A special disaster recovery consumer protection forum will be held on Monday, April 16 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Fire Training Center, 5501 Ron McAndrew Drive.

The SmartPower Workshop on Protecting Yourself from Home Repair Contractor Fraud & Scams is free and open to the public. This "how to" interactive forum is for all homeowners.

Come learn how to deal with contractors and recognize typical scams. Also learn what to do before, during and after a project as well as how to find contractors, how to check out contractors, what should be in your contract, insurance issues you didn't know about, managing the building permit process, conflict resolution, how to pay a contractor, change orders, lien waivers, and a whole lot more!

Those interested in attending can email: [email protected] or call (855) 2-NOFRAUD.

Pre-registration is not mandatory, but will help with seat planning and material distribution counts.

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