The Hampton City Council voted at its May 14 regular meeting to accept the recommendation of the city’s ethics committee of a public reprimand against council member Elton Brown.
The complaints by three local residents were heard in March but no action was taken by the council last month. The committee found Brown in violation of a city code section for “making statements and comments that were contrary to promoting courtesy, impartiality and equality for all Hampton citizens.” The complaints were in response to Brown’s actions and statements at the Oct. 9, 2018 council meeting.
Separate ethics complaints filed by Brown against Mayor Steve Hutchison and council members Stephanie Bodie, Henry Byrd and Errol Mitchell were heard April 23 by the committee and on the May council agenda as well, but no violations were found, meaning no council action was required.
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