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1. Can I authorize an individual to pick up and return an absentee ballot for me?
2. How do I know that my ballot has been received and counted?
3. I submitted my absentee ballot but now I have changed my mind. Can I do it over?
4. What is the difference between absentee voting, early voting and voting by mail?

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1. Do I need a license to keep bees?
2. Are there any requirements to keep bees?

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1. Do I need a license to keep chickens?
2. How many chickens can I have?
3. What are the rules on processing chickens?
4. Are there chicken coop standards?
5. Can my chickens free range?
6. What about roosters?

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1. What does an Election Judge do?
2. Can I work with my spouse/friend/son or daughter?
3. Can I choose which site I work at?
4. Am I qualified to be an election judge?
5. How do I apply?
6. How do I get paid time off work to serve?
7. When do I find out which polling place I am working at on Election Day?
8. If I am an election worker, can I still vote on Election Day?
9. When is training?
10. What Election Judge personnel forms do I need to return?

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1. What is Minnesota’s Community Notification Act?
2. Who May Law Enforcement Notify About Release or Relocation of Registrant?
3. What is Included in the Public Notification?
4. Are Risk Levels Public?

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1. How to Request Data?
2. What to Expect When You Request Data?
3. How Much Data Costs?
4. Who to Contact With Questions About Data?
5. How do I Request Private or Non-Public Data About Myself?
6. What Kind of Data We Might Have About You?
7. When Do You Collect Private Data About Me?
8. What If I Do Not Understand the Data I Received?
9. Requesting Summary Data
10. What Do You Do to Protect Our Data?

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1. How do I register my all-terrain vehicle (ATV)?
2. How do I register a boat or watercraft?
3. What if I lost my boat title?
4. How do I register a snowmobile?
5. What if I don't have my renewal notice from DNR?
6. Can you tell me about fishing licenses?
7. What if I have addition DNR questions?

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1. Can I renew and/or replace my Driver's License here?
2. What's the deal with REAL ID and Enhanced Driver's Licenses and IDs??
3. Can I apply for my very first Instruction Permit at your location?
4. Can I take an exam at your location?
5. Do you have driver's manuals?
6. Can I reinstate my driver's license at your location?
7. Do you take disability applications and renewal cards at your office?
8. Can I complete a Commercial Driver License (CDL) medical self-certification form at your office?
9. Can I get a copy of my driving record here?
10. How can I reach the state about additional Driver's License questions?
11. My child is under 18. Do they need an ID to travel?
12. I'm a brand new resident or returning to Minnesota. How do I get a driver's license or ID?
13. Can I renew, replace, or upgrade my license online?
14. My license is expired! How do I renew it?
15. Will I have to take a photo with my license or ID?
16. I already have a REAL or Enhanced license or ID, what do I need to bring in to renew it?
17. My name has changed, how do I update it on my license or ID?
18. I lost my Social Security card, how do I get a new one?
19. Can I get a birth certificate at your location?
20. Where can I get a certified marriage certificate?

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1. Where do I vote on Election Day?
2. How do I vote if I can’t make it on Election Day?
3. What do Voters Who Feel Sick on Election Day Do?
4. What offices and candidates are on my ballot?
5. It’s Election Day and I’ve had an emergency. How do I vote?
6. Can I pick up a ballot for my spouse/child/neighbor?
7. Am I registered to vote?
8. How do I know that you are going to count my absentee ballot?
9. What if I need assistance casting a ballot?
10. Where do I find Election results?
11. Where can I learn more about my unique circumstance?
12. Where can I find voting resources?

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1. Who is responsible for the Hansen Park Project?
2. Was the public involved in the process?
3. Why was the damn removed/replaced?
4. How much will this project cost and who is paying for it?
5. The trail on the west side was frequently under water: will this be improved?
6. When will the project be complete?
7. Are the dredged materials contaminated?
8. Why did we lose the youth ballfields?
9. What will become of the youth fields?
10. Was the City paid for placing the material on the youth fields?
11. What is the purpose of the sandy/beach-looking areas at the north end of the park near 7th Street?

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1. How many inspections are required for accessory use solar photovoltaic (PV) projects? Which specific inspections are those?
2. Does the city offer inspection appointment times in lieu of appointment windows for solar PV?
3. How many days does the city take to complete solar PV inspections after the inspection request?
4. Does the city provide an online process for solar PV inspection scheduling?
5. What details will inspectors be looking for?

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1. What forms of payment do you accept?
2. What should I bring to get a hunting or fishing license?
3. Can I get a duplicate marriage license or birth certificate at your location?

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1. How do I get my City Contractor License?
2. Does New Brighton have licensing requirements?
3. Where can I find the most current fee schedule?
4. Should homeowners always hire licensed contractors?
5. I am a homeowner and I have hired a contractor who is asking me to pull the permits for them. What should I do?
6. I suspect the contractor I have hired is not reliable: What should I do?

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1. What is the history of this property and why is the City involved?
2. Why did the developers move forward with a mix of townhomes and multi-family housing on this land? Why wasn't it developed into single-family homes?
3. Traffic is already a problem and this will only make things worse, won't it?
4. Why did this project come out of nowhere?
5. Why wasn't more of an effort made in informing the public about the Comprehensive Plan and the New Brighton Elementary Redevelopment Project?
6. Did the Metropolitan Council force this development on New Brighton?
7. What is the value of the land pre-project?
8. Could the site have been developed with single-family homes?
9. Why were Dominium and Pulte selected as the developers?
10. Don't build more section 8 housing in New Brighton or near my home!
11. What replaced section 8 housing and why is it different?
12. Are there local examples of Dominium's product using LIHTC?
13. If the housing is that nice, how can it possibly be "affordable"?
14. Will these new buildings bring additional crime to the area?
15. Will these new buildings bring additional crime to the area?

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1. I usually renew my tabs online or by mail, isn’t that easier?
2. I don't have my renewal notice: can I still buy tabs?
3. What do you accept for insurance on title transfers and tab renewals?
4. My tabs are lost, stolen, or never received. What can I do?
5. My plate(s) are lost or stolen! What can I do?
6. My Minnesota title is missing or never received. How can I get one?
7. I just moved here from out of state: what do I need to register my vehicle?
8. How much does it cost to transfer a vehicle?
9. I paid off my car loan and have a lien release - now what?
10. I've sold a vehicle - how do I report the sale?
11. Can I transfer my special plates to a new vehicle?
12. How can I find out what I paid last year for my tabs?
13. How can I reach the state with addition driver/vehicle questions?

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1. I submitted my application: how do I pay?
2. I'm a contractor and I need help with my account: what should I do?

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1. Why do I need to note which party I am affiliated with on my application?
2. Do I have to choose a political party affiliation?
3. Do I have to register with the party I select?
4. Do I have to vote for the political party I declare?
5. What if my party affiliation changes after I apply to be an election worker?
6. I am a student election worker. Can I list my party?
7. Which political parties count towards party balance at a polling place?
8. Who will know the party I selected?

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1. What's the difference between the passport book and the passport card?
2. When is the best time to get a passport?
3. What application form should I use?
4. What documents do I need to get a passport?
5. Can I renew my expired passport here?
6. When is the best time to renew my passport?
7. What do I need to change my name on my passport?
8. How long is the passport good for?
9. Can I use my passport book or passport card instead of the REAL ID or the Enhanced ID when flying within the U.S.?
10. What is the Next Generation Passport?
11. My Passport is expired, but my Visa is not. Is my Visa still valid?
12. Do you take passport photos? Printed or digital?
13. What are the passport photo requirements?
14. Can I bring my own photo?
15. How much does a passport cost?
16. What forms of payment do you accept?
17. How long will it take to get my passport?
18. Can I get my passport faster?
19. I already applied for my passport. Where is it?
20. What color pen can I use?
21. Do you offer notary services?
22. Does the applicant have to be present even if they are a minor?
23. How can I reach the state if I have additional questions or concerns?
24. Can I come here for your passport services even if I am from outside the City of New Brighton, Ramsey county, or even from outside the state of Minnesota?

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1. Do I need a permit?
2. What happens if I do work without a permit?
3. I received a notification that my permit expired, but the project is not completed: What should I do?
4. When do I need a building permit?
5. What building work can I do without a permit?
6. When do I need an electrical permit?
7. Who can apply for an electrical permit?
8. I am a homeowner: can I do my own electrical work?
9. When do I need a mechanical permit?
10. What mechanical work can I do without a permit?
11. When do I need a plumbing permit?
12. What plumbing work can I do without a permit?
13. What do I need zoning or public works approval on?
14. What if I have an emergency repair?
15. Do you have "how-to" guides for online permitting?
16. I submitted my permit application: how do I pay?
17. Who should I send RPZ reports to?

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1. When is my recycling day?
2. What types of recycling material can I place into the cart?
3. What if I need a cart or don't know where to place it?
4. Where can I take yard waste like leaves, bush and tree trimmings, and grass clippings?
5. Where can I take oil, paint, or household hazardous waste?
6. What types of plastics can be placed into my recycling cart?
7. How can I get rid of my old television set or electronic devices?
8. What items can I put in my recycling cart?
9. What items should not go into the recycling cart?

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1. Why did the City of New Brighton expand the licensing requirement to single family and duplex rental units?
2. I’ve never had to get a rental license before for my property…will the licensing process be difficult?
3. Is there a cost for this license and will an inspection be required?
4. How will this new program effect rents in single-family and duplex rental units?
5. How will the City approach inspections?
6. Who will be involved during the inspection?
7. I’m not a landlord. How does this change help or impact me?
8. When do I need to secure a license for 2023?
9. Where can I find the complete ordinance establishing the expanded licensing program?
10. Who can I contact if I have questions?

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1. What is the "Vision Silver Lake Road 2040" Project?
2. Can I still provide feedback?
3. Why is the planning process being undertaken?
4. What are zoning districts?
5. Where are the new mixed use nodes along Silver Lake Road?
6. Why wasn't this work done as part of the Comprehensive Plan?
7. What is the history of this project?
8. Is the City forcing businesses to close and redevelop?
9. When will redevelopment occur?
10. Who can I contact if I have questions?

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1. Do I need a survey when submitting a land use application?
2. Do I need a survey for my residential building project?
3. Do I need a survey for my commercial building project?
4. Do I need a foundation survey?
5. Do I need to supply an as-built grading survey?
6. Are there minimum survey requirements?

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1. What is my responsibility as a seller?
2. I’m buying a housing building, what is my responsibility?
3. Can I raise rents, facilitate non-renewals without cause, make a material change to the lease, or re-screen existing residents during the three-month period following the transfer in ownership?
4. Are there any restrictions after the 90-day tenant notification period expires?
5. If a lease expires during the three-month notification period, can I raise the rent?
6. How can I learn more or file a complaint?

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1. What is the Tenant Notification Ordinance?
2. What does this mean for renters?
3. Why was this ordinance adopted?
4. When does the ordinance apply?
5. Who needs to be notified?
6. Are there income restrictions that apply?
7. Does a tenant need to move out during the three-month tenant notification period to qualify for relocation assistance?
8. Does the ordinance apply if the management changes in the building?
9. When does the new owner have to provide relocation benefits?
10. Does a transfer of sale include an ownership transfer to an immediate family member? Or as the result of inheritance?
11. Would the policy apply to bank-owned or foreclosed properties?

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1. What to expect in a City Council meeting?
2. When does the City Council meet?
3. How to watch or read what the City Council and Commissions are working on?
4. How to voice your opinions and or get involved?

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1. Why is there a $125 "No Read Fee" on my bill?
2. How is my meter read?
3. What are the utility billing payment options?
4. What are the utility rates for 2023?
5. When is the winter quarter for my billing district? (Residential properties only)
6. How do I start or stop service?
7. When can I water my lawn?
8. Why did I get a letter saying my utilities will be certified to my taxes?
9. How can I tell if I have a water leak?
10. How can I reduce my water usage?
11. How do I know if I'm signed up for Automatic Clearing House (ACH) Autopay?

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1. How do I request an absentee ballot be mailed to me?
2. When will I get the Absentee Ballot I requested?
3. What options do I have for returning my absentee ballot?
4. What if I am a Military of Overseas Voter?

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1. How do I cast an absentee ballot in person?
2. I am not a New Brighton resident. Can I cast an absentee ballot at the New Brighton Community Center?
3. I don't want to cast an absentee ballot. I just want to vote early. What should I do?

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1. Who can vote?
2. What is my voting residence?
3. How do I register to vote?
4. What's on my ballot?
5. Where do I vote?
6. Do I need to bring ID?
7. How do I vote early with an absentee ballot?
8. Going abroad?