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The McAllen City Commission approved the creation of a community toolshed, a program where McAllen residents can borrow – for free – various lawn and garden tools and equipment for residential beautification. The McAllen Community Tool Shed has lawnmowers, weed eaters, manual pole pruners, hand pruners, metal rakes, leaf rakes, loppers, power washers, push brooms, garden shovels, spade shovels, wheelbarrows, hammers, and recycling bags. Tools can be borrowed on a Monday, Wednesday or Friday, for a maximum amount of 72 hours at a time.
Borrowers must be at least 18 years of age and must show proof of McAllen residency.
“This is a wonderful program for our community, because while residents may have the desire and willingness to spend some elbow grease on yard work, they may not have all of the tools necessary to complete those projects,” said Steven Kotsatos, Director, McAllen Health & Code Enforcement Department. “It can be a significant investment for this equipment, and rather than citing residents for not complying with City ordinances, we are instead literally providing them the tools to be able to beautify their properties. This project will hopefully spur more than regular maintenance work and encourage entire neighborhoods to beautify their property for the benefit of all of McAllen.
For more information, please contact the McAllen Health & Code Enforcement Department at 681-1900 or via email at Communitytoolshed@mcallen.net. Visit their website at https://mcallen.net/departments/code.McAllen
The McAllen Community Toolshed is located at 1516 N. 15th St. in McAllen.
