PM Civic

Report a public hazard or code problem to the authority that can actually fix it — a pothole, broken streetlight, illegal dump, unsafe building, code violation, blocked drain — with the right department, the details that get it actioned, a tracking reference, and an escalation path if it's ignored. Use when someone says 'how do I report a pothole/hazard/violation', 'the council won't fix X', or 'who do I call about Y'. Produces a report ready to submit, the right channel, and a follow-up plan.

Work out which permits a project actually needs and the order to get them — building/renovation, business licensing, events, signage, home businesses — so you don't build first and discover the permit later. Use when someone says 'do I need a permit for this', 'what permits for my renovation/business/event', 'help me apply for a permit', or 'the council flagged my project'. Produces a permit checklist with the likely permits, their sequence and dependencies, and the official offices to confirm each. Not legal/code advice — it orients and routes to the authority.

Work out how to actually vote in a specific election — am I registered, what's the deadline, how do I vote (in person / mail / early), what ID do I need, and what's on my ballot — with everything routed to the official source to verify. Use when someone says 'how do I vote', 'am I registered', 'what's the deadline to register', 'help me vote by mail', or 'what's on my ballot'. Produces a personal voting plan with dates, steps, and the official links to confirm each one. Non-partisan; procedure only, never who to vote for.

Write to an elected representative in a way that actually gets action — a specific ask, your local stake, why it's in their interest to respond, and the follow-up — instead of an angry email that gets auto-filed. Use when someone says 'write to my MP/congressperson/councillor', 'contact my representative about X', 'how do I get my rep to act', or 'my letter to the council got ignored'. Produces a targeted letter (or call script), tuned to the right representative and level of government, plus a follow-up plan.

Handle a jury summons calmly — confirm it's real, understand what's actually required, request a deferral or excusal the right way if you genuinely need one, arrange work and pay, and know what to expect at selection and on the day. Use when someone says I got a jury summons, can I get out of jury duty, how do I defer jury service, or what happens at jury duty. Produces a response plan, a deferral/excusal request if warranted, and a what-to-expect brief, with a clear warning that ignoring a summons has consequences. Not legal advice; routes to the court for anything binding and never coaches dodging a legal obligation.