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Public commenters and city manager urge delay, stakeholder process for proposed camping/storage ordinance
Summary
Multiple public speakers opposed a proposed camping and storage ordinance they said would criminalize homelessness; the city manager said the council would delay action and convene a stakeholder group for 60–90 days to seek alternatives and clarify enforcement intentions.
Dozens of public commenters used Hampton’s public‑comment period to criticize a proposed camping and storage ordinance that advocates said risked criminalizing homelessness rather than addressing root causes such as lack of affordable housing.
Michael Cheever, Joshua Moran and others urged council to reject the ordinance, citing rising rents, shelter capacity limits and the disproportionate effect on Black and disabled residents. Commenters said enforcement that leads to fines or jail would exacerbate homelessness and urged alternatives focused on housing, supportive…
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