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1. What is Crime Stoppers?
2. How do I remain anonymous?
3. Is there a reward for calling?
4. Can a minor call?
5. Who benefits?
6. How effective is crime stoppers?
7. Do tax dollars support crime stoppers?
8. Can I help?

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1. How will the Statewide Smoking Ban affect the local Smoking Ordinance?
2. What does the smoking ban cover?
3. When does the Statewide Smoking Ban go into effect?
4. Is smoking allowed in private offices or break rooms?
5. Can a hotel/motel have "smoking" rooms?
6. Does this affect day care homes?
7. I own a business, and I have never allowed smoking. Do I still have to put up a "No Smoking" sign?
8. If I call in a smoking complaint as the manager of a business, will I be liable for a fine?
9. Does this law affect tobacco self-service displays?
10. Are signs required and where can they be obtained?
11. Where should no smoking signs be posted?
12. Do signs need to be posted in each business within a larger office building or just on the main entrances to the building?
13. Does the law apply to work vehicles?
14. Is smoking prohibited at Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings?
15. What are the penalties for breaking the law?
16. Can people smoke in a business when it is not open to the public such as after hours, on weekends, or on holidays?
17. Is smoking allowed in Class A or B Clubs like VFWs or American Legions?
18. What is the impact of the lawsuits filed related to the Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act?
19. What steps to businesses need to take to comply with the law?

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1. Can I change my court date?
2. Can I get more time to pay my ticket? What happens if I am late paying my ticket?
3. How do I find out if I have a warrant and what do I do next?
4. How do I find out why someone is in jail, and how do I get them out?
5. How much do I owe on my ticket or court case?
6. How do I keep a moving violation off of my driving record? How do I get a charge amended?
7. When is my next court date?
8. How do I apply for diversion?
9. I was found guilty in court and don't agree with the judge's decision.
10. I received a subpoena to appear in court. What does that mean?
11. How can I find an attorney to represent me?
12. What if I need an attorney but can't afford one?
13. How can I get a copy of the evidence in my case?
14. Why is my license suspended?
15. Will this ticket be reported to my insurance? How many points is it?

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1. What is zoning?
2. What else do zoning laws regulate?
3. Who controls zoning?
4. Is zoning permanent?
5. How do I find out how a property is zoned?
6. What is a variance?
7. May I operate a business at my residence?
8. Can zoning laws prohibit the number of unrelated persons living together in a single-family home?
9. Can I have a kennel on my property?
10. Why can I not park my car in my front or rear yard?
11. Do I need a fence permit to erect a fence?
12. Can I convert my basement or room over my garage into an apartment?
13. What are the ramification for violating zoning law?
14. What are permitted uses?
15. What are exceptions?
16. What is a conditional use?
17. What is a non-conforming use?
18. When do non-conforming uses create a problem?
19. How do I oppose a rezoning request?
20. How do I challenge a proposed rezoning change?
21. How do I find my property pins?
22. What is a setback?
23. What are the fencing requirements in the City of Emporia?

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1. Do you have a list of acceptable materials?
2. Can I bag my recyclables in plastic bags before placing them in the cart?
3. What happens if I put trash or non-recyclables in my recycling cart?

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1. When and how do I get my cart?
2. How will I know which cart to use for recycling?
3. How big is the cart? Can I get another size?
4. Can I get another cart?
5. If I don’t want to recycle, what do I do with my cart?
6. What can I do if I can’t move the cart out to the street?

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1. When will my recycling be picked up? How do I know which week?
2. Where do I set out my recycling cart for collection?

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1. Do you have a recycling program?
2. What do you mean by single-stream recycling?
3. How much will this recycling service cost me?
4. Why does the City provide this curbside recycling service?
5. I live in an apartment. What are my recycling options?

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1. How often will refuse be collected?
2. Does the City of Emporia provide refuse containers?
3. Is refuse picked up on Holidays and is the Transfer Station open on Holidays?

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1. How do I get my Water, Sewer and Trash services started?
2. Where do I call if I feel there is an error on my bill?
3. Where can I pay my water bill?
4. What if I overpay on my bill?
5. What if I am planning to move?

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1. Where do I report water leaks?
2. Why was my bill estimated?
3. What do I do if I think my water meter is frozen?
4. Where is my Water Meter Pit?
5. What do I do if I have no water / low pressure?
6. How can I obtain Rural Water Information?
7. How can I obtain Rural Water Information?

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1. How were the new water rates calculated?
2. Do most residential water users fall under the 5,000 gallons per month usage?
3. How will residents benefit from new meters?
4. How do Emporia rates align with rates of similar sized communities?