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Have Grok Bot file 311 reports for a dangerous pothole on your street

Freshly patched pothole on an Austin street, from the author's photo

@jon_s123 says their nanny hit a large pothole on their Austin street and the car had to be towed. After getting nowhere with the city on earlier attempts, they filed several 311 tickets through Grok Bot that night, and by the next morning the pothole had been patched; their photo shows the repaired spot. The post doesn't say which channel the bot used, and it can't show the new tickets caused the repair.

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What you get

Official 311 reports with location, photo and details filed for you, plus ticket numbers to follow up on.

Tools

  • Grok Bot
  • Your city's 311 portal or app

Time / cost: Author: filed at night; patched by the next morning

Steps

  1. Describe the hazard: location, size, lane, and any damage it caused.
  2. Let the bot find the official 311 form or app and the matching request type.
  3. Approve each report before it's submitted; avoid spammy duplicates.
  4. Ask about the city's vehicle damage claim process and its deadline.

Copy-ready prompt

A pothole at [ADDRESS / CROSS STREETS] in [CITY] damaged a car on [DATE]. Find my city's official 311 channel and the right request type for street damage. Draft a report with the exact location, size, safety risk and my photo [ATTACH]. Show me the draft before you submit, then give me the ticket number. If the city has a vehicle damage claim process, tell me the deadline and what it needs.

Prompt written by AgentPlays, based on @jon_s123’s post. Check the output yourself and approve before anything is sent or bought.

Watch out: Check your city's rules before filing several tickets for one issue. A fast repair may be coincidence; for an emergency hazard, call the city's non-emergency line.

Proof / source

Self-reported Author's X post with a photo of the patched pothole (Oct 14, 2026). Self-reported.

In their words

Great use for grok @bot. Our nanny hit a massive pothole on our street yesterday in Austin and had to get her car towed. I filed multiple 311 tickets last night through Grokbot after getting nowhere with the city on prior attempts. Woke up this morning and the pothole was fixed.

— @jon_s123 on X

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