Important  Information 

Citizen Observer is a new community notification and alerting system that is being used throughout the country.  Citizen Observer makes it possible to be able to deliver important neighborhood specific, as well as citywide, information to area citizens in an extremely timely manner. This information is sent out using common communications methods such as cell phone text messages, emails and an online website.  For those citizens that are not signed up to receive alerts, now is the perfect time to do so.  Visit http://www.citizenobserver.com to sign up!

OUR MISSION

• To serve the Northampton community - to enhance and maintain quality of life excellence.

• To provide Northampton community citizens a means to serve their community and to influence issues and solutions to problems that affect their quality of life.

WHO WE ARE - People who are eligible for Northampton Civic League membership:

• Hampton citizens who live within the Northampton area.

• Business proprietors and other organizations operating within our area.

WHAT WE ARE

• We exist to serve the community of which we are a part - neighbors looking out for each other.

• We are non-partisan, non-commercial, and non-sectarian.

• We do not endorse political candidates, political parties, or commercial enterprises.

OUR FOCUS

• To represent the concerns of Northampton community citizens on all issues that affect the community's Quality of Life.

• To ensure accountability of Hampton City government.

WHAT WE DO

• Act as a watch dog on issues relevant to the Northampton Community.

• Provide ways and means to enhance your influence with Hampton City managers / authorities on decisions and issues that affect your quality of life.

• Provide input to:
  - Planning new residential and commercial developments.
  - City plans for road upgrading/modifications and new construction.
  - Parks and recreation projects and events.
  - School and public safety plans, projects, and events.

NORTHAMPTON CIVIC LEAGUE BOUNDARIES

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On the West - by the Hampton/Newport News City Line
On the North & East - by Interstate 64
On the South & East - by West Mercury Boulevard.

 ORGANIZATION

• Officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer - elected annually by NHCL members.

• Any member of Northampton Civic League is eligible to serve as an officer.

• Special Committees are appointed, as required, to consider issues and aid in executing Civic League functions.

President Matt Asay	Vice President Alonzo Duncan	Secretary Flora Randall	Treasurer Samara Walker
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WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN THE NORTHAMPTON CIVIC LEAGUE

• We act as an enabler for citizens to raise quality of life concerns to Hampton City government.

• Together we can have a coordinated and powerful influence on quality of life issues affecting you, your family, and the Northampton community - individually we have much less impact.

• We provide a means to monitor city project planning and municipal services performance and to foster openness and accountability in elected and appointed Hampton City officials.

MEMBERSHIP COST

• Annual dues are $10.00 for each member.

• Dues are used to fund the Civic League newsletter and incidental Civic League business.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE FOR THE NORTHAMPTON COMMUNITY

• Instrumental in establishing Sandy Bottom Nature Park and Kraft School neighborhood Park.

• Enhanced child safety through improved traffic control at Kraft Elementary School.

• Provided input to developers and Hampton City on development projects & use permits.

• Participated in planning and implementation of Northampton Community Center project.

• Provided input to Hampton City Comprehensive Plan (5-year development plan: residential, schools, land use, transportation, parks and recreation)

• Provided input to land use planning steering group for the Todd's Lane and Big Bethel Road corridors.

• Influenced City to include recreational bicycle lanes on Hunt Club Blvd.

• Influenced City to modify plan making Londonshire Terrace a through bypass to Big Bethel Road.

• Helped local businesses in permitting for expansion while preserving community quality of life.

• Enhanced public safety by active involvement in attempts to "commercialize" areas immediately adjacent to Bethel High School, Sandy Bottom Park, Thomas Nelson & Big Bethel Roads.

• Sponsor periodic cleanup of Kraft Neighborhood Park, and occasionally other Northampton public sites.

POTENTIAL FUTURE ISSUES

• The future expansion and use of the Hampton refuse dump (Sanifill landfill).

• Public Safety  - Enhance fire protection: New Fire Station in the Northern NHCL area - vicinity of Big Bethel Rd - Semple Farm Rd - Saunders Rd - Big Bethel Reservoir.

• Increased traffic on Big Bethel Road.

• Litter and Noise control.

• Other issues deemed important by Civic League members.