Former Council member Walter Hunt remembered; funeral arrangements announced

Council member Gamble used the announcements period to inform the chamber of the death of former District 3 Council member Walter Hunt, who served from 2006 to 2015 and worked under several mayoral administrations.

Gamble described Hunt as a longtime public servant and mentor and said funeral arrangements have been made. Announced times in the chamber included a lying in repose at Lewis & Wright Funeral Home from 1 to 4 p.m. with a family hour from 4 to 6 p.m., and a viewing at 10 a.m. with a funeral at 11 a.m. at Mount Zion Church on Jefferson Street. The transcript contains inconsistent references to days and dates in the same sequence of remarks; to avoid introducing errors, the article reports the times as stated in the announcement and notes that dates should be confirmed with the funeral home or the family's public notice.

Gamble asked colleagues to sign a council proclamation in support of Hunt's family. Pro Tem offered condolences to the family and recognized the former council member's public service.