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Assessors

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1. What is a revaluation?
2. Why is a revaluation necessary?
3. Will all property values change?
4. Who will do the revaluation?
5. When will revaluation start?
6. What if I refuse to let assessment personnel in my property?
7. What is market value?
8. What if there hasn't been a recent arm's - length sale of my property?
9. What if there are no reasonable comparable sales?
10. I have recently built my home. Will the actual construction costs be considered?
11. What will happen to my assessment if I improve my property?
12. Will my assessment go up if I repair my property?
13. How can my assessment change when I haven't done anything to my property?
14. Do all assessments change at the same rate?
15. Will the person who inspects my property be able to tell me my new assessment?
16. Will I be notified if there is a change in my assessment?
17. What if I don't agree with my assessment?
18. What if, after the actual bill goes out, I still disagree with the assessment?
19. What evidence do I need to present to the Board of Assessors?
20. How will my taxes change as a result of the new assessment?

Home Page

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1. How can someone reserve the Common?
2. What forms of payment does the Town accept?
3. Where can I get more information on recycling?
4. What areas are covered by the Town's free wireless Internet?
5. Am I registered to vote in the Town of Amherst?

Leisure Services and Supplemental Education

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1. I don't live in Amherst, can I still enroll for classes?
2. I work in Amherst, but I don't live in Amherst, do I still have to pay a non-resident fee?

Notarizations

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1. Why are documents notarized?
2. May any documents be notarized?
3. Is notarization required by law?
4. How does a Notary identify a signer?
5. Does notarization mean that a document is "true" or "legal?"
6. May a Notary give legal advice or draft legal documents?

Parking Management

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1. Where do I pay parking violations?
2. How do I get information on old outstanding violations?
3. Can I appeal a parking violation?
4. What happens if I don’t pay or appeal within the twenty one (21) days?
5. My vehicle was towed last night; who do I contact in order to find out where my car is?
6. Is long-term parking available in the center of Town?

Planning/Zoning

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1. Where can I find the dimensional regulations for my property?
2. Can I make a map of a property in Amherst?
3. Can I see the FEMA flood maps to determine if my property is in the floodplain?
4. How can I find a document related to a specific project or topic?

Police and Public Safety

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1. What is the New Bylaw On False Alarms?
2. How do I obtain a copy of an accident, arrest or incident report?
3. What's the best way to report a crime?
4. How do I obtain a permit for a Keg?
5. When do I have to submit a motor vehicle crash report to the Registry of Motor Vehicles?
6. How do I obtain a license to carry a firearm (LTC) for a firearms identification card (FID)?
7. Can I call 9-1-1 from a cellular telephone?
8. How do I make the police department aware of a traffic concern (speeders, illegal passing) that happens on my street?
9. How can the police department help me address the problem with my noisy neighbors?
10. What is the seat belt law for children?
11. Where can I view the arrest and call log online?

Public Schools

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1. How do I register my child for school?

Public Works

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1. What are Transfer Station hours?
2. How do I reserve the Town Common?

Records Bureau

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1. What is the cost of a record?
2. How long will it take to obtain the record?
3. How do I obtain a copy of a record?

Senior Center

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1. Where is the Senior Center located and what hours is it open?

Town Clerk

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1. What are your office hours?
2. How may I obtain a copy of a vital record such as a birth, death, or marriage certificate?
3. Can I do genealogical research at your office?
4. How do I register to vote?
5. Where do I vote?
6. How do we obtain a marriage license?
7. How do I file a Business Certificate?
8. How do I protect my business name?
9. Where can my child obtain a work permit?
10. Where do I pay parking fines?

Wastewater

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1. How long does water spend in the treatment process?
2. Can I bring my RV to the Treatment Plant to dump my waste holding tank?
3. What if friends from out of state are visiting with me in Amherst with their RV, can they dump their waste at the Amherst plant?
4. What do you charge for an RV dump?
5. Does your facility have to treat all the storm water that flows into sewer drains on the roads?

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