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Council issues proclamations marking ADA anniversary, storytelling festival and Hampton's 400th birthday

Hampton City Council · July 9, 2025
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Summary

Council read proclamations recognizing the ADA's 35th anniversary, the Everybody's Got a Story festival July 18-20, 2025, and Hampton's 400th birthday; invited committee members and community partners to accept recognition.

Mayor James A. Gray read several proclamations during the meeting. He proclaimed July 26, 2025 as the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in Hampton and invited the mayor's committee for people with disabilities to the dais.

The council recognized Hampton Storytelling and promoted its Everybody's Got a Story Festival (July 18-20, 2025) to be held at the Hampton History Museum with events in Phoebus and Fort Monroe. The mayor also read a historical proclamation celebrating the city's 400-plus years of continuous settlement, referencing Kecoughtan and Fort Monroe in recounting local history.

Council asked committee leaders and festival organizers to accept the recognition and encouraged residents to participate in upcoming events.

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