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Resident urges fair enforcement and investment for Greater Wythe neighborhood
Summary
Karen Joan Weaver urged council to ensure fair, nonselective code enforcement in Greater Wythe, warned the area still needs investment after redevelopment, and asked the council to follow through on neighborhood improvements and due process.
Karen Joan Weaver, a resident addressing the council during public comment, urged city leaders not to forget needs in the Greater Wythe area and raised concerns about code enforcement patterns.
Weaver asked whether the city's code-enforcement process is "selective or vindictive," and called for fair treatment and inclusion in neighborhood improvements. She told the council: "If you say Hampton is a all American city, let's make sure it is," and later urged that the city "do right and remember" past promises of neighborhood investment.
The comment period included no on-the-record response from council members in the transcript aside from the mayor's thanks; the clerk noted procedures for public comment and council indicated it typically listens without engaging during the comment period. Weaver's concerns — alleging uneven enforcement and requesting fair due process — were recorded but not acted on at the meeting.
