do I schedule a tour of the police department?
4. Does the Sun Prairie Police Department install car seats?
5. Does the police department offer fingerprinting?
6. Can I renew my license plate stickers at the Sun Prairie Police Department?
7. How do I report a crash?
8. How do I schedule a ride along?
9. Does Sun Prairie have any parking restrictions?
10. How do I obtain a dog license?
11. How do I obtain a police report or a crash report?
12. How do I know if the city has declared a Snow Emergency?
13. How do I obtain an alarm permit?
14. Does the police department provide gun locks?
15. How do I obtain a bike license?
16. How do I dispose of old medication?

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1. How do I change the mailing address on a tax bill?
2. How do I change a name on a tax bill?
3. How can I get a copy of a paid receipt for my property taxes?
4. What is the 1st Dollar Credit?
5. Where will my tax bill be mailed?
6. When are my taxes owed?
7. Where do I pay my taxes?
8. What if my escrow check is more than my tax payment?
9. Do I need to endorse my escrow check?
10. Am I eligible for the Lottery Credit?
11. How do I figure out my tax bill?
12. Where do my tax dollars go?

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1. Who do I contact when my refuse / recycle cart is missed?
2. How do I dispose of furniture?
3. How do I dispose of large items that do not fit in the cart?
4. What are the Recycle Center hours?
5. What can I take to the Recycle Center?
6. How do I dispose of medicine?
7. How do I dispose of paint?
8. How do I report a pothole?
9. How do I get a refuse / recycle cart for my new home?
10. Will a holiday affect my refuse / recycle collection?
11. Who do I call for removal of stray animals in my neighborhood?
12. Where is the residential refuse and recycling schedule and map?

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1. How do I register for Recreation and Aquatics programs?
2. What is the department's refund policy?
3. How do I know if a program is cancelled due to weather?
4. What is the last date I can register for a program?
5. What are the minimums and maximums for programs?
6. Does the Recreation Department offer any financial assistance?
7. How will the Recreation Department use photographs taken during programs?
8. How does the Recreation Department use the email addresses participants provide?
9. Does the Recreation Department provide hospital or medical insurance?

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1. What is the Sun Prairie Media Center?
2. Where can I view KIDS-4 and KSUN channels?
3. I often see the names KIDS-4 and KSUN. How are these names part of Sun Prairie Media Center?
4. What does Sun Prairie Media Center do?
5. How is Sun Prairie Media Center funded?
6. What is KIDS-4?
7. How old are the kids in the KIDS-4 after-school program?
8. How did KIDS-4 come into being?
9. Where is Sun Prairie Media Center located?
10. Can I get my own copy of programs I see on KIDS-4 or KSUN?
11. What are the Sun Prairie Media Center user guidelines?

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1. What does TIF/TID stand for?
2. How does TIF work?
3. What are the City's goals for use of tax increment financing?

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1. How do I report traffic signal problems?
2. How do I report a street sign damaged or missing?
3. How do I get traffic control measures added to my neighborhood?
4. How do I report a streetlight outage?