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City Council Legislative Session

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 · Government meeting record

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The Hampton City Council held a legislative session where Councilmember Chris Bowman issued a formal public apology for past behavior. The Council also approved several grants for infrastructure, social services, and community projects.

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The Council approved over $2.5 million in potential infrastructure funding and accepted multiple state and federal grants for local programs, while addressing a high-profile disciplinary matter involving a sitting councilmember.

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Hampton, VA 23669

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City of Hampton

Council Approved Minutes - Final

City Council Legislative Session

Mayor Donnie R. Tuck

Vice Mayor Jimmy Gray

Councilmember Chris L. Bowman

Councilmember Steven L. Brown

Councilmember Hope L. Harper

Councilmember Billy Hobbs

Councilmember Martha Mugler

STAFF: Mary Bunting, City Manager

Steven D. Bond, Interim City Attorney

Katherine K. Glass, CMC, Clerk of Council

This document serves as an interim record of the legislative actions of the City Council and will be

replaced by the final narrative minutes once those are approved by the Hampton City Council.

6:30 PM Council ChambersWednesday, September 13, 2023

CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL

Mayor Tuck called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with all

members of the City Council present.

Councilmember Chris L. Bowman,Councilmember Steven

L. Brown,Vice Mayor Jimmy Gray,Councilmember Hope

L. Harper,Councilmember Billy Hobbs,Councilmember

Martha Mugler and Mayor Donnie R. Tuck

Present: 7 -

DONNIE R. TUCK PRESIDED

INVOCATION - Vice Mayor Jimmy Gray

Vice Mayor Gray gave the invocation.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG

MAYOR'S COMMENTS

Mayor Tuck called upon Councilman Chris Bowman who made the following

statement:

I want to formally apologize to the citizens of Hampton, City staff, family members,

and my fellow members of City Council for my poor behavior approximately one and

a half years ago. Let me tell you, it is not pleasant to go from being a well-respected

person in the community to being censured by the City Council on which I am so

privileged to serve. I would never wish this on anyone, and I pledge to never put you

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The Hampton City Council held a legislative session where Councilmember Chris Bowman issued a formal public apology for past behavior. The Council also approved several grants for infrastructure, social services, and community projects.

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