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North Las Vegas resident urges matching-grant program and expanded Citizens Advisory Committee role
Summary
At the city council meeting a resident suggested creating a budget line for matching grants to nonprofits, restoring CAC input on community-improvement projects, and returning the public-comment time limit to three minutes.
During the city council’s second public forum on April 2, resident Jeff Alpert urged council and staff to consider three changes related to community funding and public engagement.
Alpert, who said he serves on the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), asked the council to consider a budget line that could be used for matching grants to local nonprofits to help leverage private donations. "I would suggest that one of the considerations for the money raised be matching grants for our nonprofits," Alpert said, noting the CAC frequently sees requests that exceed the city’s available awards.
Alpert also proposed restoring a CAC role in selecting or advising on community improvement projects, and he urged restoring a three-minute public comment limit (the city currently enforces a two-minute limit). The transcript records his remarks as suggestions for council and staff consideration; no formal action or response adopting the proposals was recorded during the meeting.
Alpert additionally highlighted that the CAC had resumed community bus tours and the committee collectively evaluates local charities during their deliberations.
