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Regional commission briefs board: no SmartScale funding this round, calls for competitiveness fixes

Roanoke County Board of Supervisors · January 14, 2026

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Summary

The Roanoke Valley—Alleghany Regional Commission briefed the board on transportation, greenway and Blueway projects, saying the region received no SmartScale project funding in the last round and that a state analysis will inform future submissions. Commissioners noted a $1.7 million award for the Parkway Crossing greenway in Roanoke County and continued regional collaboration.

Jeremy Holmes, executive director of the Roanoke Valley—Alleghany Regional Commission, updated the Roanoke County Board on the commission's work and regional priorities including transportation, greenway planning and the Roanoke River Blueway.

Holmes said the commission…

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