Feb 02 2026: implement remembering logged in, correct timezone

app/models/inspection.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from app import db
-from datetime import datetime
+from app.utils.time_utils import now_eastern
 import json
 
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class InspectionTemplate(db.Model):
     description = db.Column(db.Text)
     frequency   = db.Column(db.Enum('daily', 'weekly', 'monthly', 'quarterly'))
     created_by  = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'))
-    created_at  = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    created_at  = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=now_eastern)
     form_schema = db.Column(db.JSON, nullable=True)
 
     checklist_items = db.relationship('ChecklistItem', backref='template', lazy='dynamic', cascade='all, delete-orphan')
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Inspection(db.Model):
     facility_id     = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('facilities.id'), nullable=False)
     area_id         = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('areas.id'))
     inspector_id    = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'), nullable=False)
-    inspection_date = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    inspection_date = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False, default=now_eastern)
     overall_score   = db.Column(db.Numeric(5, 2))
     status          = db.Column(db.Enum('in_progress', 'completed', 'flagged'), default='in_progress')
     notes           = db.Column(db.Text)          # inspector free-text notes

app/models/issue.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from app import db
-from datetime import datetime
+from app.utils.time_utils import now_eastern
 
 
 class IssueComment(db.Model):
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class IssueComment(db.Model):
     user_id       = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'), nullable=False)
     status_at_time = db.Column(db.String(20))   # snapshot of issue status when comment was made
     body          = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=False)
-    created_at    = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow, nullable=False)
+    created_at    = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=now_eastern, nullable=False)
 
     # Relationships
     author = db.relationship('User', foreign_keys=[user_id])
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Issue(db.Model):
     photo_path    = db.Column(db.String(255))
     status        = db.Column(db.Enum('open', 'in_progress', 'resolved'), default='open')
     assigned_to   = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey('users.id'))
-    reported_at   = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    reported_at   = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=now_eastern)
     resolved_at   = db.Column(db.DateTime)
     result_notes  = db.Column(db.Text)
     result_photos = db.Column(db.JSON)   # list of relative paths e.g. ["uploads/issue_photos/abc.jpg"]

app/models/user.py

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from app import db, login_manager
 from flask_login import UserMixin
 from werkzeug.security import generate_password_hash, check_password_hash
-from datetime import datetime
+from app.utils.time_utils import now_eastern
 
 @login_manager.user_loader
 def load_user(user_id):
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     email = db.Column(db.String(255), unique=True, nullable=False, index=True)
     password_hash = db.Column(db.String(255), nullable=False)
     role = db.Column(db.Enum('admin', 'supervisor', 'inspector'), nullable=False)
-    created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=datetime.utcnow)
+    created_at = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=now_eastern)
 
     # Relationships
     inspections = db.relationship('Inspection', backref='inspector', lazy='dynamic')