If you have just moved to Mobile, Alabama from Ontario and you're used to calling a Toronto taxi to take you places and dealing with the Toronto utilities commission, it can be a bit disorienting when you suddenly have no idea who to call for help. Who do you call if a water main bursts? How do you find out what the bylaws are? What's your garbage day? You can find out the answers to these questions and more on one of the best community resources in Mobile: the City of Mobile website.
When you first move into a new house, you'll probably have a lot of questions for the city's engineers and planners about topics such as utility locating, garbage pickup, and your property taxes. You can keep all the necessary phone numbers handy by simply printing out the City Departments Contact List from the City of Mobile website. It's got everything on it from Accounting to Urban Development, so whether you need to know about a buried power line or a stray pet, someone on the list can help you.
Getting acquainted with your new city goes much faster if you read, watch, or listen to the local news, which will familiarize you with local issues, personalities, and locations. To this end, the City of Mobile has an online news room. You can read articles about new government initiatives or schedules for vacuum trucks there, or you can also view photos, sign up to receive email updates pertinent to businesses or private residents, or add them to your social media networks on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.
Public well being is of paramount interest to the government of Mobile so in addition to reading your dental newsletter you should also become familiar with the public health and safety initiatives and rules in Mobile. They're right on the website along with information on schools, taxes, trash, neighborhood services, and licensing, all of which you'll need to establish yourself and your family as Mobile residents.
Chances are that eventually you'll have to deal with Mobile's emergency and police services. Perhaps you got a speeding ticket on your way to your child's Autism treatment appointment or you spotted a brush fire near your home. In an emergency, always dial 9-1-1. In a non-emergency situation, such as needing to pay a parking ticket or booking a fire safety audit, you can visit the City of Mobile website at www.cityofmobile.org.
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