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Rotary, Kiwanis, Lowe’s and WastePro volunteer to fix Miramar resident’s code violations
Summary
Commissioner Colburn recognized a volunteer effort that brought Rotary, Kiwanis, Lowe’s and WastePro together to repair a Miramar resident's property and address outstanding code violations after media coverage, with city staff coordination.
A volunteer coalition of the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, Lowe’s and WastePro worked with city staff to repair a Miramar resident’s property and resolve municipal code violations, Commissioners said at the March 4 Miramar City Commission meeting.
Commissioner Colburn described the effort after she received a letter from resident Marvoline Boston reporting code-violation notices she could not address on her own. Colburn said she reached out to two civic organizations and local partners; volunteers repaired the driveway, painted the property and performed other work to bring the home into compliance. "Sometimes it's not just how many people. It's that one person that needs assistance, and we can come together and help us out," Colburn said during the presentation.
Avril Shehrizard of the Kiwanis Club, who accepted recognition at the dais, said the club was glad to help. "This is what we do, and this is what the city of Miramar does," she told commissioners. Danille (Rotary Club) and WastePro representative Kenny Rivera were also recognized; Lowe’s provided material support, Colburn said. Resident Marvoline Boston addressed the commission and thanked the volunteers and the commissioner, noting that local media coverage had generated responses that led to the repairs: "Thank you, Commissioner Colburn, because you heard my scribe, and everybody came to help me," Boston said.
The commission publicly recognized the volunteers and asked city staff to continue coordinating community partners for similar cases. No formal action or vote was recorded on the presentation; commissioners and the mayor thanked volunteers and highlighted the city's partnerships with civic clubs for targeted home-repair assistance.
Why it matters: The effort illustrates how local civic groups, private companies and city staff can coordinate to resolve individual code-compliance issues for residents who lack resources to complete repairs.
Next steps: Commissioners commended the groups and encouraged staff to streamline volunteer engagement for future assistance requests.
