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Human Affairs Committee Meeting - August 18, 2026

Board of Aldermen Meetings — Tuesday, August 18, 2026
BodyNashua, New Hampshire
SessionBoard of Aldermen Meetings
DateTuesday, August 18, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
6:05

And we are recording.

6:07

Good evening, everybody.

6:08

A meeting of the Human Affairs Committee is being held Monday, August 17th, 2026 at 706 p.m.

6:18

Uh here in the Automatic Chamber, do Linos in two places, including the city's website, in accordance with requirements of RSA 91A Golden 2, Roman numerous two.

6:27

So let's start by taking a roll content.

6:29

Uh ultimate at large Amber Morgan.

6:31

Here.

6:32

Alderman Tim Senate is here.

6:33

Alderman James Ravan.

6:39

I am here.

6:40

And Alderman Lopez, Chair.

6:43

I am here.

6:44

You have one, two, three, four in attendance.

6:46

Also joining us this evening is Alderman Klee, Director Matt Sullivan, Camille Correa, Transit Administrator.

6:56

And Mike Jungers Urban Programs Manager.

7:03

All right.

7:07

So anybody here for public com comment?

7:09

Would like to make public comment?

7:11

I only see the presenters, so I guess not.

7:14

Um discussions and presentations.

7:15

We have an update on real-time bus information.

7:18

Um I'd like to recognize transit administrator uh Camille Carrera.

7:23

Did I say Carrera Correct or is it Correa?

7:26

Correa.

7:26

Correa, okay.

7:27

Thanks.

7:28

Thank you.

7:28

Mr.

7:28

Chair, would you mind if we took a seat for just a minute just to talk through this?

7:33

No.

7:33

Well, you can't actually sit down until the bus drivers here, but if you I mean it's gonna be a longer meeting.

7:41

You said yes, right?

7:43

Yes.

7:43

Does my opinion not matter?

7:45

Let's make sure you leave the chair where it's started.

7:48

Remember, Mike's or live.

7:50

Yes.

7:51

No, understood.

7:52

Um, good evening, committee members.

7:55

Uh Matt Sullivan joined by Camille, she'll introduce in just a second.

7:58

We appreciate the opportunity to have some time this evening.

8:01

Um as you know, Mr.

8:03

Chair, uh NTS has been working on a variety of technology updates over the last couple of years via grant funds from the FTA.

8:12

Uh one of those pro projects, and I'm gonna make all of this sound very simple tonight, but Camille and her team have spent literally hundreds of hours on this project.

8:20

One of those projects is to actually establish real-time bus locations, uh which impacts the way that riders plan for their trips in the city of Nashua.

8:30

And so we've integrated GPS and tracking uh onto the buses and worked to build out a couple of software and app options that give riders the ability to do trip planning and to also have predictive bus locations so they can understand when their bus is planning to arrive.

8:48

Um I'm sure my experience pales in comparison to the experience of many who ride our bus on a regular basis, but I know that in the times where I've actually had to ride myself, I often do for car appointments and other things.

9:01

Uh I'm always wondering whether I've missed the bus or whether uh the bus has somehow not arrived due to traffic delay or a detour, particularly during the summer construction season.

9:10

This solves a great deal of that.

9:12

It provides riders with a new level of insight uh and access to information that they did not have before.

9:18

And so this is a major step forward for NTS and hopefully for our ridership as well.

9:22

But with that, Camille and her team prepared a slide slow presentation tonight.

9:27

I was actually planning to do this presentation, but administrator Correa graciously volunteered her time, and frankly, uh she knows this far, far, far better than I do, and so I think she's gonna quickly step through uh some of the background behind this and what apps are available to riders moving forward.

9:43

What I'm gonna do while she starts off is actually get up and get the clicker because I neglected to do that from the clerk, and we'll have the ability to change slides on the fly, and hopefully answer any questions that you might have along the way.

9:54

And we thank you for your time.

9:56

Thank you.

9:57

Good evening.

9:58

My name is Camille Correa.

10:01

We have some new faces in the room.

10:03

Hello.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Technology and Innovation█████████████████████████████████33%
Public Engagement█████████████████17%
Affordable Housing████████████12%
Community Engagement█████████9%
Procedural████4%
Public Health Services████4%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Staff Management████4%
Personnel Matters███3%
Summary of Proceedings

Human Affairs Committee Meeting - August 18, 2026

Note: The transcript indicates the meeting was held on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:06 PM local time, but the provided timestamp is 2026-08-18 01:19:23+00:00. This summary uses the timestamp date as instructed.

The Human Affairs Committee convened on August 18, 2026 (UTC) to receive updates on real-time bus information for the Nashua Transit System (NTS) and on status of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects for fiscal years 2025-27. No public comments were offered, and a scheduled presentation by Revive Recovery Resource Center did not occur due to staffing issues.

Discussion Items

Real-Time Bus Information Update

  • Transit Administrator Camille Correa and Director Matt Sullivan presented the new real-time bus tracking capability, which uses GPS and a software platform called Swiftly to provide predictive arrival times via mobile apps (Transit, Google Maps, Apple Maps) and desktop websites.
  • Key features include: ability to see if a bus is early, late, or on time; detour and stop closure alerts (e.g., during West Hollis paving); trip planning; and rider alerts via Civic Engage, Facebook, X, or phone. Dispatch is available 6:00 AM–10:30 PM weekdays and 9:00 AM–10:30 PM Saturdays.
  • Sullivan and Correa emphasized that the system updates every 2–30 seconds depending on connectivity and that riders should arrive about five minutes early to account for variability.
  • Committee members expressed strong support for the system, with Alderman Lopez noting her work teaching constituents to use the trip planner and Alderman Morgan commending the long-term effort to implement real-time data.

CDBG Project Status Update (FY26 & FY27)

  • Urban Programs Manager Mike Jungers provided a detailed status of several projects:
    • Gateways Community Services (33 Atherton kitchen replacement): Completed, awaiting punch list.
    • 12 Upstone Drive (HVAC system) and PAL's security system: Contingent on radon mitigation plans; an RFP for mitigation services is forthcoming. The radon issue stems from new stringent HUD guidelines, not a new hazard.
    • Nashua Children's Home (security system at two locations): Mostly completed.
    • Mary Sweeney Home (four contracts): HVAC completed; kitchen awaiting cabinets; Wi-Fi contract in finalization; door hardware pushing total beyond awarded funds – a request for reallocation will come to the committee.
    • Nashua Soup Kitchen (flooring): Second phase delayed until September 14 to avoid interrupting summer service.
  • Infrastructure projects: Heritage Rail Trail signage purchased by Parks; Ledge Street Crossing completed; Jeff Moran Park work underway.
  • Staffing: The department remains understaffed (currently three, with a fourth member starting August 31). Jungers described efforts to modernize processes, implement an automated system for document generation, and document procedures to preserve institutional knowledge.
  • Future funding concerns: The federal Road to Housing Act may reduce CDBG allocations by up to 10% for communities not meeting housing production metrics. Director Sullivan expressed concern that Nashua’s many entitled but unbuilt projects may harm the city’s performance.
  • Discussion on parking requirements: Sullivan noted that state law limits parking minimums, creating a misalignment with lender requirements (1.25–1.4 spaces per unit) and contributing to stalled projects. The city is considering recalibrating land use regulations.

Key Outcomes

  • No formal votes were taken.
  • The committee thanked Jungers and Sullivan for their thorough updates and transparent handling of challenges.
  • A special Board of Alderman meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2026, to discuss the resource center, where Director Bagley will present.
  • Revive Recovery Resource Center will be invited to a future committee meeting.
  • Jungers will work on creating a publicly accessible dashboard for CDBG project status updates.

Meeting Transcript

And we are recording. Good evening, everybody. A meeting of the Human Affairs Committee is being held Monday, August 17th, 2026 at 706 p.m. Uh here in the Automatic Chamber, do Linos in two places, including the city's website, in accordance with requirements of RSA 91A Golden 2, Roman numerous two. So let's start by taking a roll content. Uh ultimate at large Amber Morgan. Here. Alderman Tim Senate is here. Alderman James Ravan. I am here. And Alderman Lopez, Chair. I am here. You have one, two, three, four in attendance. Also joining us this evening is Alderman Klee, Director Matt Sullivan, Camille Correa, Transit Administrator. And Mike Jungers Urban Programs Manager. All right. So anybody here for public com comment? Would like to make public comment? I only see the presenters, so I guess not. Um discussions and presentations. We have an update on real-time bus information. Um I'd like to recognize transit administrator uh Camille Carrera. Did I say Carrera Correct or is it Correa? Correa. Correa, okay. Thanks. Thank you. Mr. Chair, would you mind if we took a seat for just a minute just to talk through this? No. Well, you can't actually sit down until the bus drivers here, but if you I mean it's gonna be a longer meeting. You said yes, right? Yes. Does my opinion not matter? Let's make sure you leave the chair where it's started. Remember, Mike's or live. Yes. No, understood. Um, good evening, committee members. Uh Matt Sullivan joined by Camille, she'll introduce in just a second. We appreciate the opportunity to have some time this evening. Um as you know, Mr. Chair, uh NTS has been working on a variety of technology updates over the last couple of years via grant funds from the FTA. Uh one of those pro projects, and I'm gonna make all of this sound very simple tonight, but Camille and her team have spent literally hundreds of hours on this project. One of those projects is to actually establish real-time bus locations, uh which impacts the way that riders plan for their trips in the city of Nashua. And so we've integrated GPS and tracking uh onto the buses and worked to build out a couple of software and app options that give riders the ability to do trip planning and to also have predictive bus locations so they can understand when their bus is planning to arrive. Um I'm sure my experience pales in comparison to the experience of many who ride our bus on a regular basis, but I know that in the times where I've actually had to ride myself, I often do for car appointments and other things. Uh I'm always wondering whether I've missed the bus or whether uh the bus has somehow not arrived due to traffic delay or a detour, particularly during the summer construction season. This solves a great deal of that. It provides riders with a new level of insight uh and access to information that they did not have before.

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