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The City of Hayward is at your service! Access Hayward is an online tool that connects you directly to the people, services, and resources that make our city great.

Report
Problems

Graffiti, abandoned cars or public safety concerns: report these and other issues directly to us and we’ll get to work on them.

Ask
Questions

You have questions, we have answers. Use Access Hayward to make sure your question is routed to the right person and handled properly by our team.

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Suggestion

We want to hear from you! This is a quick and easy way to make a suggestion, compliment a member of our staff or share an idea with us

Download the Access Hayward app for your mobile phone.

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