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Town staff previews ClearGov portal and reports $544,000 FY2025 Neighborhood Assistance Program total
Summary
Staff told the committee that the town's Neighborhood Assistance Program has a FY2025 budget of $400,000 plus a $144,000 Buford Jasper Housing Trust grant, for a $544,000 total; staff reported 19 homes repaired so far and encouraged permit submissions on active projects while Dominion and easement issues are worked out for May River.
Town staff briefed the Affordable Housing Committee on existing program metrics and a planned new public portal for strategic-plan tracking.
Budget and program activity: Staff said Town Council approved a $400,000 budget for the Neighborhood Assistance Program for fiscal year 2025 and that a Buford Jasper Housing Trust grant of $144,000 (awarded Aug. 22) brings the program's total funds available this fiscal year to $544,000. Staff reported 19 homes had received repairs totaling $138,946, six homes had septic pumpouts or plumbing services totaling $3,224, and one tree service paid $200; staff later said 26 homes have been serviced in the current fiscal-year reporting period after additional invoices were submitted for processing.
Grant disbursement: Staff said the grant from Buford Jasper Housing Trust is being distributed quarterly and that the first $50,000 installment had been received; the second $50,000 is expected after the next package of work is submitted.
ClearGov portal and project updates: Heather, the assistant tele manager, previewed ClearGov, an online tool the town expects to publish around Jan. 1 to allow the public and committee members to view strategic-plan items, status updates, and attachment documents (for example, site plans for May River). Staff noted the May River development project remains constrained by Dominion Energy approvals for lighting and by easement and power routing questions; staff encouraged applicants to submit building permits so review can proceed while utility issues are resolved.
Why it matters: The numbers give the committee a clearer sense of program scale and current spend; the ClearGov portal is intended to improve public transparency on project timelines and staff progress.
Closing and next steps: Staff said January reporting will show a larger jump in invoiced work due to recent activity and that they will continue to push easement and power solutions with utilities for projects such as May River.
Quotes: On the grant disbursement, staff said the Buford Jasper Housing Trust "wanna do it quarterly" and "we have received the first $50,000."
