Overview

Hampton's Neighborhood Commission provides leadership, guidance, and support to the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative thereby creating healthy neighborhoods where everyone can realize their full potential for a better quality of life. The Neighborhood Commission performs the following functions:

• Brokers and secures resources for neighborhoods
• Establishes policies with respect to the Hampton Neighborhood Initiative
• Expands participation in the Hampton Neighborhood Initiative
• Expands the capacity of neighborhoods to help themselves and others
• Maintains a vital and dynamic relationship with neighborhoods
• Provides oversight and evaluation of the Hampton Neighborhood Initiative
• Serves as a representative body to an for neighborhoods
• Serves as an advisory board regarding city policy and issues that impact neighborhood issues
• Serves as the voice for neighborhoods in the negotiation and resolution of neighborhood issues

Members

Members of the commission serve four-year terms, except for city and at-large representatives who serve two-year terms. There are 21 total members made up of:

• 10 neighborhood commissioners (see map of neighborhood districts)
• 11 other representatives include:
• 3 institutional representatives
  • 1 business representative
  • 1 faith-based representative
  • 1 non-profit representative
• 1 school representative
• 2 at-large representatives
  • 1 realtor representative
  • 1 public relations representative
• 2 youth representatives
• 3 City representatives (plus city staff support)

Meetings

• Second Monday of each month at 5 p.m.
• City Hall Fifth Floor, Community Development Conference Room

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are also available following approval.
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Apply

Apply to be on the Neighborhood Commission. Neighborhood representatives go through a neighborhood based nominating process prior to names being forwarded to the Neighborhood Commission and City Council.