{ "city": "New Kent County", "state": "Virginia", "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/gr-newkentcounty/", "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "generated": "2026-07-23", "upcoming": [], "recent": [ { "date": "2026-06-30", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board to discuss fire station construction and zoning ordinance updates", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors is holding a joint work session with the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals. The body will discuss a zoning ordinance update and an engineering agreement for Fire Station #2.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=26", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=26", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=26" }, { "date": "2026-06-11", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board to approve budget transfers and consider funding for water system upgrades.", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors will approve minutes, refunds, and budget transfers, and hold public hearings on tax collection fees, photo speed enforcement revenue, and a water tank construction project.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=25", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=25", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=25" }, { "date": "2026-05-27", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board to adopt FY27 budgets and tax levies", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors will vote on FY27 tax levies, amend county code fees, and adopt the FY 2026-2027 capital improvement and government budgets.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=24", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=24", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=24" }, { "date": "2026-05-13", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board to hold public hearings on FY27 budgets and land use permits", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors will conduct public hearings regarding the proposed FY27 General Government and Public Utility budgets. The meeting includes decisions on conditional use permits for an event venue and a campground, as well as a construction management determination for Fire Station #2.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=23", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=23", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=23" }, { "date": "2026-04-29", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board will review New Kent County FY27 budget", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors will receive an update on the Bay Transit Express service, consider an appropriation request for a VESTA E911 telephone system upgrade, approve the County Attorney contract, discuss an incentive pay program for the Sheriff's Office, and review the FY27 county budget. The meeting will also include other business before adjournment.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=22", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=22", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=22" }, { "date": "2026-04-15", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "New Kent County holds public hearings on FY 2027 tax levies and fee changes", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings regarding proposed tax levies for Fiscal Year 2027 and amendments to county and public utility fees. The board will also discuss a Technology Overlay District and consider a tax penalty structure ordinance.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=21", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=21", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=21" }, { "date": "2026-03-27", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board discusses FY27 budget and new courthouse construction", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors will hold a work session to discuss the FY27 budget and a budget request from Rappahannock Community College. The body will also consider a public utilities agreement with Lennar Corporation and a construction management determination for a new courthouse.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=20", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=20", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=20" }, { "date": "2026-03-16", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board of Supervisors holds budget retreat and work session", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors is conducting a budget retreat to discuss FY27 budget priorities and a public utility pro-forma presentation. The meeting includes reports from county departments and a discussion on the Technology Overlay District.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=19", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=19", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=19" }, { "date": "2026-03-16", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board will hear public hearing on $2.1 million Commonwealth Development Fund appropriation", "summary": "The New Kent County Board of Supervisors will consider several public hearings, including a $2,112,000 appropriation from the Commonwealth’s Development Opportunity Fund. The meeting also includes adoption of a resolution setting Board of Equalization compensation and approval of a $368,920 purchase for electrical switchgear at New Kent Middle School. Additional items are a VDOT‑administered Exit 211 interchange agreement and the proposed sale of a .34‑acre parcel on Ridge Road.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=18", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=18", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=18" }, { "date": "2026-02-26", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": null, "summary": null, "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=17", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=17", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=17" }, { "date": "2026-02-14", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board considers exception request for Randall family under Section 98‑126(a)(6)", "summary": "The New Kent County Board of Supervisors will approve a consent agenda that includes approval of October FY26 monthly financial reports, several refunds, supplemental appropriations, and a treasurer's report. The board will then consider two exception requests—one for Carroll D. Randall, Sr. (Resolution R-02-26 R1) and one for Huong Nguyen (Resolution R-07-26)—under Section 98‑126(a)(6) of the county code. Additional discussion will cover public utility capital‑projects financing and the adoption of revised county financial policies.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=16", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=16", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=16" }, { "date": "2026-02-02", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board will discuss fire staffing grant and upcoming capital improvement plan", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors will consider several agenda items, including the 2025 Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant, a proposed Fiscal Year 2027‑31 Capital Improvement Plan, and a discussion on financing public utility capital projects. The meeting will also include nominations for the Board of Equalization, other business, and a Virginia Freedom of Information Act training session. The session is a work session held on January 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in the County Administration Building.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=15", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=15", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=15" }, { "date": "2026-01-16", "body": "Board of Supervisors", "headline": "Board of Supervisors to hold annual organization and public hearings", "summary": "The Board of Supervisors will elect officers and set the 2026 meeting schedule. The body will also hold public hearings regarding a telecommunications tower, a Cox Communications easement, and the FY2027 real property tax levy.", "agenda_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=14", "minutes_url": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/MinutesViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=14", "source": "https://newkentcounty.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=14" } ] }