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Q. |
What is the population of Person County? |
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A. |
37,344. |
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Q. |
What is the population of the City of Roxboro? |
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A. |
8,861. |
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Q. |
What is the current tax rate for the City? |
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A. |
The tax rate for FY 2005-2006 is $.614 per
$100 valuation. |
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Q. |
What is the current tax rate for the County? |
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A. |
The tax rate for FY 2005-2006 is $.65 per
$100 valuation for the County. |
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Q. |
How is City government organized in Roxboro? |
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A. |
Roxboro operates under the Council/Commission/Manager
form of government. This system of local government combines
the political leadership of elected part-time Council Members
with the managerial experience of an appointed City Manager. |
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Q. |
How is County government organized in Person
County? |
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A. |
Person County also operates under the Council/Commission/Manager
form of government. This system of local government combines
the political leadership of elected part-time Commission
Members with the managerial experience of an appointed County
Manager. |
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Q. |
What is the City's operating budget? |
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A. |
The general fund budget for FY 2005-2006 for
the City is $12,000,000. |
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Q. |
What is the County's operating budget? |
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A. |
The general fund budget for FY 2005-2006 for
the County is $ $43,835,876. |
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Q. |
How can I find out the collection day for
trash? |
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A. |
Contact the City of Roxboro Public Works Department
at (336) 503-0489. |
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Q. |
How do I get my City water & sewer service
turned on? |
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A. |
Contact the City of Roxboro Water Department
at (336) 599-3116. |
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Q. |
How do I register to vote? |
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A. |
Contact the Person County Board of Elections at (336)
597-1727. |
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Q. |
How can I get a building permit? |
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A. |
Contact the Person County Inspections Department at (336)
597-0570. |
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Q. |
Where can I get a birth or death certificate copy or a
marriage license? |
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A. |
Contact the Person County Register of Deeds at (336) 597-1733. |
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Q. |
Where can I get a zoning permit? |
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A. |
For properties located inside the city, please contact
the City of Roxboro Planning and Zoning Department at (336)
599-3116. For properties located outside the city, please
contact Person County Planning and Zoning Department at
(336) 597-1750. |
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Q. |
How do I get a business license? |
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A. |
Contact the City of Roxboro Finance Department at (336)
599-3116 |
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Q. |
Where do I get a worker's permit? |
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A. |
Contact the Person County Department of Social Services
at (336) 599-8361. |
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Q. |
How do I get information regarding the tax status of a
business? |
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A. |
Contact the Person County Tax Office at (336) 597-1721. |
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Q. |
Where can I get a passport? |
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A. |
Contact the Person County Clerk of Court's Office at (336)
597-0554. |
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Q. |
How many public schools are in Person County? |
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A. |
There are 12 public schools including the Person County
Learning Academy. For more information, please contact the
Person County Board of Education at (336) 599-2191. |
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Q. |
What are charter schools? |
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A. |
Charter schools are public schools but are not affiliated
with or controlled by the public school systems, even if
they fall within a school district's boundaries. For more
information, call NC's Department of Public Instruction's
Office of Charter Schools in Raleigh at (919) 807-3302. |
