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1. What are the Assessor's Office hours?
2. How can I reduce my taxes?
3. How often is my property valuated?
4. What if I feel there is an error or that my property has been unfairly valued?
5. How do I appeal my property valuation?
6. Can you tell me who owns a property?
7. Why isn’t the current owner appearing on the property search website?
8. How do I change the mailing address my valuation notice is sent to?
9. How can I get my information removed from the assessor’s website?
10. Does an appraiser from the Assessor’s Office have the right to enter my private property?

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1. Where do I obtain a form for recording purposes?
2. How do I change the ownership of a piece of property?
3. How do I remove or add a name from my property?
4. How do I transfer property?
5. How do I do a title search?
6. What does the Auditors Office staff look for in a legal document?
7. How can I tell if my documents are correct before I record them?
8. What is a multiple title document?
9. I received a document in the mail that says Reconveyance on it, what is it?
10. How do I get a copy of my deed (or any other recorded instrument)?
11. Do you accept faxed requests?
12. How long does it take for a document to be recorded and returned by mail?
13. Can I search property records to find the owner of a parcel when I only have the address?
14. Can you tell me who the owner of a piece of property is by parcel number or street address?
15. Do you have birth and death records?
16. Where do I obtain information regarding divorce or probate records?
17. How do I find out about property tax information?
18. Are there document types that are restricted from viewing online?
19. How long between when a document is recorded and when it is available on your website?
20. Why was no image available for the document I tried to view online?
21. Why are documents watermarked with Unofficial Document?
22. I don’t want to have my documents appear on the website, can I have them removed from view?

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1. Who is the Board of Equalization?
2. Who may file an appeal?
3. Where can I get an appeal form?
4. What information must I provide for a completed petition?
5. What is the deadline for filing a petition?
6. If I do not meet the appeal deadlines, can the board be reconvened to consider a late filed petition?
7. How does the assessor value my property?
8. When do I receive a "Change of Value Notice?"
9. What if I did not get a "Change of Value Notice?"
10. Should I wait until after my hearing to pay my property taxes?
11. What types of evidence should I provide?
12. What if there are no sales comparable to my property?
13. What if I don’t have time to gather all the evidence by the petition deadline?
14. Should I contact the Assessor’s Office?
15. When will I have a hearing?
16. What can I expect at the hearing?
17. May I submit additional information at the hearing?
18. How soon will I receive a decision from the Board of Equalization?
19. What if I am not satisfied with the Board of Equalization’s decision?

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1. Why should I upload attachments as PDF instead of Word documents?
2. What is the procedure for contracts now that we have Legistar?
3. What are some common things I can do in the Legislative Information Center?
4. How do I search for all the files I've created?
5. How do I spell-check text in the Title and Summary Tab in Legistar?
6. How can I allow someone to edit my file while it's still in draft form (before the approval process)?
7. Can I delete someone in an approval sequence once the sequence is started?
8. Should I delete attachments of a file from one meeting to the next?
9. If I edit a document on my computer that I've already attached to the file in Legistar, does Legistar also update the file?

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1. How do I find out what Council District I live in?
2. What is the best way to contact the Council?
3. When does the Council meeting agenda come out?
4. How do I participate in Council Open Session or Public Hearing?
5. How do I sign up to receive notifications for upcoming County Council, Board of Health, or Surface Water Work Session meetings?
6. What time do Regular Council meetings start?
7. If I can’t attend a Council meeting, how can I find out what the Council discussed?
8. How do I search the Whatcom County Code for a specific topic?
9. How do I save or print sections of the Whatcom County Code or Charter?
10. What records are accessible online?
11. How can I access Council related records that are not online?

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1. What is the address and phone number for Whatcom County District Court?
2. Who do I make a check or money order out to?
3. How can I pay a ticket or set up payment arrangements?
4. Do you take payments over the phone?
5. When is my next payment due?

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1. Where do I go to pay my Probation fees, and what are my options for paying?
2. How do I sign up to attend the DUI Victim Impact Panel?
3. Where can I go to complete court-ordered community service hours?
4. Where can I go to complete an alcohol and drug evaluation?
5. Where can I go to complete a domestic violence evaluation?

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1. How can I set up a meeting with the County Executive?
2. Does the County Executive have responsibility for all county departments, including those led by elected officials?
3. Who is in charge of animal control in Whatcom County?

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1. How much time will the screening take?
2. What is on those floors?
3. What is prohibited beyond screening?
4. What if I bring a prohibited weapon?
5. If I am headed to the Executives Office, Council Chambers or Office, Human Resources, Treasurer, Auditor, or Assessor's Office do I need to go through screening?
6. Will I be able to use the back doors to the courthouse?
7. What if I have questions that are not answered above?

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1. Where can I get immunizations?
2. How can I check my child’s immunization records?
3. How can I learn more about vaccines?

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1. How can I locate drinking water records?
2. How do I get my water source approved to obtain a building permit?
3. What do I need to do to have a well drilled?
4. Does it matter where I drill my well on my property?
5. How deep will I have to drill my well?
6. What do I have to do to develop my own public water system?
7. How do I find out who takes care of the public water system that serves water to my house?
8. My water is making me sick, what should I do?
9. Where can I find information on water treatment systems?
10. Where do I find out who I get my water from if it is not from a private well?
11. Planning & Development Services - Exempt well/water FAQs.

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1. Do I need a permit to operate a restaurant, grocery store, tavern or similar facility?
2. I just bought a food establishment business, what permits do I need from Whatcom County Health and Community Services?
3. I am planning to open a restaurant or other food establishment in Whatcom County, what should I do first?
4. What is a temporary food establishment?
5. What events require a temporary food establishment permit?
6. What permits do I need to sell food at a fair, festival or community event?
7. What is a public event?
8. What forms of payment do you accept?
9. How do I receive my permit?
10. Do I still need a permit if I am not charging for the food?
11. Where do I obtain a food worker card?
12. I have a current food worker card, do I still need a temporary food establishment permit?
13. I am organizing an event and I want to invite multiple food vendors. What do I need to do?
14. I am a permitted caterer in Whatcom County, do I need a permit to offer food at an event?
15. What type of equipment do I need to operate a temporary food establishment event?
16. I’m an out of county food vendor: what type of permit do I need to offer food at an event and can I make food at my restaurant and serve it at a Whatcom County event?
17. I have a current permit for operating a mobile unit in Whatcom County: do I need an additional permit to operate at a temporary event?
18. What permit do I need to operate at the Northwest Washington Fair (NWWF)?
19. What type of produce am I allowed to offer at a temporary food establishment event?
20. Where do I clean utensils?
21. My proposed menu requires advanced preparation of food, can I make and prepare food at home?
22. Can I cook food, cool it down and reheat it later for service?
23. I would like to have a petting zoo at my event: what are the requirements?
24. Do I need any additional permits to have a temporary food establishment event?
25. How do I find out more information?

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1. If I have a complaint about a food establishment, who can I call?
2. Who inspects restaurants, taverns, and grocery stores and how often are they inspected?
3. Who inspects processing plants and places that sell foods wholesale?

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1. Who needs to get a food worker card?
2. How can I get a card that is valid for three years?
3. Who do I contact if I have a problem with the online class?
4. Can I stop the training and complete it later on?
5. My session has timed out. Now what do I do?
6. I live outside of Washington state, but will be working as a food worker in Washington state, how do I get my food worker card?
7. How do I replace or reprint my food worker card?
8. When will my card expire?
9. Why does my new card cost $10?

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1. What should I do if I think a meal I ate made me sick?
2. What is the best thing I can do to prevent food-borne illness at home?
3. I have heard the last meal I ate is what caused my foodborne illness (food poisoning), is this true?
4. Should I prepare food for others when I am ill?

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1. I’m worried about a friend whom I think may have a mental illness. How can I help?
2. My child is suffering from anxiety/depression. What resources are available?
3. What is Whatcom County Health and Community Services doing to support mental health in the community?
4. I have health insurance, but none of the providers seem to be taking new clients. How can I find a provider?

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1. Does Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) cost anything?
2. How often does my nurse come to visit?
3. What does my nurse support me with?
4. What if I prefer not to meet in my home or I don’t have housing?
5. Can I include my partner, friends or family in my visits?
6. What do other moms say about NFP?

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1. Can I use my septic system during or after a flood?
2. How do I know if my septic system was damaged by flooding, and how can I get it fixed?
3. Should I use an additive in my septic tank?
4. When is an OSS permit needed?
5. Can I design my own OSS?
6. Can I install my own OSS after I obtain an OSS permit?
7. Do you have a copy of my OSS permit?
8. How do I clean up sewage that has backed up into my house?
9. What are some signs that my OSS is failing?
10. How can I find my septic tank?
11. What is the reserve area?

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1. Why was my property assessed a fee?
2. How much is the fee?
3. I was assessed a fee and I don’t have an OSS, how do I get this corrected?
4. If I believe the fee was assessed in error and I have submitted a request for fee review, will it be processed by the time my taxes are due?

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1. Are there other communities in Whatcom County that self-haul?
2. What makes Point Roberts different from the rest of Whatcom County?
3. Who oversees solid waste collection at the Point?
4. What services do state certified collection companies provide?
5. What and where is the Solid Waste Collection District?
6. Don’t we have a “Universal Service” requirement?
7. How many exemptions are there at the Point and how many potential customers?
8. What is a G-Certificate and how does a hauler acquire 1 to be “certified”?
9. Who decides the rates or tariff for curbside collection?
10. When does neighborhood self-haul of garbage and recycling become regulated collection?
11. Is assistance available for self-hauling garbage and recycling?
12. Who operates the Johnson Road Transfer Station?
13. What are the Canadian rules required to haul garbage out of Point Roberts?
14. Is it possible for a Canadian refuse hauler to provide the service, taking the garbage to a Canadian landfill?

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1. What should I do if I am bitten by a dog, a cat or a pet ferret?
2. What should I do if a bat bites or scratches me or if I see one of my children handling a bat?
3. What should I do if I find a bat in my house?
4. Can I bring a bat or other animal to your office and have you test it?

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1. I have symptoms that sound like food poisoning. Is that what Salmonella is?
2. I’m a vegetarian; I can’t get Salmonella, right?

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1. Do I have to have garbage service?
2. Can’t I just burn my garbage?
3. Can I burn my yard waste?
4. What are the requirements for storing garbage?
5. Where can I dispose of household hazardous wastes like paints, solvents, cleaners, and gasoline?
6. Where can I dispose of used oil and antifreeze?

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1. What should I do if someone in my family appears to have a substance problem?
2. What do I do if my loved one won't go to treatment?
3. What should I do if my family member returns home intoxicated and out of control?
4. What if I cannot afford treatment?

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1. Are e-cigarettes safer than cigarettes or other tobacco products?
2. What are the health consequences of nicotine addiction?
3. What kind of vapor product should I be most worried about?
4. Is it safe to use vape products I bought in the store?
5. Do the same rules apply to tribal retailers?
6. How is the vaping industry regulated in Washington state?
7. How do I report a complaint about a business selling flavored vapor products?

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1. What forms do I need to have in order to qualify for veteran’s benefits?
2. Are there medical benefits I am eligible for as a veteran?
3. My spouse, who was a veteran, just passed away. How can I get burial assistance?
4. I’m a veteran looking for a job in Whatcom County – is there a place where I should look?
5. Are there housing programs set up to help Veterans find places to live?
6. Where can I meet up with other local veterans?
7. Is there someone who can help me understand my benefits better?

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1. I was swimming in a pool and a day later I noticed I had a rash. What should I do?
2. I was swimming in a lake and developed what my neighbor called swimmer's itch. What should I do?
3. What is swimmer's itch?
4. Why do hotels always have a big fence and gate around their pool?
5. I went swimming and the water was so cloudy I could not see the bottom of the pool. Is this a problem?
6. What is the age limit for bathers to swim alone in a limited use pool?

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1. What is FMLA?
2. When can I take FMLA leave?
3. Are all employee eligible for FMLA?
4. How do I request an FMLA leave?
5. Do I need to provide a Medical Certification to support my FMLA leave request?
6. Do I need to provide medical recertifications?
7. Who should I inform about changes during my leave and my plan to return to work?
8. Am I responsible for completing timesheets during my FMLA leave?
9. Do I need to use a different timesheet when I'm on FMLA leave?
10. Must I use accruals during my FMLA leave?
11. How will my benefits be affected during my FMLA leave?
12. If I am out on time loss for a workers' compensation claim, how does that work with FMLA?
13. Is my retirement affected by FMLA leave?
14. Will I qualify for any short-term disability benefits?
15. Do I need to provide a fitness-for-duty certification before I can return to work?
16. What assistance is available to me and/or my family during a health crisis affecting me or a loved one?
17. Do I need to provide an FMLA Medical Certification to qualify my maternity-leave FMLA leave request?
18. How do I add my newborn baby to my benefit plans?

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1. How often are job listings updated?
2. Can I apply for positions not listed?
3. Should I include a resume and a cover letter?
4. Do you keep previous applications on file or do I turn in a new application each time?
5. If a position is posted a long time, are you still accepting applications?
6. What happens after I submit in my application?
7. Do I need to be a U.S. Citizen to work for Whatcom County?
8. If I applied for a position, will I receive an interview?
9. What benefits do you offer to your employees?

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1. How do I initiate Military Leave?
2. If I am called to active military duty for a significant length of time, what types of paid leave are available to me?
3. What do I need to do about weekly timesheets during military leave?
4. What happens to my medical benefits while I am on military leave?
5. What about my other benefits (dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability)?
6. Are there any provisions for leave for family service members?

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1. When the weather is bad, what should I do?
2. Will business hours be the same for all county operations?
3. How do I fill out my timesheet?
4. Who can answer my other questions?

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1. How can I search for a property by address?
2. How can I navigate on the map more easily / quickly?
3. How can I zoom to my current location?
4. How can I get back to the map of Whatcom County?
5. How do I print a map?
6. How do I change the scale range for the property ID label visibility?
7. How do I adjust layers visibility and drawing order?
8. How do I measure distance or area?
9. How do I access the Whatcom County Zoning Regulations from the Map?
10. How accurate is the parcel data?
11. When I search a parcel, how do I move the popup from obscuring the map underneath?
12. How do I brighten the Assessor Map parcel lines and labels?
13. How can I add my own text and markup to a map?
14. How do I use the Public Notification Tool?
15. Why is the map responding slowly?

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1. Who do I contact for Public Records Requests?

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1. What is the Definition of Jail Overcrowding and What are the Impacts?
2. How was the Size of the Proposed New Jail Determined?
3. Where Will the Proposed New Jail be Located?
4. What is the Cost of the Proposed Facility?
5. How will the Public Safety Tax Revenue be Used?
6. What Financial Commitments Were Made for Alternatives?

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1. What are the visiting hours for Juvenile Detention?
2. What are your office hours?
3. Is the Public Defender in your office?
4. Where is Juvenile Court located?
5. How do I seal my juvenile record?
6. Where is the Juvenile Courtroom located?

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1. What is a Volunteer Guardian ad Litem (VGAL)?
2. What does a Volunteer Guardian ad Litem (VGAL) do?
3. How do you become a Volunteer Guardian ad Litem (VGAL)?
4. What is the time commitment?

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1. Can I decorate the facility I have reserved?
2. Can I bring my dog?
3. Can I bring my own BBQ grill?
4. Can we have a bounce house at our event?
5. Can I play music at my event?
6. Can I have a food truck at my event?
7. What is the cleaning policy for a rental facility?
8. Do I still need a liquor license if we paid the $60 Alcohol Use Fee to Whatcom County Parks?
9. I need to cancel my reservation. Can I get a refund?
10. How do I get the Whatcom County Resident rate when booking a reservation?
11. I want to reserve space to teach a class. What do I need to do?

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1. Doesn’t green building just add more costs?
2. I want to start building green, where can I start?
3. If I paint my building green, does that qualify as green building?
4. What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and why should I avoid such products?
5. What is an Energy Star?
6. What is the United States Green Building Council?
7. What is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)?
8. What are some other green building certification programs?
9. What’s the rest of the world doing when it comes to green building?
10. What is a net-zero building?
11. What is embedded energy?

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1. How do I find out the zoning of my property?
2. What does that zone designation mean?
3. How can I find the building setbacks for my property?
4. What is the difference between a legal lot of record and a taxable lot?
5. Can my property be subdivided?
6. Can I have a second home on my property?
7. What is an administrative use permit?
8. What is a zoning conditional use permit?
9. Can I schedule a zoning pre-application meeting?
10. How do I rezone my property?

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1. Can the Prosecuting Attorney's Office provide me legal advice?
2. Does the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office provide copies of police reports?
3. I have an outstanding bench warrant for my arrest, what do I do?
4. I need child support. Can the Prosecuting Attorney's Office help me?
5. Someone claiming to be from the Prosecuting Attorney's Office wants to ask me some questions. How do I know they really are from your office?
6. What is the difference between a felony and a misdemeanor?
7. What is the Prosecuting Attorney's jurisdiction?
8. Who decides what charges to file, and how do they make that decision?
9. Will the Prosecuting Attorney's Office help me clear up an outstanding warrant?
10. Will the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney's Office enforce a parenting plan that my ex is violating since it was entered in your County Superior Court?

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1. How do I get a restraining order?
2. I am a victim in a criminal case and I want to drop the charges. Can I do that?
3. I feel that a crime has been committed. How do I press charges? Can I report a crime directly to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office?

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1. Why am I a witness? I didn't see the crime occur.
2. Who will be with me in court?
3. How long will I be at court as a witness?
4. As a witness, do I have to talk in front of the defendant in court?
5. What do I do if I can't attend court as a witness on the date stated in the subpoena?

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1. Are public defenders “real lawyers”?
2. Since you’re paid by the government the same as prosecutors, aren’t you just working together?
3. Can I call or drop by the Whatcom County Public Defender Office for some quick legal advice?
4. What is an arraignment?
5. What is a status or omnibus hearing?
6. What happens in a trial?
7. What happens in a sentencing hearing?
8. What is a bench warrant, and what can I do if I have one?
9. Why hasn’t my public defender gotten my case dropped?
10. If I have a problem with my court-appointed lawyer, how do I complain?
11. What can I do to help out my case?
12. How do I get my record vacated/sealed?

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1. When do I need a moving permit?
2. What are overweight loads?
3. Who issues the oversize or overweight permits?
4. When is a bond required?
5. Can the permit be issued over the phone or by email?
6. What are the fines for moving oversized loads or homes without a permit?

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1. Where is the Engineering Office located?
2. How do I obtain publications and copies from your office?
3. Is there a survey of my property?
4. How can I find my property line?
5. How do I obtain a parcel number?
6. How do I get access to my property?
7. What can you tell me about an easement?
8. What constitutes a legal ingress / egress of record?
9. Is there water / sewer service to my property?
10. How do I obtain an address for my property?
11. What are the rules for having a road named?
12. How do I find out the width of a county road?
13. How are county rights-of-way established?
14. Do you have any job vacancies?

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1. How do I know if I am eligible for the rebate?
2. How do I know if I am eligible for the Low- and Fixed-income Septic Assistance Program?
3. Where do I turn in my rebate application?
4. What do I need to submit for the rebate?
5. How do I apply for the Septic Assistance Rebate?
6. How do I sign up for a class?
7. How large of a rebate can I receive?
8. I am a senior citizen or person with disabilities with property tax exemption status. What am I eligible for?
9. How long does it take to receive the rebate?
10. When is the last date for me to submit my rebate materials? If something comes up, can I still submit them late?
11. I followed the instructions I received after completing my training and have submitted all of my rebate application materials. Is there anything more I need to do?
12. Can I submit applications for all three rebate options?
13. I completed an evaluation, septic tank pumping, or installed equipment before I received a letter from the Whatcom County Health Department. Am I still eligible for the rebate?
14. I attended a homeowner workshop a few years ago; can you verify that I attended a class? Can I still submit a rebate now?
15. I sent my rebate materials in a few months ago and still have not had any response. Did you receive my information?
16. If I have a certified professional complete my septic system evaluation, why do I need to complete a homeowner training?
17. I have already received a rebate for this property. Can I receive another rebate?
18. Where do I access the refresher quiz and rebate application?
19. Where do I find materials to help me with the refresher quiz?
20. I am a senior citizen or person with disabilities but do not receive property tax exemption. Am I still eligible for the Low- and Fixed-income Septic Assistance Program?
21. What if there is a problem with my septic system upon evaluation?

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1. How do I know if I am eligible for the rebate?
2. Where do I turn in my rebate application?
3. What do I need to submit for the rebate?
4. How large of a rebate can I receive?
5. If I complete a workshop, why do I need to contact a WCD farm planner to be eligible for the rebate?
6. What do I need to do to receive the rebate if I am leasing the land?
7. How long does it take to receive the rebate?
8. When is the last date for me to submit my rebate materials? If something comes up, can I still submit them late?
9. I followed the instructions I received after completing my workshop and have submitted all of my rebate application materials. Is there anything more I need to do?
10. Can I submit applications for both rebate options?
11. I sent my rebate materials in a few months ago and still have not had any response. Did you receive my information?

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1. Who handles dead animals on the roadway/roadkill?
2. Why doesn’t Whatcom County install "Children at Play" signs?
3. Why aren't speed bumps put in place to slow down the traffic?
4. How are crosswalks defined and used?
5. What is the proper use of a stop sign?
6. What is the Federal Functional Classification of this road?

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1. How does fecal bacteria pollution get into water?
2. Why do we test for indicator bacteria instead of pathogens to determine if water is healthy?
3. Are wastewater treatment plants polluting the Nooksack River?
4. Is pollution from the Lummi Reservation causing high fecal coliform bacteria levels in Portage Bay?
5. Can wildlife contribute to high fecal bacteria levels in water?
6. Do agencies use DNA testing to identify sources of fecal bacteria?
7. What can I do about fecal bacteria pollution?
8. Who can help me prevent manure-related pollution?
9. Who can help me prevent pollution from my septic system?
10. Has the state’s surface water quality standard for bacteria changed recently?
11. How does Whatcom County decide when to sample water?
12. Can wood waste (decomposing wood or vegetation) contribute to bacteria pollution?
13. Can Klebsiella be harmful to people?
14. Who enforces codes and laws related to protecting water quality?
15. What does “non-regulatory technical assistance” mean?

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1. What is one-call utility locate service?
2. There are paint marks / flags on, or near, my property. What do they mean?
3. Why is the county surveying at this location?
4. What are the standards (i.e., width, slope, surfacing) for my driveway / private road?
5. What size of easement is needed for a new development?
6. What is a “paved apron”?
7. Do I need a culvert?
8. What size of culvert do I need?
9. What type of road do I have to construct?
10. What type of permit / approval do I need?
11. What information is needed when the Engineering Division reviews my application?
12. Why do I need to complete a Preliminary Stormwater Proposal?
13. What is percent grade?
14. What is sight distance?
15. Can I bond for the improvements?
16. How are county road projects funded?
17. How can I make comments on the 1 year and 6 year road programs?
18. How can I request that a roadway be improved?

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1. What is Recovery Court?
2. Who is Recovery Court for?
3. What is difference between Recovery Court and traditional court?
4. What are the purposes and goals of Recovery Court?
5. What are the components of Recovery Court?
6. What are the procedures of Recovery Court?
7. What is the effectiveness of Recovery Court?

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1. What are the Treasurer's Office hours?
2. Where is the Treasurer's Office located?
3. Is there a drop box?
4. What are the primary duties of the County Treasurer?
5. How is the County Treasurer's office structured?
6. Does every Washington State county have a county treasurer?
7. How does a person become County Treasurer?
8. Why is the County Treasurer an elected position?
9. How long is the term of an elected County Treasurer?
10. Who may serve as County Treasurer?
11. Who makes deposits to the County Treasury?
12. How does the County Treasurer add value to the taxing districts and other governmental agencies?
13. How does the County Treasurer assure the safekeeping of public funds as required by law?
14. How does the Treasurer handle unappropriated funds and/or funds not needed immediately to meet the obligations of the County?
15. Is an investment policy required?
16. What percentage of regional versus county services does the County Treasurer provide?
17. What confidence can the public have in the fiscal structure of County government?
18. Can anyone see my tax account records?

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1. Selling real or personal property. What do I need to know?
2. Gifting property. What do I need to know?
3. How long do I have to process my property transfer and pay excise tax?
4. Buying and/or moving a used mobile home. What do I need to know?

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1. When are taxes due?
2. Is a postmark acceptable, or do I have to pay in person on the due date?
3. Can I pay my taxes with a credit card?
4. How do I sign up for Auto-Pay of taxes from my bank account?
5. Can my delinquent taxes have the interest and penalty waived?
6. My taxes are delinquent. Can I pay the delinquent taxes and not pay the current year?
7. Does having delinquent taxes affect my credit?
8. My taxes are delinquent. How long before the County will foreclose on my property?
9. When is the Tax Foreclosure Auction?
10. Is there an exemption available for senior citizens or disabled persons?
11. Where do my tax dollars go?
12. How are my taxes calculated?
13. Why did my taxes go up so much this year?
14. If I don't pay my first-half taxes by April 30, do I have to pay my taxes in full?
15. I don't have enough to even pay half of my taxes. Can I make a partial tax payment?
16. Where should I mail tax payments?

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1. Why haven't I received my statement yet?
2. I sold this property. What should I do with the statement?
3. I lost my tax statement. Can I get a new one?
4. How do I change my address or name?
5. What do I need to do if the "situs or location address" for my property is stated incorrectly on my tax statement?
6. Does filing a Satisfaction of Mortgage with the County Auditor change the name and address on my tax statement?
7. What is the special assessment on my tax statement?
8. Should I have a personal property statement?

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1. What are the office hours of WSU Whatcom County Extension?
2. Where is WSU Whatcom County Extension located?