Hampton city manager duties revised

The Hampton City Council voted at its Aug. 13 regular meeting to approve the second reading of a new ordinance amending the city’s code section with regard to the duties of the city manager.

According to city staff documents, the city manager will “supervise the employees of the Administration Department, including the city clerk subject to contractual provisions, the director(s) and employees of the Police Department, Public Works Department, Economic Development Department, Community Development Department, Finance Department, and director(s) and employees of any other department that may be created in the future.” Hampton has had four city managers in the past five years.