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Multiple scouts described personal benefits. Joshua Cox said: \"Scouting gave me that opportunity to go and talk and make connections with other youth my age...I am an Eagle Scout and a Vigil Honor member.\" Joseph Casey described scouting as having \"made the biggest impact possible on my life\" and credited seamanship and leadership training.

Mayor Gray also read a proclamation recognizing June 9–15 as Men's Health Week and June 2025 as Men's Health Month in the City of Hampton, citing national data on men's life expectancy and encouraging preventative health practices. The mayor invited residents to upcoming community events including Juneteenth at Millpoint Park and an annual ceremony at Buckroe Beach.

Ending: Council members thanked the scouts and scouting leaders for local outreach. The mayor encouraged residents interested in scouting to contact the Coastal Virginia Council of Scouting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hampton City - City Council Legislative Session - Jun 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Representatives from the Colonial Virginia Council of Scouting and local scouts described the Scout Reach scholarship program to Hampton City Council; Mayor Gray read a proclamation recognizing Men's Health Week and Men's Health Month in June.","taxTitle","Hampton City (Independent City), Virginia","taxId",5062,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543050,"Hampton council approves up to $85.4 million in GO bonds, dissolves Peninsula Stadium Authority and confirms appointments",5651,1412000,7063000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789407-3095989a12e771ab3e882b4c7165eb5a&start=1412&end=7063","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789407-3095989a12e771ab3e882b4c7165eb5a/thumbnail_1412000.jpg","/articles/6543050/Hampton-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Hampton-council-approves-up-to-854-million-in-GO-bonds-dissolves-Peninsula-Stadium-Authority-and-confirms-appointments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543050-a61471f92bf868ff32ab9c1e7ef031b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770803503&Signature=Sn4RQH-0f3fTI6beg~Tp9k7VZeov8uxfnMchfG5qSR37M9ehv9Urcw~AEZHQgV9CmfsL8V5K6DsqhY1I3TL3kM9T9~K5wQDhw5FLH52v7rXdattUQ-246r64z92e0jtaroMuWAvj5RlM-0GoM~kT~rIdVup6K4xlFFklVczP6aNAnP-DQ-5Nonaqx9EGIQXV8fHQmh8FW24Y8V~p2y9fqzy77ujL2YiH85aAN5uk5rKoVDZjDraQxEPGR2zCIk7BgkMR2lvLR3L7w1Ui-G8QK1q0aJKDPAZVQBK4AA7195e0bgc2yezZU~Sg~-nCaZl7fcTxbG47N7WEVehJUan5zg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hampton City Council approved a resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation public improvement bonds with a maximum principal amount not to exceed $85,400,000 to finance fiscal-year capital projects and refunding bonds for debt service savings. The public hearing for the bond resolution drew no speakers; staff recommended approval and the council voted aye on a roll call.

City staff explained the bond sale would fund multi-year capital needs including Hampton City Schools, stormwater, maintenance of public properties and the city's steam plant. A staff member described the financing in everyday terms: \"it sounds like a lot of money, and it is a lot of money, but when we issue debt it's basically like you buying and getting a mortgage for a home.\" Staff also said the city will monitor tax-exempt rates and has a not-to-exceed interest cap so bonds would not be issued if rates became unfavorable.

Other formal actions during the meeting included approval of the consent agenda (routine budget adjustments, acceptance of a gift of furniture/fixtures/equipment from NP Hampton Commerce Center, affirming solid-waste charges for FY26, and several budget amendments including appropriating $5,000 from the wetlands encroachment restricted fund and accepting $1,400,000 in public-assistance funds). The consent agenda was adopted by unanimous roll call.

Council also approved two related stadium governance items. Resolution 25-0168 dissolved the Peninsula Stadium Authority; resolution 25-0169 established a War Memorial Stadium advisory board. Both passed on voice/roll-call votes with council members recorded as aye. The agenda included multiple appointments to boards and commissions; the clerk read appointment motions and council approved them by roll call.

Votes at a glance:
- Resolution 25-0182 (GO bonds, max $85,400,000): Approved, roll-call vote unanimous.
- Consent agenda (bundle of routine items including FY25 budget adjustments, wetlands fund appropriation, gift acceptance): Adopted, roll-call vote unanimous.
- Resolution 25-0168 (dissolve Peninsula Stadium Authority): Approved, roll-call vote unanimous.
- Resolution 25-0169 (establish War Memorial Stadium advisory board): Approved, roll-call vote unanimous.
- Appointments (multiple boards and commissions, including reappointments and deferments listed by the clerk): Approved as read; roll-call vote recorded.

Ending: Council members framed the bond issuance as routine municipal finance to spread capital costs over time; several council members and the city manager emphasized fiscal prudence and a conservative debt policy. Items related to the camping and storage ordinance were deferred for further public input.","Council adopted a resolution authorizing up to $85.4 million in general obligation bonds to fund capital projects, passed resolutions to dissolve the Peninsula Stadium Authority and establish a War Memorial Stadium advisory board, and approved the consent agenda and multiple board appointments.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6543055,"Hampton council defers camping and storage ordinance after hours of public comment; staff to convene stakeholders",5961,952000,6913000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3789407-3095989a12e771ab3e882b4c7165eb5a&start=952&end=6913","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3789407-3095989a12e771ab3e882b4c7165eb5a/thumbnail_952000.jpg","/articles/6543055/Hampton-City-Independent-City/Virginia/Hampton-council-defers-camping-and-storage-ordinance-after-hours-of-public-comment-staff-to-convene-stakeholders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6543055-af0ee7addf16c26535a688a431d6df8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770803503&Signature=oCFFpkwR8d0ArhTaHrkvT31G8JFl~6psi5YNfzxmAzQgVKp2Z7c1epjPFavd644RFw8H-yulWtphs6dfCmElWu~1KHnBPUN0R9F1Y8GHn7rO21-JFLA16gjl1k2qOh19dUQM0aNSK2XoNEv-FaUHcMeSwy5JAbU-6MgmqldBtwWG3cRyn4JCk36FehAdnYWjppI2oDCXinbqOIPAovRMcm8HF2715zd-UhN7G68MtjPwzpGtq52HKSHmWbXQmLxPFXeAu5xXcvl21xQAoKYexyb2ZhruQvyA3-eGkLq8IJjDECXsV7XmIxwTVlZNxKOBY0xhI4KDoklBoDJbpl8pJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hampton City Council on Tuesday voted to defer final action on ordinance 25-0170, which would have prohibited camping, sleeping, or storing personal belongings on city-owned public property. Councilman Bergman moved the deferral; the roll call was unanimous: Councilman Bowman, Vice Mayor Brown, Councilwoman Campbell, Councilwoman Farrabee, Councilwoman Harper, Councilwoman Mugler and Mayor Gray all voted aye.

The ordinance drew more than two hours of public comment from service providers, academics, faith leaders and residents who urged the council to focus on housing and shelter capacity rather than criminal sanctions. Dozens of speakers asked the city to expand year-round shelter options and to coordinate services before adopting legally enforceable penalties.

Why it matters: The proposal, supporters said, was intended to give officers authority to require people who are camping on public property to move when their presence creates public-health or safety hazards. Opponents said the city lacks sufficient shelter and housing alternatives and that penalties would punish people for lacking housing rather than addressing root causes.

City Manager Michael Bunting said the council had begun work on the ordinance to provide a tool for responding to nuisance and unsafe behaviors on public property but that the intention was not to criminalize homelessness. \"I wanted to share with you the thinking. This was never ever about criminalizing,\" Bunting said. He told the council staff will assemble a small focus group representing neighborhoods, businesses, service providers and people with lived experience to craft alternatives and come back to council in August.

Public commenters cited local data and national research. Dr. John Finn, professor of urban geography at Christopher Newport University, said: \"This is not only inhumane. It's just bad public policy.\" Resident and former unhoused speaker Cassandra Austin Townsley told the council: \"This ordinance will not solve homelessness. It will only punish people for being poor.\" Community advocate Erin Weaver said: \"This is policy theater that punishes suffering instead of solving problems.\" Many speakers urged expansion of HELP (Hampton Ecumenical Lodgings and Provisions) and other local day- and emergency-shelter services.

Speakers raised specific operational concerns: insufficient year-round shelter capacity, limited shelter access outside winter months, barriers created by fines or criminal records, and uneven availability of services for single adults versus families and veterans. Several nonprofit and faith-based providers asked the city to invest in permanent local facilities rather than relying on regional solutions alone.

The city manager also clarified a citizen's Freedom of Information Act request about recent federal and CARES Act funds: \"We did get a $4,600,000 congressionally directed grant from Congressman Bobby Scott's office\" intended for operating five resource centers and hot spots, he said, and that roughly $4 million the speaker referenced was part of a previously set-aside CARES allocation. Bunting noted conditions on some funds and said staff will provide the line-item information requested.

Next steps: Council gave staff 60 days to convene stakeholders and return with recommended changes or a new draft ordinance. The mayor and city manager encouraged residents and organizations who want to participate to contact the city manager's office via 311 or mbunting@hampton.gov.

Ending: Council members and the city manager thanked speakers for their testimony and emphasized the council's intent to find compassionate, practical solutions. The deferral means the council will not vote on 25-0170 at this meeting; public comment sign-ups on the topic remain open for future meetings.","After two hours of public comment focusing on homelessness and shelter capacity, Hampton City Council voted unanimously to defer final action on proposed ordinance 25-0170 governing camping and storage on public property and asked staff to convene a stakeholder group to seek consensus.","actionData","errors"]

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