The Hampton City Council convened Jan. 5 for its annual organizational meeting, at which council member Marty Meeks was reappointed mayor pro tem. All other appointees from 2020 were also confirmed, including city clerk Melissa Brooks, city attorney L’Erin Wiggins, prosecutor Otanya Clark, municipal judge Wayne Jernigan, and associate judge Matthew McCord.
All of these appointments were approved unanimously, and the appointees present were sworn in by Henry County Probate Judge Kelley Powell. There was one amendment to the meeting agenda, after which Mayor Steve Hutchison was authorized to appoint members to the Youth Council Committee. Meeks and fellow council member Stephanie Bode will continue to serve on that committee.
