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1. What is required for a building permit?
2. Is a permit required for erecting a tent?
3. What are the permit requirements for installing a shed?
4. What is the difference between land development and subdivision?

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1. Do we have fluoride in our water?
2. Occasionally, I will see colored markings along the road. What do these markings signify?
3. Does the Township have any ordinances regarding barking dogs?
4. Who do I have to contact before digging on my property?

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1. Where is the Township Building located?
2. What are the business hours for West Goshen Township offices?
3. Who are our state officials?
4. When are the Township meetings held?
5. How may I access the West Goshen Township Code?
6. Where is the District Court located?
7. Which fire company services West Goshen Township?
8. What school district are we located in?
9. Who would I contact to get information on my voting district?
10. Where is the nearest library?
11. Which holidays are the Township Administrative offices closed on?

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1. What park facilities does the Township operate?
2. Does West Goshen sponsor any organized community sports?
3. Does the Township sell discount tickets for events?
4. Does the Township rent park pavilions for group events?

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1. Since the Summer Teen Program is moving to Lambert Park will the Summer Recreation Program for 5 to 12 year old children still take place at West Goshen Community Park?
2. Are the Summer Teen Program and the Summer Recreation Program held at the same time?
3. May I enroll my child(ren) in both the Summer Recreation Program and the Afternoon Sports Clinics?
4. Would I receive the discounted rate for multiple children if I have one child in the Summer Recreation Program for 5 to 12 year old children, and one child in the West Goshen Summer Teen Program?
5. Are field trips included in the cost of registration?
6. Who are the summer counselors?
7. What are some benefits my child(ren) could gain from West Goshen’s Summer Programs?

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1. What are the key reasons behind the Township’s ban on single-use plastic bags and straws?
2. When does the ban go into effect?
3. Which businesses does this affect?
4. What is actually banned?
5. What kind of bags can businesses provide?
6. Does the 40 % recycled content rule apply to all paper bags?
7. Are there any exemptions?
8. What are the signage requirements?
9. Do I have to get rid of my existing stock of plastic bags?
10. Can businesses charge customers for bags?
11. What are the fines for non-compliance?
12. What is the financial cost of this ban to taxpayers?
13. Would a fee or tax on single-use bags have the same effect as a ban?
14. Why don’t retailers and businesses convert to biodegradable plastic bags?
15. Milk, produce, meat, and cold products need plastic bags to protect them from sweating. Will I still be able to get plastic bags for these items?
16. I take my single-use plastic bags back to the grocery store to discard in established recycle bins. Is this considered a proper disposal method?

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1. How do I request a copy of a police report?
2. How do I contact the West Goshen Police Department?
3. When should 911 be used?
4. How can I get in touch with the West Goshen Police Department via email?
5. Is parking permitted in the Fire Lane(s) in the Goshen and Shop Rite Centers?
6. What is required to be on the vehicle that is parked in a handicapped space?
7. How do you get a Handicapped Placard?
8. What designates a handicapped parking space?
9. Does West Goshen have a dog ordinance?
10. Are “BB” guns permitted in the Township?
11. Is the use of fireworks permitted?
12. When is one required to report an accident to the police?
13. Is there a curfew in West Goshen Township?
14. When a parking ticket is issued, how should it be paid?
15. Does the Township require a permit when someone is selling door to door?
16. How do I provide the Police Department with emergency contact information for my business’s alarm system?

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1. When will my street be plowed?
2. How long does a developer have to remove snow or ice on an undedicated street?
3. When can potholes be repaired?
4. When will the Township resurface streets?
5. Who is responsible to take a tree down that is in the Township right-of-way?
6. Can the Township remove a tree branch from electric or telephone wires?
7. What are the guidelines for tree branches hanging over a roadway?
8. Will the Township install or replace fallen, damaged or missing signs?
9. How do I prevent lawn damage from plows if I don’t have a curb along my property?
10. Is West Goshen responsible for maintaining all the roads in the Township?

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1. Why did West Goshen Township sue Sunoco Logistics?
2. Why did Sunoco Logistics breach the settlement agreement if it agreed to it in the first place?
3. What is the economic impact of the Mariner II pipelines on West Goshen Township?
4. What’s it costing West Goshen Township to fight Sunoco Logistics?
5. May West Goshen Township recover its legal fees for this fight?
6. What’s the Mariner I and II project worth to Sunoco Logistics?
7. How much will Sunoco Logistics be paying to the West Goshen Township to run the 2 new pipelines through the Township?
8. How long will this litigation go on?
9. Why didn’t West Goshen Township just tell Sunoco Logistics it did not want any new pipelines installed in the Township?

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1. Does West Goshen have a Per Capita Tax?
2. What is the property tax millage rate for West Goshen Township?
3. How often are we billed for sewer and trash?
4. How does the Township use my Earned Income and Property Taxes?

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1. What is bulk trash day?
2. When is bulk trash day?
3. How should I dispose of electronic trash?
4. Whom should I call with a trash service related question?
5. Is there a limit to the amount of trash I can put out?
6. What time can I expect my trash to be picked up?
7. What are the official holidays for the trash company?
8. What happens if trash pickup is scheduled on a holiday?
9. When are recyclables collected?
10. What are recyclables?
11. Do we have to separate our recyclables?
12. Can we recycle cereal boxes?
13. How can I dispose of an old refrigerator or air conditioner?
14. How can I dispose of old paint?
15. Why doesn’t the Township vacuum my leaves up at curbside?
16. Are we allowed to burn in West Goshen Township?
17. What’s the best way to dispose of food waste?
18. How can I identify hazardous waste?
19. Whom would I contact to get information on the disposal of hazardous wastes?
20. Where can I dispose of motor oil, car batteries, tires, or antifreeze?
21. How much are we billed for sewer and trash, and what are the late penalties?
22. How often are we billed for sewer and trash?
23. Can I suspend my sewer and trash service when I am not home?
24. Does the state of Pennsylvania mandate recycling?

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1. What forms are available on the West Goshen Township website?
2. Why can’t I submit some forms online?
3. What does it mean when something on the West Goshen Township website is listed as accessible in Adobe Acrobat format?
4. When are agendas for upcoming meetings available on the website?
5. How come it takes over a month for minutes to be posted on the website?
6. Where can I send suggestions for the West Goshen Township website?