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City Council Work Session

Wednesday, October 11, 2023 · Government meeting record

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The Hampton City Council reviewed a proposal to speed up home repair services for low-income, elderly, and disabled residents. The city plans to implement a 'fast-track' process to reduce repair times from months to weeks by using city funds and specialized contractors.

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The city is attempting to reduce the waitlist for critical home repairs by using $2 million in ARPA funds to expedite projects, potentially shortening repair timelines from 24-26 weeks to 3-5 weeks for eligible residents.

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Hampton, VA 23669

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City of Hampton

Council Approved Minutes - Final

City Council Work 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

Cheran Cordell Ivery, City Attorney

Katherine K. Glass, CMC, Clerk of Council

1:00 PM Council ChambersWednesday, October 11, 2023

CALL TO ORDER

Vice Mayor Gray called the meeting to order at 1 p.m. All

members of the City Council were present except for Mayor Tuck

who was attending another City function. Vice Mayor Gray

indicated that the Mayor would later be joining the work session.

Councilmember Chris L. Bowman, Councilmember Steven

L. Brown, Vice Mayor Jimmy Gray, Councilmember Hope

L. Harper, Councilmember Billy Hobbs, and

Councilmember Martha Mugler

Present 6 -

Mayor Donnie R. TuckExcused 1 -

JIMMY GRAY PRESIDED

AGENDA

1. 23-0299 Housing Repair Programs Update

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For the benefit of the public, City Manager Mary Bunting summarized recent events

related to the Housing Repair Programs. She explained that the Community

Development Department (CDD) and the Hampton Redevelopment and Housing

Authority (HRHA) have been working on housing repair programs since May. In

addition, Council allocated $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to

deal with the backlog of housing needs for lower income, elderly and disabled

individuals. Council also encouraged staff to consider what could be done about the

challenges associated with moving the funds faster. Ms. Bunting announced that

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The Hampton City Council reviewed a proposal to speed up home repair services for low-income, elderly, and disabled residents. The city plans to implement a 'fast-track' process to reduce repair times from months to weeks by using city funds and specialized contractors.

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