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  2. Government

    1. Departments
      1. Airport
        1. Airport Information
          1. Businesses
          2. Commission
          3. Events
          4. General Information
          5. History
        2. Pilot Information
          1. Fitchburg Pilot's Association
          2. Flight Planning
          3. Fuel Services
          4. Tie-Downs & Hangars
          5. Weather
        3. Fitchburg Area
          1. Attractions
          2. Services
        4. Join the Community
      2. Assessors
      3. Auditing
      4. Building & Zoning
        1. Zoning Board of Appeals
        2. Permit Applications
      5. Cemeteries
        1. Department of Public Works
        2. Board of Trustees of Public Burial Grounds
        3. Cemetery Locations
        4. Pre-need Planning
        5. Memorialization Options
        6. Time of Loss
        7. Cemetery Flower Planting Guide
        8. Adopt A Veteran Program
      6. City Clerk
        1. Certificates, Licenses & Permits
          1. Business Certificates (DBA)
          2. Dog Licenses
          3. Marriage Intentions
        2. Elections & Voting
          1. Voter Information
            1. Register to Vote
            2. Current Candidates for Public Office
            3. 2023 Municipal Election Schedule
            4. 2023 Preliminary Election Ballot Sample
            5. Voting By Mail
            6. In-Person Early Voting
            7. Voting At The Polls On Election Day
            8. Accessible Voting
            9. Ward Map
            10. Ward & Precinct Polling Places
          2. Candidate Information
            1. Running for Local Office
            2. Running for District, County, State & Federal Office
            3. How to Start a State Ballot Question Petition
            4. Fitchburg Demographics
            5. Ward Map
            6. Campaign Finance Reports
          3. Election Results
            1. Most Recent Election Results
            2. Past Election Results 2013 - Present
        3. Services
          1. Annual City Census
          2. Birth, Marriage & Death Certificates
          3. Notary Services
          4. Records Requests
        4. Public Postings
          1. Agendas & Minutes
          2. Mosquito Control Postings
          3. Miscellaneous Postings
        5. City Council Information
        6. License Commission
      7. Community Development & Planning
        1. Community Development Block Grant Program
        2. Economic Development Division
          1. Economic Development Strategic Plan- Implementation Update
          2. Reopening Fitchburg
          3. E-Permitting and Emergency Resources
          4. City of Fitchburg Takeout Options
          5. Business Incentives & Programs
          6. Starting a Business in Fitchburg
          7. Economic Development Strategic Plan
          8. Available Properties
          9. Fitchburg Investor Prospectus
        3. Housing Programs
          1. HOME Program ARPA planning and information
        4. Planning Division
          1. Conservation Commission
          2. Planning Board
          3. Zoning Ordinance
          4. Zoning Board of Appeals
          5. Vision2020
        5. Open Space and Recreation Plan Update
        6. Welcome Kit
      8. Economic Development
      9. Fire Department
        1. About
          1. Fire Apparatus
          2. Fire Road Race
          3. Stations
        2. Sign Up For Code RED Alerts
        3. Permits & Forms
        4. Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Regulations
      10. Health Department
        1. Rubbish & Recycling
          1. Rubbish, Recycling, Mattresses and Bulk(y) items
          2. Report Missed Trash Collection
          3. Recycling - Do's & Don'ts
          4. Trash-Do's and Don'ts
          5. Yard Waste & Christmas Trees
          6. Composting
          7. Household Hazardous Waste
          8. Landfill
          9. Burn Permits
        2. Housing
          1. Request an Inspection of Your Home
          2. Lodging House
          3. Safe Housing
          4. Section 8 Rental Permits
          5. Title 5 - Sewer Disposal Systems
          6. Vacant Properties
          7. Well Regulation
        3. Report a Nuisance
        4. Health Topics
          1. MPHN
          2. Hoarding
          3. Sharps Disposal & Unused Medication
          4. Emergency Preparedness
          5. Outreach & Prevention
        5. Business
          1. Unattended Donation Box
        6. Livestock
        7. Food Inspection Division
        8. Board of Health
      11. Human Resources
        1. Job Listings
        2. Career Portal
        3. Collective Bargaining Agreements
        4. Employee Forms
        5. Family Medical Leave Forms
      12. Information Technology
        1. Email Signature Instructions
        2. Email Signature Policy
      13. Legal
      14. Library
        1. Building Project
          1. Home
          2. Donate
          3. Where to Visit During Construction
          4. Designs
          5. FAQ
          6. Project Timeline
          7. Press
          8. Contact
        2. Catalog
        3. Books & More
          1. Log in to My Library Account
            1. Get a library card
            2. Checkout Limits and Loan
            3. CW MARS eCard
          2. E-books and Digital Magazines
          3. Museum Passes
          4. Convert Media to Digital
          5. Library of Things
            1. Wi-Fi Hotspots
            2. Telescope
            3. Board Games
          6. Book Club
            1. Book Club
            2. Previously Discussed Books
            3. Novelist
            4. Get Book Recommendations
            5. 2023 Reading Challenge
        4. Services
          1. Log In To My Library Account
            1. Your Library Card
            2. Check Out Limits and Loans
            3. CW MARS eCard
          2. Event Calendar
          3. Reference & Research
          4. Genealogy
          5. Local History
          6. Youth Library
            1. Children's Catalog
            2. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
            3. Fun Sites
            4. Museum Passes
            5. Homework Help
              1. Animals
              2. Biographies & History
                1. American Civil War
                2. American History
                3. American Revolution
                4. Ancient World
                5. Biographies
                6. Colonial Period
                7. Explorers
                8. Local History
                9. Middle Ages
                10. World History
                11. World War I
                12. World War II
              3. Books & Authors
              4. Geography
                1. Countries
                2. Features Around the World
                3. Maps
                4. Rivers
              5. Native Americans
              6. News & Current Events
              7. Science & Math
              8. Space
              9. Spanish
            6. Reading Corner
            7. Homeschool and Free Educational Resources
            8. Screen-Free Activities Page
            9. Mental Health Resources
          7. Teen Center
            1. Teen Center Home
            2. Colleges & Careers
            3. Helpful Links
            4. Homework Help
            5. Reading Corner
            6. Writing Resources
            7. Resources By Subject
          8. Meeting Rooms
          9. Museum Passes
          10. Interlibrary Loans
          11. Literacy & Citizenship
          12. Computers & WiFi
          13. Assistive Technologies
          14. Get Book Recommendations
          15. Print From Home
        5. eBooks & Digital Resources
          1. Get a CW MARS eCard
          2. eBooks, eAudiobooks & Downloadable Magazines
          3. CW Mars Digital Catalog
          4. Kanopy - Stream Movies
          5. Novelist
          6. A to Z World Food
          7. Genealogy
          8. Peterson's Test Prep
          9. Video Tutorials
          10. Community Links
          11. Get Book Recommendations
          12. Databases
            1. BPL eCard
            2. Business
            3. Education
            4. Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
            5. General Resources
            6. Health, Science & Current Events
            7. History
            8. Home & Garden
            9. Language Learning
            10. Legal Forms
            11. Literature & Art
            12. Newspapers
            13. A-Zdatabases
          13. Suggested Links
            1. Basic Reference Sources
            2. Career Resources
            3. Community Links
            4. Companies
            5. Consumer Information
            6. COVID-19 Resources
            7. Ecology & Environment
            8. Education
            9. Fitchburg Historical Research
            10. Foreign Languages
            11. Geography
            12. Government
            13. Health
            14. Homework Help
            15. Legal Information
              1. Free Legal Assistance
            16. Leisure
            17. Mass Center for the Book Tour Series
            18. Newspapers
            19. News Bank - Metro
            20. Poetry
            21. Phone Books
            22. Travel
            23. Videos
            24. Weather
        6. About the Library
          1. Using The Library
          2. Hours and Directions
          3. Support Your Library
            1. How to Donate
            2. Library Building Program
          4. Friends of the FPL
            1. Friends of FPL Membership Form (PDF)
            2. The Nancy Project
          5. Administration
          6. Policies
            1. Checkout Limits
            2. Library Card Policy
            3. Meeting Room Policy
            4. Rules of Conduct
            5. Collection Development Policy
            6. Safe Child Policy
            7. Public Internet and Computer Use Policy
            8. Gifts and Donations Policy
          7. Library History
          8. Contact Us
          9. Library Newsletters
            1. Wowbrary
            2. News & Events
      15. Parking Clerk
      16. Parks & Recreation
        1. About Parks and Recreation
        2. Visit Our Parks
          1. Bartley - Nolan Park
          2. Caldwell Park
          3. Coggshall Park
          4. Coolidge Park
          5. Crocker Field
          6. Crocker Playground
          7. Daniels Park
          8. Gateway Park
          9. Goodrich Playground
          10. Green Corners Park
          11. Heritage Park
            1. Heritage Park
            2. Heritage Park Flag Policy
          12. Howarth Park
          13. Lowe Playground
          14. Monument Park
          15. Moran Field
          16. Nikitas Field
          17. Parkhill Park
          18. Phillips Playground
          19. Riverfront Park
          20. Sadie Quatrale Park
          21. South Fitch Playground
          22. State Pool
          23. Upper Common
          24. West Fitchburg Streamline Trail Park
        3. Parks Usage
          1. Department of Public Works
          2. Facility Rentals
          3. Permits for Park Use
        4. Open Space and Recreation Plan Update
        5. Dog Park
        6. Sports Organizations
          1. Fitchburg Street Hockey
          2. Fitchburg Youth Soccer
          3. Fitchburg Youth Softball Association
          4. Police Athletic League of North Central MA
          5. Fitchburg Youth Football & Cheer
          6. Twin City Youth Hockey
          7. Wallace Figure Skating Club
        7. Trails
          1. Fitchburg Trails Vision Committee
        8. Pools & Splash Parks
      17. Payroll & Benefits
      18. Police Department
        1. Community Resources
          1. Auction Information
          2. Crime Prevention Tips
          3. Junior Police Academy
          4. News & Information
          5. Public Notice
          6. Traffic / Construction Updates
          7. Police Logs
          8. Crime Statistics
          9. Current Investigations & Looking to ID
          10. COVID-19 Alerts
        2. Forms & Documents
        3. Leave a Tip
        4. Police Divisions
          1. Bureau of Criminal Investigation
          2. Domestic Violence
          3. Firearms Division
          4. Police Personnel
          5. Police Services
            1. Animal Control
            2. Records Division
            3. Traffic Division
          6. Drug Suppression Unit
          7. Fitchburg Police Department Organizational Chart
          8. Community Engagement Unit
        5. Sex Offender Registry Board
        6. Animal Control
        7. Domestic Violence
      19. Public Works Department
        1. About Us
        2. Streets Division
          1. Snow & Ice Control Program
            1. Salt, Sand & Chemical Supplies
            2. Truck Plow/ Spreader Operations
            3. Snow & Ice Removal Operations
            4. Snow Emergencies - Vehicle Parking & Towing
          2. Street Sweeping
          3. Traffic Signals & Signs
          4. Tree Guide
        3. Engineering Division
          1. Available Plan Access Numbers
          2. Designing a Climate Resilient Falulah/Baker Brook Watershed
          3. John Fitch Highway
          4. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program
          5. North Nashua River FDR System
          6. Permitting Processes
          7. Stormwater Management Program
          8. Street Light Program
        4. Cemetery Division
        5. Parks and Recreation Division
        6. Water Division
        7. Wastewater Division
      20. Purchasing
        1. CURRENT SOLICITATIONS
        2. Bid Results
        3. EXPANDING OUR SUPPLIER COMMUNITY
        4. Procurement Guidelines for Vendors & Contractors
        5. City Staff Resource Page
        6. Useful Links
        7. Accounts Payable
      21. Retirement
      22. Schools
      23. Senior Center
        1. Monthly Newsletter
        2. Activities & Events
        3. Programs & Services
        4. Transportation & Parking
        5. Facebook Page
        6. Medical Equipment Loan Program
      24. Treasurer's Office
        1. Parking Clerk
        2. Online Payment Center
        3. Payroll & Benefits
      25. Wastewater Division
        1. Department of Public Works
        2. About Us - Printable Brochure
        3. Public Outreach & Education
        4. Current Rates
        5. Sewer Abatements Policy & Procedure
        6. Abatement Request
        7. Sewer Rules and Regulations
        8. Reading Your New Water Meter
        9. Septage Receiving Policy
        10. CSO Notification
        11. CSO Notification Events
      26. Water Division
        1. Department of Public Works
        2. Water & Wastewater Commission
        3.  Meter Project update
        4. Billing
        5. Water Problems
        6. Conserving Water & Water Facts
        7. Water Treatment Facilities
        8. Filling a Swimming Pool
        9. Property Transfers
        10. Regional Water Treatment Plant
        11. Fitchburg Trails
        12. Land Preservation Projects Public Meeting
      27. Veteran Services
        1. About Us
        2. Hometown Heroes Banner Application
        3. Who Is A Veteran
        4. Veterans Bill of Rights
        5. Helpful Links
        6. History
    2. Agendas & Minutes
    3. City Hall Hours & Directions
    4. Elected & Appointed Officials
      1. Mayor's Office
        1. Mayor's Updates via Fitchburg Access Television
        2. Mayor's FY24 Budget
        3. Previous Budgets
        4. City Hall Feasibility Study
        5. Aggregation
        6. FY23 Fitchburg State of the City
      2. City Council
      3. Districts
      4. Boards & Commissions
        1. Information for Boards and Committee
        2. Agricultural Commission
        3. Airport Commission
        4. Trust Funds Board
        5. Board of Health
          1. Regulations
        6. Capital Improvement
        7. Conservation Commission
        8. Cultural Council
        9. Council on Aging
        10. Disability Commission
        11. Energy Commission
        12. Historical Commission
        13. Human Rights Commission
        14. Library Trustees
        15. License Commission
        16. Parks Board
        17. Planning Board
          1. Forms & Plans
        18. Public Burial Grounds
        19. Water & Wastewater
        20. Youth Commission
        21. Zoning Board of Appeals
      5. School Committee
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  3. Services

    1. Local Alerts
    2. Stay Connected
    3. Main Street / Boulder Drive Project
    4. US Census 2020
    5. Job Openings
    6. Elections & Voting
    7. Municipal Offices Hours & Directions
    8. Online Permitting
    9. Parks and Facilities
    10. Online Payments
    11. Online GIS Mapping & Property Records Search
    12. Public Works & Street Lights
    13. Recycling
    14. Report a Concern
    15. Tax Payments
    16. Records Requests
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  4. Community

    1. Fitchburg History
      1. Brief History of Fitchburg
      2. Mayors Throughout History
      3. History of Fitchburg City Hall
      4. A History of the Waymothe Lathe Company
      5. Historic Heywood Chair & Iver Johnson Complex
      6. Timeline Of Fitchburg's Machine Tool Shops
    2. Civic Days
      1. Civic Days!
      2. About Civic Days
      3. Events
      4. Forms and Applications
      5. Donate
      6. Duck Race
      7. Volunteer
      8. Contact Us
      9. Photo Gallery
    3. Human Services
      1. Public Library
      2. Parks & Recreation
      3. Senior Center
      4. Veteran Services
    4. Residents
      1. Education
      2. Elderly
      3. Fun 'N FITchburg
      4. Safety & Crime Prevention
      5. Transportation, Culture & Recreation
      6. Winter Emergency Information
        1. Parking Information
        2. Sidewalk Clearing
        3. Snow and Ice Control Program
    5. Visitors
      1. Things To Do
      2. Things To Do Around Fitchburg
    6. COVID-19 Information & Resources
      1. Covid-19 Vaccination Information
      2. Covid-19 Testing Sites
      3. Board of Health Updates and Announcements
      4. Prevention and General Info
      5. Public Health Orders
      6. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding
      7. Municipal Resources
      8. Public Resources
      9. Therapeutic treatment for COVID
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  5. Business

    1. Bid Opportunities
    2. Building & Zoning
    3. Building Permit Application Forms
    4. Economic Development
      1. Economic Development Strategic Plan- Implementation Update
      2. Reopening Fitchburg
      3. E-Permitting and Emergency Resources
      4. City of Fitchburg Takeout Options
      5. Business Incentives & Programs
      6. Starting a Business in Fitchburg
      7. Economic Development Strategic Plan
      8. Available Properties
      9. Fitchburg Investor Prospectus
    5. E-Permitting and Emergency Resources
    6. City of Fitchburg Takeout Options
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Boards & Commissions
      2. Business Permits
      3. Employment Opportunities
    2. Contact
      1. City Council
      2. City of Fitchburg
      3. Health Department
      4. Library
      5. Police Department
    3. Pay
      1. Taxes
    4. Sign Up For
      1. CodeRed
    5. View
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Calendar Events
      3. Public Meeting Schedules
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    1. FY18 Mayor's proposed budget
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