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Committee highlights 'changing our culture' outreach: yard awards, Coffee with Code and tenant education

Topeka City Council Public Health and Safety Committee · October 15, 2025
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Summary

Communications and the Office of Inclusive Communities reported strong engagement for the Yard of the Month pilot and outlined upcoming Coffee with Code events and a Nov. 6 Kansas Legal Services tenant education seminar. Staff emphasized targeted outreach (zip code and NIA tracking) and coordination with police for education around enforcement.

City communications and the Office of Inclusive Communities updated the Public Health & Safety Committee on ongoing education and outreach tied to the property maintenance initiative.

Dan Garrett, director of communications, described social‑media coverage and local broadcast interest in the Yard of the Month pilot and said the program produced the highest social-media engagement staff has tracked for a city program. The program ran as a three‑month pilot; judges are scoring…

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