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1. How do I obtain a business license?
2. How do I obtain a Tax Identification Number and/or Wholesaler's Registration Number?
3. How do I incorporate my business?
4. Will I receive a refund if I close my business earlier in the year?
5. What is the Business & Development Assistance Team?

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1. Where should I call for car tags?
2. Where can I get a birth certificate?
3. What is a resolution?
4. Where can I obtain a marriage license?
5. What is a code?
6. What is an ordinance?
7. What is the difference between a code and an ordinance?

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1. How do I apply for assistance from the Homeless Prevention Office?
2. Where is the Community Development Department located?
3. How do I apply for Owner Occupied Rehabilitation?
4. What is your privacy policy for the Homeless Prevention Program?
5. Who should attend the Homebuyer Education Workshop?

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1. Do you teach CPR / first aid classes?
2. When should I change the battery in my smoke detector?
3. What is your ISO rating?
4. Can I buy, sell, or use fireworks in the state of Georgia?
5. Am I legally responsible if something goes wrong when I use fireworks?
6. Who should I contact if I want to sell fireworks in Hinesville?

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1. Where do I get copies of police reports?
2. How long does it take to get a copy of an accident report?
3. How do I purchase police auction items?

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1. Do I need a permit to install a fence?
2. Do I need to get a permit for a storage shed?
3. Do permits expire?
4. What is backflow prevention?

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1. What is the amount of my fine?
2. Is my citation a mandatory Court appearance?
3. How do I pay a citation and not have to appear in court?
4. Can I speak to the judge before my court date?
5. What should I do if I cannot appear in court on my court date?
6. What if I fail to appear in court?
7. What is an arraignment?
8. What is a bench trial?
9. How do I get a trial by a jury?
10. How do I appeal the judge's decision?
11. Is there a dress code and prohibited item policy?
12. Are there any security precautions I should be aware of?
13. What can and cannot the court staff do to help?
14. Where does the money go?
15. What are Rule NISIs?
16. How do I request a certified disposition?

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1. What is public relations?
2. Does the Public Relations Manager develop campaigns for elected officials?
3. Does the Public Relations Manager plan downtown events?
4. Is the Public Relations Department responsible for coordinating special events and sponsorships?

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1. When is my scheduled garbage collection day?
2. When is my drainage ditch scheduled to be cleaned?
3. Where can I get free mulch?
4. What do I need to do before I begin digging or breaking ground?

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1. Can I pay my water bill over the phone?
2. How do I activate my water service?
3. When is my water bill due?
4. Can my water service be activated same day?
5. How can I find out the amount of my balance?
6. What is the typical water usage for watering my grass 2 hours each day?
7. What is linked sewer?
8. Can I change the due date on my bill?
9. I am a new customer and my first bill has a balance forward of $15.00