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1. Can I bring a stray animal I found to you?
2. What if I want to surrender my owned animal?
3. What happens to animals at your facility?
4. What is your adoption process?

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1. Why is the City holding a bond election rather than paying for projects as we go?
2. What is the bond election’s impact on Rosenberg’s tax rate?
3. What are the property tax impacts if the bonds are approved?
4. What interest rate would the City have to pay? For how long?
5. Can the City pay off the bonds early?
6. How are funds repaid that are received through the issuance of General Obligation Bonds?
7. What is Rosenberg’s current level of debt, and what revenue sources are used to make those debt payments?
8. Would the issuance of bonds affect our credit rating?
9. Who do I contact for more information?

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1. Why a bond election?
2. What is a General Obligation Bond?
3. What is a bond and why do I have to vote on it?
4. How many propositions will there be?
5. When was the last time there were General Obligation Bonds on the ballot and what kinds of bond-financed projects has Rosenberg completed in the past?
6. What will happen if the bonds do not pass?
7. Does the City Council support the bond election?
8. Who do I contact for more information?

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1. What projects are planned to be built if the bonds are approved?
2. How will I be affected if the bond does not pass?
3. When will the projects be completed?
4. Why are these projects needed?
5. Who do I contact for more information?

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1. What should I do if the water pressure in my house is low?
2. What should I do if my bathtub will not drain?
3. What should I do if my water is yellow or brown tinged?
4. Who should I call to report water main breaks or sewer line breaks?
5. Is there a schedule showing when the City will be flushing the water lines?
6. What is the typical water pressure in the City?
7. How do I check my home for leaks?
8. What are some possible causes of high water consumption?

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1. How do I find a street that isn’t shown on my map?
2. How do I report a non-emergency incident? Do I still need to call 911?
3. Why am I being billed for my ambulance ride when Fort Bend Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provided the transport?
4. There is a leaking fire hydrant on my street. Who is responsible for repairing it?
5. Why does the City of Rosenberg Fire Department make so much noise when they respond to a call?
6. Does the City of Rosenberg Fire Department offer cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or first aid classes?
7. Can my teenager complete a few community service hours at the Fire Department?
8. Can I burn some trash or leaves in my yard?
9. Who do I call to complain about tall weeds, fire hazards or abandoned autos?
10. Do you get cats out of trees/telephone poles/off roofs?
11. Where can I go to get my blood pressure checked?
12. How can I schedule a fire truck, Sparky the Firedog, or a firefighter at my function?
13. Who do I call about a fire extinguisher that doesn’t work?
14. Who do I call to get sand bags?
15. Why do so many fire apparatus respond to simple incidents?
16. How come I see fire trucks with full lights and sirens go through a red light at intersections and then, after they go through, they turn off their lights and slow down?
17. Why do I see firefighters cutting holes in the roof of a building on fire?
18. How can I become a firefighter?

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1. Why are smoke detectors important?
2. My smoke detector is “chirping”. What should I do?
3. Is one smoke detector enough?
4. Where should I install smoke detectors?
5. Are there other considerations on my smoke detector's placement?
6. What type of smoke detectors are there?
7. How do I maintain my smoke detectors?
8. What should I do if I hear a smoke detector’s alarm sound?

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1. Is there Zoning in the City of Rosenberg?
2. How do I plat/replat my property?
3. How long does the Platting process take?
4. How does the Platting and Development process work?
5. Can I convert my residential lot into commercial, or my commercial lot into residential?
6. What involvement does the City have with the WOW Cemetery?
7. Where can I find the multi-family regulations?

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1. Do I have to be a United States citizen to apply?
2. Is there an age limit to apply?
3. How can I submit an application?
4. How long does the hiring process usually take?
5. Are you accepting lateral transfers?
6. If I have a background investigation done with another agency, or have a top secret clearance in the military, will department still conduct a background check?
7. How can I go on a ride along?
8. Do I have to cover my tattoos when working?
9. Can I have a mustache or beard?
10. Will I have to purchase my own gear or will the department provide it?
11. Will the Rosenberg Police Department send me to a Police academy?
12. Can I apply for a job if I am still in the Police academy?
13. Will a Citizen’s Police Academy give me the proper certification to apply as a Police Officer?
14. Where do most applicants get dropped in the process?

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1. What is the purpose of conducting the Citizen Police Academy?
2. Will I receive any type of police certification from this academy?
3. Where did the concept originate?
4. What was the Rosenberg Police Department’s incentive for starting the Citizen Police Academy?
5. Where does the class meet?
6. Who attends the Citizen Police Academy?
7. How do you apply?
8. What would disqualify me from being accepted into the Citizens Police Academy?
9. When are the classes?
10. How many classes can I miss before disqualification?

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1. How do I compliment an Officer?
2. How do I make a complaint?
3. What happens to my complaint after it is received?

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1. ¿Cómo felicito a un oficial?
2. ¿Cómo hago una queja?
3. ¿Qué sucede con mi queja después de que se recibe?

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1. My trash was not picked up. Who do I contact?
2. I have a problem with my trash services. What can I do?
3. I need cart assistance. Who can I contact?
4. I need a cart repaired. Who do I contact?
5. How do I determine my service days?

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1. What is the current drinking water disinfection method?
2. What is chloramination?
3. How will chloramination affect water customers?
4. What precautions should kidney dialysis patients take?
5. What precautions should fish owners take?
6. Will chloramination affect routine business water uses?
7. Will chloramination affect routine household water uses?
8. Do home water softeners remove chloramines?

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1. What is the “Water Distribution System Free Chlorine Maintenance Program?”
2. Can I drink the water during this maintenance program?
3. Why is the maintenance program being conducted?
4. When will the program be conducted?
5. Who will be affected?
6. Are free chlorine and chloraminated water safe?
7. What precautions should users of dialysis machines take?
8. What precautions should fish owners take?
9. Why are we switching to free chlorine so often?
10. Do the local or regional distribution systems have a bacteria problem?
11. What is free chlorine?
12. What is combined chlorine or chloramine?
13. Why does City of Rosenberg Utilities use chloramines most of the year?
14. Will customers notice any changes in the water during the program?
15. Why all the flushing?
16. What changes can be expected once the routine maintenance is completed?
17. If I have questions, who should I call for more information?