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1. What is a supplemental assessment?
2. What is the lien date?
3. If I add on to my home, will the whole property be appraised?
4. If I build a new home and I do all the labor, will my actual cost be the taxable value?
5. How come my neighbor's and my tax bills are different when the houses are the same?
6. I had a boat which I sold in March or a business I transferred in April. Do I still owe the taxes for the next fiscal year?

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1. My property value was reduced under Proposition 8. Now the assessment has increased. Why?

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1. Who collects my property taxes?
2. How is the amount of my property taxes determined?
3. Do I have any recourse if I disagree with the valuation placed on my property by the Assessor?
4. I have recently purchased property. What are my responsibilities as far as taxes are concerned?
5. Will I receive a tax bill if I pay my taxes through an impound account?
6. What does my annual tax bill tell me?
7. When are my annual taxes due?
8. What do you mean by new construction or change of ownership?
9. What happens when the Assessor reassesses my property?
10. What do I do with my debris check?

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1. Is El Medio fully dissolved? What next?
2. Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) Resolution No. 11 2022/23 - Dissolution of EMFPD

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1. How is Full Service Partnership (FSP) monitored and funded?
2. What is Full Service Partnership (FSP)?

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1. How do I file a grievance or complaint?
2. What exactly is Patients' Rights?
3. What is a Patients' Rights Advocate?

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1. Can My Rights Be Taken Away?
2. What is Danger to Self or Others?
3. What is Grave Disability?

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1. What is the climate action plan?
2. What is the current emissions trajectory?
3. How are you including wildfire emissions in the CAP?
4. How is the CAP funded?

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1. Can I submit a complaint about a property that may be growing marijuana in violation of this Ordinance?
2. How do I submit a complaint?
3. If I complain, is my name kept confidential?

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1. Can I get free legal advice from the County Counsel?
2. Who can "accept service"?

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1. Who should be tested for COVID-19?
2. What is contact tracing?
3. What to do if you receive a positive COVID-19 test result?
4. When will I receive my test results?
5. Where can I get tested?
6. If I test positive for COVID-19, will I be contacted by Public Health?
7. Why is the CDC’s 2019 Real Time PCR Test being retired?

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1. What is an administrative hearing (Fair Hearing)?
2. How do I file for an administrative hearing?
3. How do I get help to file an administrative hearing?
4. How long do I have to file an administrative hearing?
5. Can I bring someone with me to the administrative hearing?
6. Can the action that I'm dissatisfied with be stopped while I'm going through the hearing process?
7. If I am granted Aid Paid Pending (APP), will this be an overpayment or over-issuance?

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1. How does this new online service benefit me?
2. What do I need to have before I sign up?
3. How do I sign up for the new online service?

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1. What items can I donate?
2. When can I bring in my donations?
3. Where do my donated books go?
4. Who can I contact for more information?

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1. Can I borrow an item that is not owned by the Butte County Library?
2. How do I make a request?
3. What kind of items can be requested?
4. Is there a charge for Interlibrary Loan or Zip Books?
5. How long will it take to receive my Interlibrary Loan or Zip Book?
6. What happens if my Interlibrary Loan or Zip Book request cannot be filled?
7. How do I get my Interlibrary Loan or Zip Book?
8. How long can I keep an Interlibrary Loan item?
9. How long can I keep a Zip Book item?
10. Can I place holds on Zip Books?
11. What are these colored bands on my items?
12. Can you tell me more about the Zip Books Project?

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1. What are the parcel requirements to grow?
2. What are the setback requirements?
3. Am I allowed to grow on more area or more plants if my doctor’s order is greater than the ordinance allows?
4. Is a greenhouse (with approved common materials) considered an indoor grow?
5. What are approved common materials for detached structures?
6. Who can make a complaint and is my information confidential?
7. Will I be fined if found in violation?
8. What is the enforcement procedures?
9. Is there a cultivation area maximum?
10. Is there a limit to the number of plants I can grow on my parcel?
11. Can more than one grower be on a parcel?
12. What if I split my large parcel into smaller parcels?
13. Can my indoor grow be in my residence?

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1. Can I subdivide my property?
2. Do I need a business license for a business in my home?
3. Is my parcel in the city or county?
4. How can I find the zoning for a specific property?
5. How do I determine property boundaries as shown on a map?
6. How do I establish a business in my home?
7. How do I find easements on my property?
8. How do I obtain a Temporary Housing Permit as a result of the Camp Fire or North Complex Fire?
9. How tall can I build a fence?
10. How would I obtain an easement from a neighbor?
11. What does multi-zoned mean on the Parcel Look-Up? What are the zones on the property?
12. What is a use permit?
13. What type of land uses are allowed on a property?
14. What is zoning?
15. Where is my septic system located? How do I get a septic system for my property? How do I apply for a well?

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1. How did I end up on probation?
2. I’ve been convicted, what happens now?
3. What can I expect while being supervised?

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1. My kid is out of control, what should I do?
2. How do I ask to have my records sealed?
3. How do I find out my/my child’s court date?
4. What are my duties as a parent of a child on probation?
5. What is a “VOP”?
6. What is probation?
7. What is the average length of stay at Juvenile Hall?
8. What is the difference between parole and probation?
9. What should I do if my child runs away?
10. Where do I get a copy of my child’s police reports?

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1. Why is physical activity important?
2. What do you choose?
3. How much physical activity do I need?
4. What is the difference between moderate and vigorous intensity?
5. How do I know if I’m working out at the right intensity?
6. What about my children?
7. How do I limit screen time?

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1. Why is lead dangerous?
2. How does lead enter a child's body?
3. When should your child have a lead test?
4. Where can lead be found?
5. How to protect your child from lead?
6. How can a healthy diet help your child from lead?

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1. What is the flu?
2. Who should get vaccinated?
3. What are common symptoms of the flu?
4. What can I do to protect myself?
5. Where can I get vaccinated?

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1. What is HIV / AIDS?
2. How is HIV spread?
3. How do I know if I have HIV?
4. What can I do to protect myself?
5. Where can I get tested?

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1. How do I know if I am fully vaccinated?
2. What are the signs and symptoms of measles?
3. Have there been Measles cases in the United States and in California in 2019?
4. How is measles transmitted?
5. I’ve been exposed to someone who has measles. What should I do?
6. I don’t know if I was exposed, but I am concerned that I may have been, what should I do?
7. Am I protected against measles?
8. I only received one dose of measles vaccine, am I protected?
9. What should I do if I’m unsure whether I’m immune to measles?
10. Where can I get the Measles Vaccine?
11. How effective is the measles vaccine?
12. Could I still get measles if I am fully vaccinated?
13. Do I ever need a booster vaccine?
14. If measles is eliminated from the Americas, why do people still get it in the United States?

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1. How should I talk to youth about cannabis?
2. What should I know about poisoning and edibles?
3. How should I store cannabis safely?
4. Can I use cannabis?
5. What about medicinal cannabis use?

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1. If I am pregnant, can I use cannabis to relieve nausea?
2. Can using cannabis harm my baby while I am pregnant or breastfeeding?
3. Can secondhand cannabis smoke affect nonsmokers and children?

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1. How much sugar do you drink every day?
2. How much is too much?
3. What can you do?
4. What are smart ways to make better beverage choices?

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1. Is it true that cannabis is stronger now than it was years ago?
2. What should I know about consuming edibles safely?
3. What should I do to keep children and pets safe?
4. Is it possible to overdose on cannabis?
5. Can secondhand cannabis smoke affect nonsmokers and children?
6. Will cannabis affect my driving?
7. Can I use cannabis?
8. What about medical cannabis use?

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1. What can you do if smoke comes into your unit?
2. What is thirdhand smoke?
3. Is thirdhand smoke harmful?
4. Where can thirdhand smoke be found?

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1. What are STIs?
2. How are STIs spread?
3. How do I know if I have an STI?
4. What can I do to protect myself?
5. Where can I get tested?

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1. What to do in a crisis?

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1. Who's at risk of WNV infection?
2. Who's at increased risk of WNV infection?
3. How is WNV Treated?

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1. Can I use cannabis?
2. What about medical cannabis use?
3. What about edible cannabis?
4. Can I get a DUI if I drive while I’m high?
5. What happens if I am under 21 and caught carrying or using cannabis?
6. Is cannabis harmful to teens and young adults?

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1. Did you know that there is a Community Cleanup Grant Program?
2. What are the program goals?
3. Why was the program established?

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1. What can I do with Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)?
2. How can I avoid Household Hazardous Waste products all together?
3. How do I transport HHW to the facility?
4. How much HHW can be disposed at one time?
5. How do I know if something is Household Hazardous Waste?
6. What are the hours of operation?
7. What can I dispose?
8. What is not accepted?
9. What is the cost?
10. Where is the facility located?
11. Whom do we serve?
12. Why bring items to the HHW facility? Can't I just throw it in the garbage?
13. Why use this facility?

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1. Is my property in a Flood Zone?
2. What are the operating hours

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1. How do I get on a bidder’s list for Public Works Department solicitations?

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1. How do I report a pothole or other road issue?
2. How do I report a street light outage that is within the County area?
3. When is my County-maintained gravel road going to be graded?

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1. What does it cost to dump at the Neal Road Recycling & Waste Facility (Landfill)?
2. How do I get my trees/brush chipped?
3. What items are banned from Landfills and where can I dispose them?

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1. Why were collection areas established?

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1. How do I find my hauler?

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1. What can I do with household hazardous waste?
2. Why use this facility?
3. Who do we serve?
4. What does it cost?
5. Why do I need to bring household hazardous waste (HHW) to the facility? Can't I just throw it in the garbage?
6. How do I know if something is household hazardous waste?
7. How should I transport HHW to the facility?
8. How much can I bring to the facility?
9. How can I avoid household hazardous waste products altogether?

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1. Do you take mattresses?
2. I just purchased a home and there's a lot of old paint and house hold cleaners in the garage. What should I do?
3. Does the landfill take e-waste?
4. Do you take appliances?
5. Do you take motorcycles or golf carts?

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1. What is a Recycling Zone?
2. Do you recycle at the landfill?

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1. What is elder abuse?
2. What are the signs of elder abuse?
3. What can you do to help?
4. Who must report?

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1. How long is the Academy?
2. What does a chaplain do?
3. What kind of subjects will be taught?
4. Why is a background check necessary?
5. I have had one recently, do I have to have another background check?
6. If I have had previous training, do I have to go through the Academy?
7. What if I have to miss some of the classes?
8. What happens after the Academy?

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1. What is Live Scan?
2. What are the Live Scan fees?
3. How can I make a Live Scan appointment and get payment information?

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1. Why is the instructor slow?
2. What is the meaning of life?
3. Why is the instructor slow?
4. How long is the life of a tentative map?
5. Will the boys want Chili's?
6. Why am I doing training?
7. what is the question?
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9. How are you today?
10. Why am I doing training?
11. How are you today?
12. What year is it?
13. What's todays weather like?

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1. What are "secured" property taxes?
2. When is the secured tax assessed?
3. How are the secured taxes determined?
4. What period of time does a secured tax bill cover?
5. When should I expect my secured tax bill?
6. When are secured property taxes due?

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1. What are "supplemental" property taxes?
2. If I receive a supplemental tax bill, will I also receive an annual tax bill?
3. If I pay taxes through an impound account, will my supplemental bill be sent to my lender?

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1. Why does the Butte County sell tax-defaulted property?
2. Can I obtain title to a property on the tax sale list by paying the delinquent taxes prior to the tax sale date? Does the county sell tax lien certificates?
3. Who is notified of the sale?
4. Is a tax sale publicly advertised?
5. When does the right to redeem a tax-defaulted property on the auction list cease?
6. How is the minimum bid on a tax sale property determined?
7. Does Butte County guarantee the property?
8. Do liens or encumbrances on a tax-defaulted property transfer to the new owner after purchase of the property at a tax sale?
9. How do I find a property I’d like to bid on at the tax sale?
10. How can I determine what use I can make of a tax sale property before I purchase it?
11. How can I find out if a property I am interested in has been withdrawn from the sale (for payment of taxes or any other reason)?
12. How can I register as a bidder?
13. How does the bidding process work?
14. How can a successful bidder pay for a property at the tax sale?
15. If I am the successful bidder, how can I hold title (vesting)?
16. How soon can I take possession of a property after purchase at the tax sale?
17. What steps should I take if there are occupants living on the property or personal property left on the premises?
18. Is property purchased in a tax sale eligible for title insurance?
19. What happens to property that does not sell at the tax sale? Can the property be purchased directly from the county?
20. How can I get more information?
21. What happens if I am the successful bidder but decide that I don’t want the property after all?
22. How can I determine whether there are outstanding assessments or liens against an auction property?
23. Under what circumstances can the former owner challenge the validity of the auction?

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1. What are "unsecured" property taxes?
2. When is the unsecured tax assessed?
3. How are the unsecured tax amounts determined?
4. What period of time does an unsecured tax bill cover?
5. If I sell my unsecured property before the beginning of the fiscal year, am I still responsible for the unsecured tax?
6. When should I expect my unsecured tax bill?
7. Where can I find information regarding payment plan options for delinquent unsecured property taxes?

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1. Why is Butte County and the South Feather Water and Power Agency (SFWPA) working together to bring clean water to the Palermo community?
2. How can I stay updated on the Project status and next steps?
3. Do I have to destroy my well if I participate in the project?
4. How much would it potentially cost me to connect to the SFWPA water system in the future? How much money am I saving by connecting to the SFWPA water system now under this grant?
5. If I choose not to sign up for the SFWPA Letter of Interest now, can I change my mind before the Project is complete?
6. If I hook up to the SFWPA water system through the Project what benefits do I receive as a SFWPA water customer?
7. If I live just outside of the project boundaries on the map can I still participate and get connected to the SFWPA water system?
8. If I sign up now with the Letter of Interest, what will my out-of-pocket costs be?
9. What is the current SFWPA water bill for those already hooked up to the SFWPA water system?
10. How do I indicate my interest in connecting my Palermo property to receive water from the SFWPA water system?

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1. My well has “gone dry,” what do I do?
2. How can I find out where the groundwater level is in my area?
3. I haven’t had problems but how can I be proactive?
4. Where can I find a copy of my Well Log?