Helping neighbors — Lantana has launched Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a program connecting volunteers with residents who need extra help in keeping up their homes.
The program is designed to assist residents with non-professional tasks such as mowing, weeding and trimming bushes, painting houses and cleaning gutters, taking out the garbage, storm prep and cleaning debris after a storm.
“I’ve been talking about it for some time,” said Mayor Karen Lythgoe. “As people grow older and/or get sick, it gets harder to maintain yards and homes. Not everyone can afford to hire someone. And then they get code violations and fines. If we had some way to match those in need with those who want to help, that would be great.”
Development Services Director Nicole Dritz and her team came up with the program, and they facilitate the registry, Lythgoe said.
“I see people asking for help putting up shutters before a storm and then after, they need to come down,” she said. “This might be a solution. It is at least worth a try.”
Homeowners who need help or people who would like to volunteer can email codeenforcement@lantana.org with a completed application form available at tps://www.lantana.org/DocumentCenter/View/349/Neighbors-Helping-Neighbors-Application-Form?bidId=.
Emergency operations center renovations — The Town Council on June 9 authorized an agreement with CPZ Architects, Inc. to provide architectural design and engineering services for the Lantana Police Department. The police are renovating their emergency operations center and training room. The cost for CPZ services is $39,560.
— Mary Thurwachter
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