Gloucester will use SeeClickFix to improve quality of life and encourage civic participation

Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken today announced that the City of Gloucester has launched a new program that will allow residents to report quality-of-life issues and request municipal services through an online and mobile interface. Powered by SeeClickFix, the place-based reporting platform allows Gloucester residents to document neighborhood concerns and improvements, ranging from litter or flooding to damaged sidewalks and malfunctioning traffic signals.

“Gloucester is proud to provide the community with an easy-to-use web tool that helps them access services and make positive changes in the community,” said Mayor Romeo Theken.

With the online and mobile reporting platform, residents can report quality-of-life concerns through service request categories via the City of Gloucester website, mobile applications (e.g., iPhone and Android), a Facebook App, and the website SeeClickFix.com. The platform allows Gloucester residents to provide locations, descriptions, and photos of any issue, in real time. Once a resident submits a concern, the platform issues an alert that becomes public information available to any resident. This will allow the City of Gloucester to acknowledge a service request, route it to the proper department and update the request as needed, including after the matter has been resolved.

The platform also allows Gloucester residents to view, comment on, and vote to fix problems that are submitted by their neighbors. Citizens can even create their own “watch areas” to receive notifications about any category of issues in their community and subsequently follow the progress of all related service requests—not just the one they reported.   Reports can be submitted and tracked from the City of Gloucester website directly (gloucester-ma.gov.) Residents will also find links to download SeeClickFix mobile applications on the City’s website.

Update: I got a STOK 22.5 inch Charcoal Drum Grill for $129. The reasons I got this particular grill was that it had many more features than the Weber version including the thing I really wanted which was the Cast Iron cooking surface. To get a Weber with similar features it would have cost $198- $149 for the grill and $49 for the cast iron grate. Video review will be upcoming.

For Two Weeks Now I’ve Watched Countless Hours Of YouTube Grille Reviews and Read Hundreds of Amazon Grill Reviews.

Are you a charcoal grill person or gas or both?

Pretty sure I’ve got this thing locked down.

Here’s my curated list, whittled down after hours of research-

Here’s the list-

Stok SCC0070N Drum Charcoal Grill

Weber 14401001 Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill, 22-Inch, Black

Weber 14401001 Original Kettle Premium Charcoal Grill, 22-Inch, Black

Stok SIS9000 Grill Replacement 22-1/2-Inch Grate

Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Great upgrade for the Weber Kettle
By The Buddy
I am a die hard Weber fan. I own 9 of their grills in various configurations, 2 of which are 22.5 inch charcoal grills. Imagine my surprise to find that another company makes an upgrade for the classic Kettle that is better than any offering from Weber themselves. This piece is exactly what the Kettle needs in every way. The cast iron is very solid and looks as if it will last as long as the grill. It is quite apparent to me that Stok did their research when designing this piece. The center opening is a perfect size for the large Weber Chimney starter to sit inside directly on the charcoal grate while brewing up coals. It is also the perfect size for dumping said charcoal. I feel the grate is the proper thickness, as anything thicker would add weight which most likely would bend the supports in the kettle. I also have not had any problems with the center shifting once it is put in place. Perfect fit, cast iron durability, and all for the price of 2 Weber steel grates, so what’s not to like? I did spend the extra for the Stok SGA1000 Insert Removal Tool and it was well worth the money IMO. Makes removing the center piece to add hot coals a breeze. If you love your Kettle like I do, treat yourself to this nice upgrade.

$14.99

Breaking News! John’s Weather Forecast now Available on GMG!

Will reschedule ASAP. We are hoping to do it next Monday, June 8. Mike and Tom are available and Harold is attempting to juggle his schedule to make it happen. Hopefully we will have an answer tomorrow as to the new date.

We’ll get you better weather for helping us keep schooner history alive! Thanks for your understanding.

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We’d like to thank Mary Kay Taylor of the Schooner Ardelle, who has agreed to manage a calendar for Schooner, Wooden Boat and Shipbuilding Events. She’s got it going and it has now been added to The “Cape Ann Calendar”