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1. Do I need a permit for a garage sale sign and miscellaneous small signs?
2. I am digging for construction or gardening, who do I need to call?
3. Can I store a boat, trailer, or camper on my property?
4. Is an occupational license required to do business in La Vista?
5. Do I need an Inspection on my building permit?
6. Do I need a permit to put up a swimming/wading pool?
7. Do I need an approved set of plans on site for inspections?
8. What do I need to submit for a building permit?
9. I want to start up a home-based business, Does the City of La Vista require a license beyond that, which may or may not be required by the State of Nebraska?

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1. How many cases are there in Sarpy County?
2. New Directed Health Measures in Effect Nov. 11-30
3. What can I expect when I visit a City facility?
4. What are the current hours of operation for City facilities?
5. What is the status of the City's upcoming special events?

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1. What is a cloth face covering?
2. How well do cloth face coverings work to prevent spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?
3. How should I care for a cloth face covering?
4. Are there precautions I should take with my face covering?
5. How long can I use a paper face covering?
6. What standard is used to determine application of exemptions?
7. I'm not able to wear a face covering for medical condition, mental health reason, or disability. Do I need documentation about why I can't wear a face covering?
8. How long do I need to wear a face covering?
9. Does the face covering requirement apply to worship services?
10. Does the mask requirement apply to businesses that see customers by appointment only?
11. Does the mask ordinance change any operation requirements for hotels/hospitality centers hosting events, i.e. weddings?
12. Does the mask requirement apply to businesses that see customers by appointment only?
13. Does the mask ordinance change any operation requirements for hotels/hospitality centers hosting events, i.e. weddings?
14. Am I required to wear a face covering when I am using public transportation, a taxi or a school bus?
15. Do I need to wear a face covering when I'm just going over to someone's house?
16. Do I need to wear a face covering while walking my dog, out for a jog, etc.?
17. Do individuals that have already tested positive for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) still have to wear a face covering?
18. Can I wear a face covering that has a valve?
19. My goggles or glasses fog up when I wear a face covering. What can I do?
20. Is a space that has some open walls considered an outdoor space?
21. Are face coverings required inside gyms and yoga studios?
22. Do I need to wear a face covering while swimming or in a pool?
23. I live in an apartment or condo with multiple units. Am I required to wear a face covering in the common areas (hallways, lobby, etc.)?
24. If I am in an enclosed office alone with a door, do I need to wear a face covering? What about if I work in a cubicle?
25. How do I wear a face covering while I'm eating or at a restaurant?
26. Do I need to wear a face covering when I am picking up food outside using curbside service?
27. Are workers that sleep at their place of employment (for example: EMS, firefighters, paramedics) required to wear face coverings while sleeping?
28. What do I do if I see someone not wearing a face covering, even though they should be?

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1. Where is City Hall Located?
2. What are City Hall hours?
3. Who are my elected officials?
4. How do I get information about recent meetings?
5. How do I obtain City Records?
6. What is the tax rate for the City of La Vista?
7. Who do I contact for animal concerns?
8. The street light in front of my house is out, who do I contact?

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1. How is the GBOT calculated?
2. Does the GBOT apply to restaurants and drinking places within Enhanced Employment Area 1 (EEA 1)?
3. What is the tax rate?
4. How often is the tax due?
5. What is the administration allowance?
6. How is the tax to be remitted to the City?
7. My business’s gross receipts for retail sales and/or entertainment sales was $0 for this month, do I still have to complete a remittance form?
8. Can I pay the GBOT online?
9. Where can I find additional remittance forms?
10. Who can I contact if I still have questions?

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1. Is the half-cent tax new?
2. Why is the half-cent sales tax important?
3. What past projects has the half-cent sales tax funded?
4. What would happen if the half-cent sales tax is not renewed by voters?
5. What planned future projects would potentially be impacted if the half-cent sales tax is not renewed?

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1. Do mobile food vendors need a license to operate in the City of La Vista?
2. How long does a mobile food vendor license last?
3. Is there a fee for a mobile food vendor license?
4. Where can I find the application?
5. Where do I submit my application?
6. When can I operate my mobile food vending vehicle?
7. Can I operate my mobile food vending vehicle on private property?
8. Can I leave my mobile food vending vehicle overnight?
9. Are mobile food vendors required to pay the Restaurants and Drinking Places Occupation Tax?
10. Who do I contact if I have additional questions or need more information?

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1. I just received my card. Can I use it right away?
2. How much does the card cost?
3. Does everyone in my family need an individual card?
4. Can I use this card to get discounts on my pet’s medications?
5. Can I use my card to get discounts on over-the-counter products and non-prescription medications?
6. How is this prescription discount program different from traditional prescription insurance?
7. Can I use my prescription discount card with my current insurance benefit to reduce my costs?
8. Can I still use my prescription discount card if I sign up for a Medicare prescription plan?
9. Should I use my prescription discount card during my deductible and coverage gap periods of coverage for covered medications?
10. Can I use my prescription discount card in addition to my Medicare prescription plan and get additional discounts?
11. I’m not going to sign-up for a Medicare prescription plan; can I still use my prescription discount card?
12. Which pharmacies accept the card?
13. How much will I save?
14. Will I always receive the lowest price?
15. Can I find out the discounted price of my prescriptions before going to the pharmacy?
16. Why did the price of my prescription change since the last time I purchased the prescription?
17. Will I save 23 percent on all my medications?
18. Should I use my prescription discount card at a retail pharmacy with a flat rate generic pricing plan?
19. What is specialty pharmacy and what kinds of services do they offer?
20. What drugs are offered through specialty pharmacy?

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1. What are the minimum requirements for becoming a police officer?
2. Where do I obtain an application?
3. How long does the hiring process take?
4. How do I prepare for the Physical Fitness Test?
5. Do I have to live in La Vista as an officer?
6. What kind of hours do police officers work?
7. What is the salary range of an officer?
8. What benefits are included?
9. What is the Academy like?
10. How long is the Field Training Officer Program (FTO)?

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1. What is the freeze thaw cycle?
2. How do I request a repair?

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1. The streetlight in front of my house is out. Who fixes it?
2. There is a pothole in front of my house. Who fixes it?
3. I will be moving to La Vista soon. Who provides the water, electricity, gas service, and garbage removal?
4. Who handles trash removal?
5. What are the local utility companies?

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1. What is the restaurant tax revenue used for in La Vista?
2. Why is additional revenue important for the City?
3. What would happen if voters do not approve the amended restaurant tax?
4. Is it just La Vista residents who end up paying the restaurant tax?

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1. Why did the City enact a Restaurants & Drinking Places Occupation Tax?
2. Who would be subject to the tax?
3. How is the tax calculated?
4. When does the occupation tax become effective?
5. How often is the tax due?
6. When is the first return due?
7. Would the occupation tax apply only to restaurants?
8. Are restaurants and drinking places to include gross receipts from the sale of alcoholic beverages for purposes of calculating the occupation tax?
9. Are restaurants and drinking places to include gross receipts from sales of “to go” or “take out” food?
10. What is the tax rate?
11. How much money is this tax projected to generate?
12. How does a restaurant or drinking place calculate the amount of tax it owes?
13. What is the administration allowance?
14. Can a restaurant or drinking place decide to recover the cost of the tax from its customers?
15. How is the tax to be remitted to the City?
16. How do I submit the remittance form?
17. Where can I find additional remittance forms?
18. Do other cities in Nebraska have this tax?
19. Who can I contact if I still have questions?

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1. When do you issue a snow emergency?
2. Do you only plow streets or do you salt them, too?
3. How long does it take to clear all the streets?
4. When will my street be cleared?
5. When do you start plowing after a storm begins?
6. Do City workers work around the clock?
7. Why do the plows push a pile of snow onto my driveway?
8. How many snow removal vehicles does the city have on the streets during a storm?
9. Approximately how many miles of streets are plowed?
10. How do I report a missed street?
11. Why are there large piles of snow in my cul-de-sac?