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City highlights outreach: community navigator, renter education and 'Coffee with Code' events

Topeka City Council Public Health and Safety Committee · September 17, 2025
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Summary

City communications and public‑health staff outlined outreach tied to the 'Changing Our Culture' property‑maintenance initiative, including a popular 'Yard of the Month' video, a new community navigator position, a renter‑education session Nov. 6 and local Coffee with Code meetings beginning Sept. 20.

Topeka — During the Public Health and Safety Committee meeting on Sept. 17, city staff described ongoing outreach tied to the "Changing Our Culture" property‑maintenance initiative, including social‑media promotion, community navigation and tenant education.

Dan Garrett, Director of Communications, said the initiative’s first "yard of the month" video "received more than 14,000 views" and that the city will recognize another winner at an award presentation. Garrett said staff are promoting "Coffee…

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