The city has been working on a resiliency (living with water) plans for Hampton since 2015. There have been many meetings, workshops and opportunities for citizen involvement which the BIL has participated in since 2015. As a result of these efforts, plans for Buckroe, Phoebus and Downtown Hampton were developed.
We are encouraged by the potential plans for Buckroe which include:
-use of the old Buckroe Jr. High School area for slowing and storing water
-raising First Street
-raising Fifth Street and tide gate
We hope that you will familiarize yourself with the Resilient Hampton Plan :
https://hampton.gov/DocumentCenter/View/42008/Water-Plan-meeting-slides-07132023-PDF?bidId=
We urge you to contact city council and let them know you are in favor of the plans for Buckroe. Below is a sample letter for city council which you may copy, paste and edit to your liking to send to let city council know that this is important to you. A few moments of your time will be of great future benefit for Buckroe!
Email council at: council@hampton.gov, and please cc: info@thebuckroeimprovementleague.org so we may record the correspondence.
Month 8, 2023
Dear City Council Members:
I am writing regarding the Resilient Hampton plans for Buckroe. I am in favor of the plans to raise First and Fifth Streets, a tide gate at Fifth Street, and using the former site of Buckroe Jr. High School to slow and store water.
Please move forward with the resilient Buckroe plans.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Your Address