Grants/Funding

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From 2001 Town Council Minutes:

1. September 18, 2001: Town Council: Landscaping on Roanoke Street from the bypass to 1-8 1 – Councilman Lester reported that since the Falling Branch Interchange has opened, traffic along this section of Roanoke Street has decreased, and the paved shoulders currently serving as right turn lanes are no longer needed. The Street Committee recommended demolishing the pavement and landscaping these areas to better identify street connections and commercial entrances. These improvements should be accomplished through grants. On motion by Councilman Barber, seconded by Councilman Ashworth, Council voted to accept the Street Committee’s recommendation. The vote is as follows: AYES: Ashworth, Ballengee, Barber, Carter, Lester, and Weaver. NAYS: None.”
2. December 4, 2001: Town Council: “TRANSDOMINION EXPRESS – This project for passenger rail service from Bristol to Washington, D.C., is coming along well, but will take time to complete stated Mayor Linkous, who along with Manager Terpenny, has attended transportation meetings. Manager Terpenny said that the TransDominion Committee is requesting that contributing localities join in a three-year commitment in order to insure their current level of funding. The project is highly funded by federal and state funds. Town Attorney McGhee said that constitutional problems may arise from long-term commitments and requested time to look into the matter.
3. December 18, 2001: Town Council: “AS DISCUSSED AT THE DECEMBER 4Ih MEETING the Town has received a request from the TransDominion Express Committee asking for a three-year funding commitment from supporting localities in order to maintain their current level of funding. Council expressed some concerns with the possible consequences, as well as the legality, of making a long-term funding commitment. At the time of the discussion, Town Attorney McGhee agreed to look into the matter and report back. Town Attorney McGhee found that a long-term commitment such as this is prohibited by Section 10 of the Code of Virginia, which requires a debt to be repayable within the year created, and with funds generated within that year. Councilman Ballengee pointed out that each locality within Virginia will come up against this since it is State law. Since Christiansburg is unable by law to support this request, they want a letter of intent addressed to the Committee expressing their support for the project, and explaining the reason the Town is unable to support the three-year commitment request. Mayor Linkous asked the Town Manager to write a letter according to Council’s wishes.
4. December 18, 2001: Town Council: “MAYOR LINKOUS displayed a check to the Town of Christiansburg from Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VDCR) in the amount of $62,016.00, which will be matched by the Town. The funds are from the Water Quality Improvement Act grant, and will be  used to make necessary improvements to stabilize the banks and control siltation along Crab Creek in the Cambria section of Christiansburg.”
5. December 18, 2001: Town Council: “TOWN COUNCIL RECEIVED information packets from Tacoa, Inc., known as Community Housing Partners, concerning
   their proposal to apply for a CDBG planning grant for the construction of a residential facility for foster care children in Christiansburg. Tacoa, Inc. currently operates three residential facilities and three special education schools in the New River Valley with great success. They have purchased the George Shaver homeplace on Depot Street and converted it into a day school. Now they hope to build a boys dormitory on the remaining fourteen acres of land. Councilman Barber said that his brother is an administrator for the education programs for these facilities and that the facilities are secure and the children well provided for. According to Councilman Barber’s brother, the organization has never had a facility make a negative impact on the surrounding neighborhoods. Not only do these facilities give the boys a school education, they also teach them how to care and provide for themselves. The organization needs the Town’s support in order to apply for the CDBG grant. All administrative work will be done by Community Housing Partners. Councilmembers are interested in Community Housing Partners making a presentation for them in order to obtain more information on the program and answers to their questions.”