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Use cases

Every department. One assistant.

Public Safety

911 call records, Police, Fire, and EMS statistics, dispatch data, and emergency preparedness information available to residents on demand, 24/7.

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Example interaction

› How many fire calls went to 123 Main St in 2026?
There were 8 fire-related calls dispatched to 123 Main St in 2026, ranging from false alarms and cooking incidents to a structure fire in June that damaged 2 units. False alarms accounted for 3 of the 8 calls. Average response time across all incidents was approximately 4 minutes 3 seconds.
§Happytown CAD Data · 911 Dispatch Records

Public Safety

911 call records, Police, Fire, and EMS statistics, dispatch data, and emergency preparedness information available to residents on demand, 24/7.

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› How many fire calls went to 123 Main St in 2026?
There were 8 fire-related calls dispatched to 123 Main St in 2026, ranging from false alarms and cooking incidents to a structure fire in June that damaged 2 units. False alarms accounted for 3 of the 8 calls. Average response time across all incidents was approximately 4 minutes 3 seconds.

Code Enforcement

Publicly obtainable information regarding violation procedures, fees, and timelines, available to residents without the need to call the office.

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› Show me violation history for 31 Telva Rd
31 Telva Rd has 2 open violations: a driveway expansion completed without a required permit (§3-826, $70/day penalty, deadline Jan 15) and overgrown vegetation obstructing required corner sight lines (§8-1, $30/day penalty, deadline Jan 8).

Permits & Planning

Setbacks, height limits, permitted uses, zoning regulations, and inspection procedures, cited directly from your ordinances.

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› What are the setbacks at 31 Telva Rd?
31 Telva Rd is zoned R-1A (Single-Family Residence). Required setbacks are 40 ft front, 30 ft side, 40 ft rear. Maximum height is 35 ft (2.5 stories) with a 10% lot coverage limit.

Ordinances

Plain-language answers, linked directly to the source, that provide information to questions about dogs, zoning, noise, parking, trees, and anything else available in your ordinances.

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› What are the penalties for littering?
The town code clearly prohibits littering under §23-3 and §23-4, but does not specify the fine amount in the published excerpts. Contact the Town Clerk or the relevant enforcement department directly for the current penalty schedule.

Records Requests & RTK

Full transparency for every resident through budget data, salary disclosures, public contracts, expenditure reports, and everything that would normally take days/weeks to fulfill through Right-to-Know / FOIA.

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› Break down the FY2026 budget by department
FY2026 adopted appropriations total $48.6M (up 3.1% from FY2025): Police $11.2M (23%), Public Works & Highways $8.7M (18%), Fire & EMS $6.9M (14%), Parks & Recreation $3.4M (7%), General Government & Administration $5.9M (12%), Debt service, capital & other $13.3M (27%).

Voter Data

Certified election results, ward-by-ward turnout, and campaign finance filings turned into plain-English answers, drawn only from published public records — no voter rolls or individual ballots.

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› What was voter turnout compared to the last election?
Overall turnout was 38.2% (4,821 of 12,620 registered voters), up from 31.5% four years ago. Wards 2 and 8 saw the largest gains.
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