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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. Aviation Businesses
        4. Aviation Medical Examiner
        5. Fitchburg Area
          1. Attractions
          2. Services
        6. Join the Community
      2. Assessors
      3. Auditing
      4. Building & Zoning
        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
          4. Certificate of Registration - Flammables and Explosives
          5. Auction Permit
          6. Common Victualler
          7. Hawker & Peddler License
        2. Elections & Voting / Elecciones y Votación
          1. Voter Information / Información Para Votantes
            1. Register to Vote / Regístrese para Votar
            2. Current Candidates for Public Office / Candidatos Actuales al Cargos Públicos
            3. 2025 Election Calendar / Calendario Electoral de 2025
            4. Ballot Samples / Muestras de Boletas
            5. Voting By Mail / Votar Por Correo
            6. In-Person Early Voting / Votación Anticipada en Persona
            7. Voting At The Polls On Election Day / Votación en las Urnas el día de las Elecciones
            8. Accessible Voting / Votación Accesible
            9. Ward Map / Mapa del los Distritos
            10. Ward & Precinct Polling Places / Lugares de Votación por Distrito y Precinto
            11. 2024 Information for Voters Book / Libro de Información para Votantes 2024
          2. Candidate Information / Información del Candidato
            1. Running for Local Office / Postulándose Para una Oficina Local
            2. Running for District, County, State & Federal Office / Candidatura Para Cargos Distritales, del Condado, Estatales y Federales
            3. How to Start a State Ballot Question Petition / Cómo Iniciar una Petición de Preguntas para la Boleta Electoral Estatal
            4. Fitchburg Demographics / Demografía de Fitchburg
            5. Ward Map / Mapa del Distrito
            6. Campaign Finance Reports / Informes Financieros de Campaña
          3. Election Results / Resultados de las Elecciones
            1. Most Recent Election Results / Resultados de las Elecciones
            2. Past Election Results 2013 - Present / Resultados de las Elecciones Pasadas 2013 - Presente
        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. Blue/Green Fitchburg: Downtown Climate Adaptation Plan
        2. Community Development Block Grant Program
        3. Economic Development Division
          1. Economic Development Strategic Plan- Implementation Update
          2. E-Permitting and Emergency Resources
          3. City of Fitchburg Takeout Options
          4. Business Incentives & Programs
          5. Starting a Business in Fitchburg
          6. Economic Development Strategic Plan
          7. Available Properties
          8. Fitchburg Investor Prospectus
        4. Housing Programs
          HOME Program ARPA planning and information
        5. Planning Division
          1. Conservation Commission
          2. Planning Board
          3. Zoning Ordinance
          4. Zoning Board of Appeals
          5. Vision2020
        6. Open Space and Recreation Plan Update
        7. Welcome Kit
        8. Mill Street Stage
        9. Digital Equity Plan
      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
        5. Youth Firesetting Prevention and Intervention
      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
          Unattended Donation Box
        6. Livestock
        7. Food Inspection Division
        8. Board of Health
        9. 40U Code Enforcement
      11. Human Resources
        1. Job Listings
        2. Collective Bargaining Agreements
        3. Employee Forms
        4. 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. The OWL Capital Campaign
          4. Where to Visit During Construction
          5. Designs
          6. FAQ
          7. Project Timeline
          8. Press
          9. Contact
        2. Catalog
        3. Books & More
          1. Log in to My Library Account
            1. Get a library card
            2. Checkout Limits and Loan Periods
            3. CW MARS eCard
            4. Get the CW MARS app
          2. Convert Media to Digital
          3. E-books and Digital Magazines
          4. Museum Passes
          5. Library of Things
            1. Wi-Fi Hotspots
            2. Telescope
            3. Board Games
          6. Books & Reading
            1. Book Club
            2. Previously Discussed Books
            3. Novelist
            4. Get Book Recommendations
            5. 2025 MCB Reading Challenge
            6. Beanstack - FPL Reading Challenges
            7. Fitchburg State Community Read
        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. Children
            1. Children's Catalog
            2. 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
            3. Beanstack - Reading Tracker App
            4. Fun Sites
            5. Museum Passes
            6. 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
            7. Reading Corner
            8. Homeschool and Free Educational Resources
            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. 3D Printing
          8. Meeting Rooms
          9. Museum Passes
          10. Interlibrary Loans
          11. Literacy & Citizenship
          12. Computers & WiFi
          13. 3D Printing
          14. Assistive Technologies
          15. Print From Home
          16. Outreach Delivery Program
        5. eBooks & Digital Resources
          1. Get a CW MARS eCard
          2. Online Resources
            1. Books, Reading & Literature
            2. Business
            3. Cooking, Home, & Garden
            4. eBooks, eAudiobooks & Downloadable Magazines
            5. Education & Careers
            6. Genealogy
            7. General Resources & Encyclopedias
            8. Grants and Nonprofit Resources
            9. History & Current Events
            10. Language Learning
            11. Newspapers
            12. Video Streaming
            13. BPL eCard
            14. A-Z List of Online Resources
          3. Community Links
          4. Suggested Links
            1. Basic Reference Sources
            2. Career Resources
            3. Companies
            4. Consumer Information
            5. Ecology & Environment
            6. Education
            7. Fitchburg Historical Research
            8. Foreign Languages
            9. Geography
            10. Government
            11. Health
            12. Homework Help
            13. Legal Information
              Free Legal Assistance
            14. Leisure
            15. Media Literacy
            16. Newspapers
            17. Poetry
            18. Phone Books
            19. Travel
            20. Videos
            21. 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 Policy
            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
            9. Smoking 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. Park Rules and Regulations
        3. 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
        4. Parks Usage
          1. Department of Public Works
          2. Facility Rentals
          3. Permits for Park Use
        5. Open Space and Recreation Plan Update
        6. Dog Park
        7. Sports Organizations
          1. Fitchburg Biddy League Basketball
          2. Fitchburg Street Hockey
          3. Fitchburg Youth Soccer
          4. Fitchburg Youth Softball Association
          5. Police Athletic League of North Central MA
          6. Fitchburg Youth Football & Cheer
          7. Twin City Youth Hockey
          8. Wallace Figure Skating Club
        8. Trails
          Fitchburg Trails Vision Committee
        9. 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. At Risk Individuals Alert (Alzheimer’s, Autistic Spectrum, etc)
        5. Police Divisions
          1. Bureau of Criminal Investigation
          2. Domestic Violence
            Domestic Violence FAQs
          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
        6. Sex Offender Registry Board
        7. Animal Control
        8. 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. Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Program
          3. MVP - John Fitch Highway: A Climate Resilient Corridor
          4. MVP - Designing a Climate Resilient Falulah/Baker Brook Watershed
          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. SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS
        3. Bid Results
        4. EXPANDING OUR SUPPLIER COMMUNITY
        5. Vendor & Contractor Resource Page
        6. City Staff Resource Page
        7. Accounts Payable
      21. Retirement
        1. Member Self-Service Portal
        2. Requests for Proposals
        3. Agendas and Minutes
          2025 Meeting Agenda
        4. Financial Statements and Reports
        5. Member Guides
        6. Military Buyback Program
        7. New Members
        8. Newsletters
        9. Post Retirement Earnings Restrictions
        10. Withdrawal of Accumulated Deductions
      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. Public Notice
        3. About Us - Printable Brochure
        4. Public Outreach & Education
        5. Current Rates
        6. Sewer Abatements Policy & Procedure
        7. Abatement Request
        8. Sewer Rules and Regulations
        9. Reading Your New Water Meter
        10. Septage Receiving Policy
        11. CSO Notification
        12. CSO Notification Events
        13. Rain Barrel Program
        14. CSO 010 Separation/Rehabilitation Project Update
        15. CSO 032 & 045 Separation/Rehabilitation Project Update
        16. CSO 4 Investigation
      26. Water Division
        1. Department of Public Works
        2. Water & Wastewater Commission
        3.  Meter Project update
        4. WATER USE RESTRICTIONS
        5. Billing
        6. Water Problems
        7. Conserving Water & Water Facts
        8. Water Treatment Facilities
        9. Filling a Swimming Pool
        10. Property Transfers
        11. Regional Water Treatment Plant
        12. Fitchburg Trails
        13. Land Preservation Projects Public Meeting
      27. Veteran Services
        1. About Us
        2. Fitchburg Veterans Council 10th Annual 5K
        3. Hometown Heroes Banner Application
        4. Who Is A Veteran
        5. Veterans Bill of Rights
        6. Helpful Links
        7. 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. Mayors Throughout History
        6. Aggregation
        7. Feed Fitchburg
        8. Fitchburg Forward Newsletter
      2. City Council
      3. Board of Registrars
      4. Ward Map
      5. Boards & Commissions
        1. Information for Boards and Committee
        2. Agricultural Commission
        3. Airport Commission
        4. Trust Funds Board
        5. Board of Health
          Regulations
        6. Capital Improvement
        7. Conservation Commission
        8. Cultural Council
        9. Council on Aging
        10. Disability Commission
        11. Energy Commission
        12. Historical Commission
          Intown Fitchburg Historic Property Information by Address
        13. Human Rights Commission
        14. Library Trustees
        15. License Commission
        16. Parks Board
        17. Planning Board
          Forms & Plans
        18. Public Burial Grounds
        19. Water & Wastewater
        20. Youth Commission
        21. Zoning Board of Appeals
      6. School Committee
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  3. Services

    1. Local Alerts
    2. Stay Connected
    3. Intown Infrastructure Updates
    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 Block Party & Parade
      2. Festival Latino de Fitchburg
      3. Trick or Treat on Main Street
      4. Duck Race
      5. Contact Us
      6. Forms and Applications
      7. Volunteer
      8. Donate
      9. Photo Gallery
    3. Human Services
      1. Public Library
      2. Parks & Recreation
      3. Senior Center
      4. Veteran Services
    4. Residents
      1. Education
      2. intown Fitchburg
      3. Elderly
      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
      Things To Do Around Fitchburg
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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. E-Permitting and Emergency Resources
      3. City of Fitchburg Takeout Options
      4. Business Incentives & Programs
      5. Starting a Business in Fitchburg
      6. Economic Development Strategic Plan
      7. Available Properties
      8. 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
      Taxes
    4. Sign Up For
      CodeRed
    5. View
      1. Agendas & Minutes
      2. Calendar Events
      3. Public Meeting Schedules
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    FY18 Mayor's proposed budget
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