Screven County commissioners adopt 2025 millage rate, approve opioid settlement and SPLOST-funded repairs At their Sept. 9 meeting, the Screven County Board of Commissioners adopted a 24.005 millage rate, approved joining the National Opioids Settlement Agreement, authorized SPLOST-funded repairs related to Hurricane Helene and approved several SPLOST payments and purchases, all by unanimous votes.

Screven County commissioners just made significant moves by adopting a new millage rate, joining the National Opioids Settlement, and approving crucial repairs, all with unanimous support!

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#ScrevenCounty #GA #CitizenPortal #OpioidSettlement #PublicSafety #CommunityRepair

Fort Worth Building Standards Commission orders repairs, sets deadlines and penalties after marathon hearing At its Feb. 25 hearing the Fort Worth Building Standards Commission declared numerous properties substandard or hazardous, issued deadlines ranging from 30 to 90 days for repair or demolition, and assessed civil penalties — including a $69,250 penalty on 2923 Clinton Avenue — while granting targeted extensions where owners documented plans or family/title issues.

The Fort Worth Building Standards Commission has declared numerous properties hazardous, issuing strict deadlines for repairs and imposing hefty fines—will your home be next?

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#FortWorthTarrantCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #HousingSafety #CommunityRepair #FortWorthBuildingStandards

Bill Would Allow Health Department to Fine Private Detention Facilities That Deny Inspections Substitute SB 6286 would create a tiered daily fine for private detention facilities that deny Department of Health inspections and establish an Enforcement Accountability and Community Repair Act to hold fine receipts for assistance to impacted individuals and families. City and survivor testimony backed the measure; staff outlined implementation costs.

A new bill could impose hefty fines on private detention facilities that deny health inspections, directly funding support for families harmed by these operations.

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#WA #CivicAccountability #PublicHealth #CitizenPortal #CommunityRepair

Casper seeks $8 million EDA disaster grant to repair North Platte sanitary sewer interceptor City staff asked council permission to apply for an $8,000,000 EDA disaster-supplement grant, with a $2,000,000 (20%) match from capital fund reserves, to repair more than 6,000 feet of the North Platte sanitary sewer interceptor; council indicated support to apply.

Casper is on the verge of securing an $8 million grant to overhaul the North Platte sanitary sewer interceptor, a vital project that promises to transform the city's infrastructure!

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#CasperNatrona #WY #CitizenPortal #GrantFunding #CasperPublicServices #CommunityRepair

Don’t miss our monthly Repair Cafés!

👉🏼 Next up is the small appliances and electronics repair cafe. P.S - this event will also include knife sharpening.

📅Saturday, Nov 15, 12-3pm

For more details - www.karmacoop.org/events-calen...

#RepairCafeToronto #ZeroWaste #CommunityRepair #TorontoEvents

Commission orders structural evaluation, repairs at Capitol Villa Apartments; owner says lender‑owner has plan The commission on Oct. 29 adopted staff findings for 1008 Bridal Street (Capitol Villa Apartments), ordering a structural engineer assessment of stairways, permits and correction of dangerous conditions. The new owner — a lender that inherited the asset — said it has contracted a general contractor and requested time to secure permits and begin the

Capitol Villa Apartments is under fire for dangerous conditions, and the new owner has 45 days to act or face heavy penalties—will they rise to the challenge?

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#AustinTravisCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #HousingSafety #CommunityRepair #BuildingCompliance #AustinApartments

Repair cafes with a different focus every month 🛠️

Tomorrow from 12-3pm🧵 Bring your friends, learn new repair skills, and help keep perfectly good items out of the landfill ♻️

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#RepairCafeToronto #ZeroWasteToronto #CommunityRepair #CircularEconomy #TorontoEvents

What's in your closet?

#wearyourstory
#whatwewearmatters
#tracethethread
#consciouscloset
#garmentjourney #morethanmending
#visiblemending
#sustainablestyle
#communityrepair
#textilewaste #knitsky

Every thread is a choice.

#stitchingashealing #thefutureiscircular #morethanmending
#visiblemending
#creativeactivism
#sustainablestyle
#communityrepair
#slowmaking
#textilewaste #knitsky

What part of your life feels ready for repair?

Whether you’re patching a worn sleeve or building a curriculum with love, repair is ritual. Mending belongs in public, in policy, in pedagogy.

#stitchingashealing
#visiblemending
#creativeactivism
#communityrepair
#textilewaste #knitsky

Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO (@jmaris@eupolicy.social) Hundreds of thousands of Computers won't be able to upgrade to Windows 11, but that shouldn't make them eWaste. Kudos to the @kde@floss.social team for this amazing initiative! https://endof10.org/

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#communityrepair

Tooting Repair Club Launch, Repair Week 2025 AND Leaping out of Windows without fear… – Transition Town Tooting

Dermot wrote a blogpost about Tooting Repair Club launch evening (we were an official partner for Repair Week!) and leaping out of Windows without fear - it's over 2k words. You've been warned!

#communityrepair
#RepairClub
#righttorepair
#windows10

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Tooting Air Quality Project – Transition Town Tooting

Dermot wrote a blogpost about Tooting Repair Club launch evening (we were an official partner for Repair Week!) and leaping out of Windows without fear - it's over 2k words. You've been warned!

#communityrepair
#RepairClub
#righttorepair
#windows10

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Tooting Repair Club Launch, Repair Week 2025 AND Leaping out of Windows without fear… – Transition Town Tooting

I wrote a blogpost about Tooting Repair Club launch evening (we were an official partner for Repair Week!) and leaping out of Windows without fear - it's over 2k words. You've been warned!

#communityrepair
#RepairClub
#righttorepair
#windows10

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Repair shops across the UK are breathing new life into broken devices, reducing waste and fostering community spirit. These positive, hopeful spaces offer more than just repairs—they're hubs of sustainability and connection.

@goodnews

#GoodNews #Sustainability #CommunityRepair #RepairCafé […]

Wilson repairs chimney after high winds cause brick damage Workers remove loose bricks from Wilson's chimney due to wind damage.

After a decade of neglect, the Wilson facility's chimney is finally getting the urgent repairs it needs following severe wind damage—will this spark a change in local maintenance priorities?

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#WI #SafetyStandards #CommunityRepair #InfrastructureMaintenance #CitizenPortal