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  2. Government

    1. Budget
    2. City Council
      1. Agendas & Minutes
        1. Agendas & Minutes - City Council
        2. Agendas & Minutes - Retirement Plan A
        3. Agendas & Minutes - Planning & Appeals Board
      2. Boards / Committees
        1. Historic Preservation Commission
        2. Gainesville Nonprofit Development Foundation
        3. Planning & Appeals Board
        4. Main Street Advisory Board
        5. Parks & Recreation Board
        6. Retirement Plan A Board
      3. City Council Ward Map
      4. Council Meeting Videos
      5. Elections
        1. 2021 Municipal Election
        2. 2019 Municipal Election
          1. 2019 Election Calendar
          2. 2019 Election Notices
          3. 2019 Election Qualifying Fees
          4. 2019 Election Qualifying Period
        3. Board of Education Seats
        4. Campaign Finance
        5. Campaigning
        6. Election Results
        7. Mayor & Council Member Seats
        8. Voter Checklist
      6. Meetings Calendar
    3. City Manager
      1. Awards & Designations
      2. Code of Ordinances
      3. Open Records Requests
      4. Proclamations
    4. Code Enforcement Division
    5. Financial Services
      1. Business Tax & Licensing
      2. Property Taxes
    6. Fire Department
      1. Burn Permits
      2. Fire Prevention
        1. After the Fire
        2. Codes
        3. Prevention Tips
        4. Preplan Program
        5. FREE Smoke Detector
      3. General Information
        1. Divisions & Organization
          1. Battalion Chief
          2. Fire Marshal
          3. Operations Division
          4. Support Services Division
          5. Training & Professional Development
        2. Members
        3. Mission & Goals
      4. Georgia Search & Rescue (GSAR)
      5. History & Traditions
        1. Fire Service Traditions
          1. Bagpipes at Fire Department Funerals
          2. Dogs
            1. Arson & Search & Rescue Dogs
            2. The Dalmatian Dog
          3. Helmet Colors
          4. The Maltese Cross
          5. Red Fire Engines
          6. Saint Florian
          7. Star of Life
          8. Tolling of the Bell
          9. Other Traditions
        2. Firefighter's Prayer
        3. Flag of Heroes
        4. History of Fire Apparatus & Equipment
          1. Fire Hose
          2. Fire Hydrant Testing
        5. History of the Fire Department
      6. Stations & Locations
    7. Human Resources
      1. Benefits
      2. Career Opportunities
      3. General Information
    8. Municipal Court
      1. Probation Services
    9. Public Works
      1. Engineering
      2. Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
        1. Airport History
      3. Public Lands & Buildings
      4. Street Maintenance
    10. Police Department
      1. Crime Prevention Tips
        1. Crime Prevention for Senior Citizens
        2. Identity Theft Fraud
        3. Internet Fraud
        4. Preventing Mail Theft
        5. Safety Tips for Travelers
      2. Department Organization
        1. Office of the Deputy Chief
        2. Operations Bureau
        3. Support Services Bureau
      3. Education
        1. Citizens' Firearms Safety Course
        2. Citizens' Public Safety Academy
        3. Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events (CRASE)
      4. Gainesville Police Department Information
      5. General Information
      6. Open Records Request
      7. Recruitment
      8. Resources
        1. Community Survey
        2. Fireworks Information
        3. Pie Fundraiser
      9. Special Permits
        1. Amplifying Device Permit
        2. Picketing Registration
        3. Special Event Application
        4. Stationary Rally Registration
        5. Temporary Street Closure
      10. Vacation / Home Watch Request
    11. Water Resources
      1. Conservation & Outdoor Resources
        1. Available Programs
        2. Current Water Restrictions
        3. Stream Cleanup
      2. Customer Account Services
      3. Development Permitting
      4. Find-a-Leak Videos
      5. Industrial Pretreatment
      6. Publications & Awards
      7. Taste and Odor
      8. Unclaimed Water Refunds
      9. Water Resources Applications / Forms / Information
        1. Adjustment Request Form
        2. Application for Service
        3. Education Presentation Request
        4. FAQs
        5. Fire Hydrant Application
        6. Help 2 Others Round Up Program
        7. Landlord Agreement
        8. Multi-Family / Commercial Plumbing Program
        9. Pay Water Bill
        10. Red Flag Questionnaire
        11. Single-Family Residential Plumbing Program
        12. Stop Bank Draft
        13. Transfer Service Form
        14. Turn-Off Water Service Form
      10. Water Use Customer Portal
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  3. Visitors

    1. About Gainesville
      1. The Arts
      2. History
    2. Chattahoochee Golf Club
    3. City Events
    4. Parks & Recreation
      1. About Us
        1. Our Story
        2. Board of Directors
        3. Job Openings
        4. Planning
        5. Community Partners
        6. COVID-19 Know Before You Go
        7. Volunteer
        8. Donate
        9. Sponsorships
      2. Parks
        1. Blueways & Water Trails
        2. Greenways
        3. Historic Parks
        4. Lake Parks
        5. Neighborhood Parks
        6. Linwood Nature Preserve
        7. Skate Park
        8. Athletic Field Rentals
        9. Courts
        10. Pavilion Rentals
        11. Park Rules
      3. Event Space
        1. Gainesville Civic Center
        2. Martha Hope Cabin
        3. Fair Street Neighborhood Center
        4. Approved Caterers
        5. Park Pavilion Rentals
        6. Facility Rental Online Inquiry
      4. Aquatic Center
        1. Fitness Classes
        2. Lanier Aquatics Swim Team
        3. Lifeguard Training
        4. Pool, Party & Pavilion Rentals
        5. Pool Schedules
        6. Pricing
        7. Rules
        8. Splash Zone
        9. Swim Lessons
      5. Activities
        1. Adult Athletics
        2. Camps
        3. Community Theatre
        4. Dance
        5. Fitness
        6. K9 Training
        7. Special Events
        8. Youth Athletics
        9. Skateboard Lessons
        10. How to Register
        11. Financial Assistance
      6. I Want To
        1. Apply For
          1. Jobs
          2. Financial Assistance
        2. Get Active
          1. Join a Fitness Class
          2. Lap Swim
          3. Walk or Run
          4. Line Dance
          5. Play Tennis
        3. Find
          1. Parks
          2. Places to Kayak or Canoe
          3. Playgrounds
          4. Pool Schedules
          5. Pricing for the Frances Meadows Center
        4. Get Involved
          1. Volunteer
          2. Donate
          3. Sponsor a Program or Event
        5. Rent
          1. Park Pavilions
          2. Meeting Space
          3. Party Rooms or Pools
          4. Ball Fields
        6. Sign Up For
          1. Adult Leagues or Tournaments
          2. Camps
          3. Dog Agility Classes
          4. Lifeguard Training
          5. Program Registrations
          6. Swim Lessons
          7. Youth Sports
    5. Visitors
      1. Accommodations
      2. Day Trips from Gainesville
      3. Dining
      4. Downtown Gainesville
        1. Construction Projects
        2. Downtown Dining
        3. Downtown Services
        4. Downtown Shopping
        5. Main Street Gainesville
          1. Event Sponsorship
            1. Program Sponsor
            2. Blue Sky Concerts
            3. Christmas on Green Street
            4. First Fridays
            5. Jingle Mingle
            6. Mutts on Main
            7. Trick or Treat on the Square
          2. Main Street Membership
        6. Downtown Services
        7. Main Street Money
        8. History Hunt
      5. Film Industry
      6. Meeting Planner Request for Proposal
      7. Safecations
      8. Shopping
        1. Downtown Shopping
      9. Things to Do
        1. Against the Clock, Real Life Escape Games
        2. The Arts
        3. Downtown Events
        4. Elachee Nature Science Center
        5. Family Fun
        6. Funtastic Family Center
        7. Gardens
        8. Outdoor Activities
          1. Historical Tours & Landmarks
            1. Beulah Rucker Museum
            2. Chief White Path's Cabin
            3. Engine 209
            4. Eternal Flame
            5. Northeast Georgia History Center
            6. The Piedmont Hotel
            7. Poultry Park
            8. Riverside Military Academy
            9. Roosevelt Square
          2. Walking Tours
            1. Alta Vista Cemetery
            2. Historic Green Street
        9. INK
        10. Lake Lanier
        11. Mountain Bike Trails
          1. Chicopee Woods Trail System
          2. University of North Georgia Trail
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  4. Community

    1. Alta Vista Cemetery
      1. Cemetery History
      2. Cemetery Photo Gallery
    2. Business Directory
    3. Community & Economic Development
      1. Applications / Forms / Fees
      2. Boards / Committees
      3. Codes / Guidelines
      4. Divisions
        1. Code Enforcement
        2. Housing Division
          1. HUD Consolidated Plan
        3. Building Inspection Services Division
        4. Planning Division
          1. Zoning
          2. Gainesville-Hall County GIS
      5. Gainesville-Hall County GIS
      6. Historic Preservation
      7. Issued Permits Reports
      8. Maps
      9. Special Studies
        1. Comprehensive Plan
        2. Urban Redevelopment Plan
        3. 2015 Gainesville Downtown Plan (PDF)
        4. Park Hill Corridor Plan (PDF)
    4. COVID-19 Updates
      1. Alternative Ways to Do Business with the City
      2. City of Gainesville's Response to COVID-19
      3. Pledge Against COVID-19
      4. State of Georgia's Response
    5. City News
    6. Jobs
    7. Purchasing & Bid Opportunities
    8. Unified Land Development (PDF)
    9. Video and Media Center
    10. Volunteer Signup
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  5. Services

    1. Alerts
    2. Community Service Center
      1. Community Outreach
      2. Senior Services
        1. Meals on Wheels
        2. Senior Life Center
    3. Government Services
      1. Leaf Pickup
      2. Recycling
      3. Solid Waste
    4. Hall Area Transit Services
      1. Dial-A-Ride
      2. Gainesville Connection
      3. WeGo
    5. Open Records Requests
    6. Pay Court Fees / Tickets
    7. Pay Property Taxes
    8. Pay Your Water Bill
    9. Report a Concern
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  6. How Do I...

    1. Apply For
      1. Building Permits
      2. Employment Opportunities
      3. Transfer of Service
      4. Water Resources
    2. Contact
      1. Chattahoochee Golf Club
      2. City of Gainesville
      3. Fire Department
      4. Police Department
    3. Find
      1. Alta Vista Cemetery
      2. Community Service Center
      3. Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
      4. Meals on Wheels Volunteer Information
      5. Senior Life Center
    4. Sign Up For
      1. Main Street Memberships
      2. Notifications
      3. Parks & Recreation Activities
      4. Special Event Permit
    5. Submit
      1. Meals on Wheels Donation
      2. Vacation Home Request
      3. Various Payments
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