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1. What are your hours?
2. How do I adopt an animal from the shelter?
3. What does "last day" mean in the description of animals for adoption?
4. How do I check a pet's availability?
5. What do I do if I have an after-hours emergency?
6. How do I report a missing pet?
7. What must I do if I have found a lost pet?
8. What should I do if I have found an injured or potentially orphaned wild animal?
9. What should I do if my neighbor's animals are on my property?
10. I have a wild animal/reptile in my crawl space. Do you handle wildlife removal?
11. Do you loan traps?
12. What should I do if I find young puppies or kittens that appear to be nursing age and there is no mother in sight?

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1. What are signs of rabies?
2. What is rabies?
3. How is rabies spread?
4. What do I do if I am bitten by an animal?
5. How do you find out if an animal that bit me is rabid?
6. Where can I find more information about rabies?

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1. Where do I vote?
2. Am I eligible to vote?
3. What is an absentee ballot?
4. How do I vote absentee vote?
5. What is curbside voting?
6. What are primaries and general elections?
7. What voting system does Rowan County use?
8. Where is the Board of Elections located?
9. What are inactive voters?
10. Who are the Board of Elections staff?
11. Who are the Board of Elections Board Members?
12. What are provisional ballots?

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1. What if I moved and failed to change my registration?
2. What is the deadline for registration changes?
3. How do I register to vote?
4. When do I need to complete a voter registration application/change form?

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1. What if I plan to subdivide my property?
2. Do I have to survey the property to obtain a septic permit?
3. How do I submit my application?
4. Do I need to be on-site during the evaluation?
5. Do I set up an appointment for the evaluation?
6. How do I pay for my application?

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1. Do you accept TVs?
2. Where do I recycle?
3. What can be recycled?
4. Can I recycle paint?
5. How do I get my well tested?
6. How do I acquire septic permits?
7. Where do I submit my sediment control plan?
8. Where can I dispose of mercury containing thermometers?
9. Where can I dispose of non-friable asbestos?
10. How do I report a litter complaint?

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1. How do I obtain a copy of my marriage license?
2. When are taxes due?
3. How may I get a copy of the map of my property?
4. How do I register to vote?

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1. I've decided on a date to retire, what do I need to do to submit the paperwork?
2. What about all of my benefits, insurances, etc?
3. I've completed all of the forms, when do I get my first retirement check?
4. What happens after the retirement application is submitted?
5. What happens to my vacation and sick leave when I retire?
6. When should I submit my application for retirement?
7. Where can I go to get information on planning my retirement?
8. How do I decide on a retirement date?

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1. How do I reserve a meeting room?
2. How many items can I check out?
3. When are the computer labs open? Is printing available?
4. Why are books I returned still showing on my account?
5. Where can I return items?
6. Which number do I call for assistance?
7. How do I get a library card?
8. Is WiFi available?

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1. What is the fee to enter the park?
2. Do all shelters have grills at Dan Nicholas?
3. Can we bring our own boat to Dan Nicholas Lake?
4. Can you swim in Dan Nicholas Lake?
5. Are dogs allowed in the park?
6. Must I have a N.C. fishing licence to fish at Dan Nicholas?
7. Are credit cards accepted at Dan Nicholas Park?

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1. Can I reserve a campsite online?
2. Who can participate in Rowan Senior Games and SilverArts?
3. What programs are offered through Therapeutic Recreation?
4. Can I hide a geocache in one of Rowan County's parks?

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1. How do I order or report a missing road sign?
2. How do I Rezone property?
3. How do I file a housing complaint?
4. How do I obtain an address?
5. How do I open a new home business or home occupation?
6. How do I subdivide property?
7. How do I add a storage building to property?
8. How do I build within or adjacent to a floodplain?
9. How do I obtain a zoning permit?
10. How do I apply for a special use permit?
11. What is a commercial plan review?
12. How do I submit payment to planning and development using the website?

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1. What do I need to get an address?
2. Why does my driveway need to be named?
3. Why do I have to change my address?

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1. What has been done to reduce Lead exposure in the Northeast Water System?
2. What has worked and why is there a plumbing grant?
3. How are costs of the plumbing grant funded?
4. How are you measuring success for those that participate in the plumbing grant program?
5. Are there any costs for me to perform voluntary water sampling for Lead and Copper?

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1. What is the procedure for recording a Trade Name Certificate?
2. What is the fee for recording an Assumed Business Name Certificate?
3. What else do I need to do to begin a business in Rowan County?

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1. Can I obtain a copy of a birth certificate from the Register of Deeds office?
2. What if I was adopted?
3. What do I do to obtain a copy?
4. Who may obtain my birth certificate?
5. What are the costs in obtaining a birth certificate?
6. How long does it take to obtain a copy?

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1. Can I obtain a copy of a death certificate from the Register of Deeds office?
2. What do I do to obtain a copy?
3. What are the costs of obtaining a death certificate?
4. How long does it take to obtain a copy?
5. Who may obtain a death certificate?

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1. What is the procedure for recording a deed?
2. What is the procedure for recording a deed of trust/mortgage?
3. What is the recording fee for power of attorney, etc.?
4. How do I obtain a copy of my deed, deed of trust/mortgage, power of attorney, etc.?
5. Can the Register of Deeds tell me who owns a property at a specific address?
6. Can anyone access the information contained in the Register of Deeds office?

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1. What are the requirements for recording a map?
2. How may I get a copy of the map of my property?
3. If I record my map in the Register of Deeds office, do I get the original back?

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1. How do I obtain a copy of my marriage license?
2. Why do I need a copy?
3. Can we get married in the Register of Deeds office?
4. How do I file separation papers?
5. How do I obtain a copy of my divorce?

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1. What happens after I make a report?
2. What are Preventive Outreach Services?
3. What action may I take if my report does not get the results I expected?

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1. What is child protective services?
2. What is child abuse?
3. What is child neglect?
4. What is dependency?
5. How do I make a report?
6. Do I have to give my name when I make a report?
7. Who must report child abuse and neglect?

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1. How do I apply for Food and Nutrition Services (Food Stamps)
2. How do I apply for Medicaid?
3. How do I report Child Abuse?
4. How to become foster parents?
5. How to apply for Work First Family Assistance (WFFA)?
6. How do I apply for Crisis Intervention Program (CIP)?
7. How do I apply for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)?

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1. What are the Medicaid eligibility requirements?
2. How do I apply for Medicaid?
3. How do I obtain a mail-in application for Medicaid?
4. Is Medicaid transportation available?

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1. When do I list personal property?
2. When was Rowan County's last revaluation?
3. When is Rowan County's next revaluation?
4. How do I appeal my property value?
5. When are my taxes due?
6. How do I apply for an exemption on my property?
7. My house wasn't complete as of January 1. Why did I get a tax bill for it?
8. My house or outbuilding has been removed since January 1 of the current year. Do I still have to pay taxes on it?

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1. How do I get a refund when the tag has been turned in to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office and the vehicle was sold?
2. How do I buy foreclosure properties?
3. How do I get a refund for my tag if I move out of state?

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1. Does Rowan County offer a tax discount?
2. When are property taxes due?
3. How much did I pay last year and the year before?
4. What is the current value of my property?
5. Did my mortgage company get a copy of my tax bill?
6. If my mortgage company pays my property taxes through escrow, why do I receive the bill?
7. Where do I get my property tax card?
8. Do I have to pay my bill in full?
9. Can property tax payments be used for a deduction on my income tax?
10. If I have sold the property that I received a property tax bill for, what should I do?
11. Does my Tax bill include taxes for Municipalities (City/Town/Fire district)?
12. When are delinquent tax bills advertised?
13. What is a garnishment?
14. When will I receive my vehicle property tax bill from the County?
15. What time period does the tax bill cover?
16. If I mail in a payment, will I receive a receipt?
17. What is considered personal property?
18. How do I appeal my personal property value?
19. What if I have declared bankruptcy and receive a bill?
20. What happens if I do not pay my bill?
21. Why do I have a late list fee?
22. What should I do if I sold my Personal Property (i.e., boat/motor, trailer, jet ski, etc.)?
23. Why are there fees to use a debit/credit card?
24. What do I need to move a mobile home?