CMG Pipelines’ Post

🚨 Attention Florida Community Association Leaders 🚨 The 2024 legislative session brought significant changes for Florida’s community associations with the passage of House Bill (HB) 1021. This sweeping legislation introduces new requirements for Licensed Community Association Managers (LCAMs), condominium boards, and associations, focusing on transparency, accountability, and governance. 🔑 Key Highlights: ✅ Stricter recordkeeping requirements and faster response times for associations and LCAMs. ✅ Enhanced voting protections and access to electronic voting options for unit owners. ✅ New education and training standards for board members to ensure informed decision-making. ✅ Updates to financial reporting rules, including flexibility for reserve funding in emergencies. ✅ Clearer guidelines on hurricane protection responsibilities and installation approvals. ✅ Stronger protections against SLAPP suits and retaliation against unit owners. This is just a brief summary of the many updates that will impact associations' operations for the foreseeable future. Need help preparing your association for these changes? Contact Aurora Property Management today. We’re here to ensure your community thrives under the new standards!

How do you “prepare for the unpredictable” when it comes to major wildfire incidents? 🔥 Our team supported the Tuolumne Council County Transportation Council (TCTC) and the City of Sonora, California in providing recommendations and improvements to evacuation and communication strategies. This included performing community outreach and participating in collaborative planning efforts to maximize safety. 🤝 Key considerations included identifying where capacity issues may arise, assessing a range of scenarios that could impact roadways in an emergency, recommending projects that increase capacity on the roadway network, and understanding multimodal and public transit alternatives. 🚉

It was a privilege to sit down with Bill Turner, Connecticut’s State Emergency Director, to discuss his unparalleled expertise and dedication to community safety. Connecticut’s use of Crisis Track has been instrumental in enhancing their emergency preparedness and response capabilities. Stay tuned—we’ll be sharing more insights from this enlightening interview throughout the week! Learn More About Crisis Track 👇 https://bit.ly/4a6opMY

Our Vice Chair, Vince Riggio, reported that the CID's public safety initiative has received strong support and active engagement from city partners and key stakeholders.  The initiative, Safe Cities for Quality of Life, brings together local city and county leaders, solicitors, and other experts to improve public safety. One of the key strategies identified as an initial step is the joint monitoring of a real-time crime center.  The momentum behind this initiative reflects a shared commitment to enhancing public safety and improving community well-being.  City of Chamblee, City of Doraville, Georgia

Clarios, leading the way in advanced battery solutions, announced expanding operations in Oconee County. According to the SC Dept. of Commerce, this $16 million investment will create 12 new jobs with the 9,000-square-foot #expansion. The Oconee facility produces component parts for Absorbent Glass Mat #batteries used in new #automotivetechnology - including hybrid and #EV. Yet another example of #manufacturing growth in the south.

🚧 **Attention Jacksonville Community!** 🚧 Hey everyone! 👋 Have you noticed the increasing amount of debris on our roads lately? From tire remnants to construction barricades, it's not just an eyesore – it's a safety hazard for all of us driving through Jacksonville, especially on highways and bridges. We believe it's time for action! Here's what needs to happen: 1. **Let's Get Organized:** We're calling on the city to form rapid response teams. These heroes could swoop in and clear the debris, keeping our roads safe and smooth. 2. **Your Voice Matters:** We need an easy way for everyone to report road debris. Imagine a simple app or website where you can quickly flag a problem. Let's make it happen! 3. **Spread the Word:** Knowledge is power! Through social media, flyers, or community meetings, educating our friends and neighbors about how to report road debris is key. 4. **Working Together:** Construction companies need to step up and clean up. It's all about accountability and keeping our streets clear. 5. **Regular Check-Ups:** How about more frequent road inspections? Let's catch those hazards before they catch us by surprise. **Who's Responsible?** - **Department of Transportation (DOT):** They're the big players for state roads and highways. - **City Public Works Department:** They handle our city streets and bridges. - **Law Enforcement:** Our local police can help by reporting and responding to debris. - **Us, the Community:** Yes, we can volunteer, spread awareness, and help keep our roads clean. Let's come together as a community to tackle this issue head-on. 🤝 Share your thoughts, tag your friends, and let's start a conversation that leads to real change on our roads. Safe driving starts with us! #Jacksonville #RoadSafety #CommunityAction #CleanRoadsJacksonville 🚗💨🍃 https://lnkd.in/egcqbAev

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The release of the Phase 2 'Final Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report' this morning, alongside the 45 minute live press conference with members of the inquiry panel, led by Sir Martin Moore-Bick was a powerful and emotive point-in-time, 7 years in the making. Equally as powerful and much more heart-felt was the Grenfell United community groups news conference that followed, which sent a clear and direct message to the Government to not only implement all of the recommendations presented, but to also continue to enforce and deliver change across the construction industry.   The final Report, across 7 volumes, 14 sections and over 1700 pages, including the 52 page overview/summary is going to take a while to digest, reflect, review and comment on, but we all owe it to those 54 Adults and 18 Children that sadly perished, and to their bereaved families and friends, to read every page, and to learn from these findings, to ensure this 'chain of failures' can never happen again.   The full and final report can be downloaded here: https://lnkd.in/eBvmu38B #FireDNA #PassiveFireProtection #FireProtection #FireDoors #FireSafety #FireDoorsets #FireDoorCompliance #FireDoorMaintenance #FireDoorLegislation #GoldenThread #RegulatoryReformOrder #ResponsiblePersons #DutyHolders #Regulation10 #FireCertification #InstallationCompetency #Collaboration #GrenfellUnited

This video tells the story of Ruo Emoh (Our Home) a housing project I was priveledged enough to work on in 2016. The project stands testament to a communities two decade struggle against adversity of every type to build well located homes for their families. Take a look below and let me know what you think?

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