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The draft FY26 projects total $42,674,360. Mr. Hathaway said $17.3 million would be public‑utility projects funded from the public utility fund and about $25.3 million from the capital fund balance. Of that $25.3 million, staff identified roughly $10.2 million expected from CVTA, VDOT and Virginia Department of Aviation grants and a $2,000,000 Colonial Downs allocation set aside for emergent capital needs.

Major FY26 proposals highlighted by staff include $800,000 for airport hangar site preparation and $1.2 million for hangar construction (with state aviation grant matches reducing local fund impact), $10 million proposed for I‑64 Exit 211 interchange work with CVTA funds, and a $6.2 million water tank proposed to improve water pressure and fire flow for Brickshire, Kentland PUD and Colonial Downs areas. Staff also proposed $7 million to connect the Bottoms Bridge water system to the Quentin system to loop and improve system resiliency and began planning for a new utilities operations center (initial engineering $1.5 million).

School‑related items include the district’s long‑range proposal for a New Kent Elementary School replacement (presented to cost about $58 million in a future year) and FY26 funding requests including a $749,000 high‑school roof replacement and $1.4 million to finish the middle‑school HVAC phased replacement. Parks and recreation projects included completing a Quentin Park splash pad and Pineford Park basketball courts; staff said quotes required modest additional funding to finish those projects.

Staff also presented proposed fee changes. Fire and rescue proposed raising the initial dangerous‑dog registration from $50 to $150 with an $85 annual renewal. The county proposed increasing emergency response fees tied to operating a vehicle while intoxicated from $250 to $2,500 for responses involving intoxicated drivers; staff said the fee increase is intended to recover costs for significant incidents. Other proposed changes include higher hourly fees for private events to recover overhead, new hydrant testing and plan‑review fees in utilities, and an increase in plan‑review linear‑foot fees from $0.50 to $0.75.

Board members asked for additional details on several items, including a request to examine minimum‑usage thresholds for water billing, coordination of school roof and HVAC work to avoid rework, timing and funding options for the proposed New Kent Elementary School replacement, and whether un‑funded or deferred projects in later years will be revisited. Staff said the packet contains department requests and additional project detail and that it will present operating‑budget options and funding scenarios in the FY26 operating budget process.

No formal board action was taken on the CIP presentation at the Jan. 27 meeting; staff will return with additional information and budget options in advance of final FY26 budget decisions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 27, 2025 New Kent County Board of Supervisors Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","County staff presented a draft FY26–30 capital improvement program that lists $42.7 million in FY26 projects, major public‑utility projects and proposed fee changes including higher emergency response fees and dangerous‑dog registration increases.","taxTitle","New Kent County, Virginia","taxId",37846,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6308269,"Supervisors authorize amendment to Cox broadband agreement after update on progress and outages",766,668000,1434000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2423924-44a3d924b557acd6d0dcfde2d820adeb&start=668&end=1434","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2423924-44a3d924b557acd6d0dcfde2d820adeb/thumbnail_668000.jpg","/articles/6308269/New-Kent-County/Virginia/Supervisors-authorize-amendment-to-Cox-broadband-agreement-after-update-on-progress-and-outages","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308269-16243c669bcc7b19186cb9f50bc80a82/orig.mp4?Expires=1771013511&Signature=WerEJjT9m25f2DHPhtM6E6ONRskisFx9~gguNq4tCS2RA4~58~XTe3GgsmFTSpqAwPy~0zIK0P-OqRYUhdNnKyhHXuNwFNRcwg8WSwZyM1eLD98xROaJl4BXiF6zvUlkdglFMA0aVxmEpd3XdZTh8qHCR6imk3fpKhIiO94dK6JwocIKIEVb4~WZiKgbs8PvbAaWlIbgJ~MjIHxiO1dpVEvFUAitB4BqT0bDInJE~UA7yk8oe2zVhPcr3vibwEBnL7EYXpAmAteLgtgiGEwKw3lovSyw8ENV7IKlkr2lLzJqfPfTvWHorclRlFvSMiokmVriD1DjC1Qr5P~hg3GAOA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Kent County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 27 to authorize the county administrator to execute a proposed amendment to the broadband expansion agreement with Cox Communications intended to change how project “clusters” are measured and when the county pays for completed work.

Mr. Hathaway, presenting the amendment, told the board the county plans to replace its current 12 large clusters with 45 smaller “service groups” so the county can track progress more precisely and pay Cox for completed work at the service‑group level rather than waiting for an entire large cluster to be 100% finished.

Cox representative Erin Rice said the company is “over 90% complete with connecting the unserved” and that much of the work is ahead of schedule, with a target to finish the unserved connections and upgrades within the calendar year. Rice said the project already showed 21 service groups complete in the board’s most recent monthly report and about 6,500 serviceable passings now have fiber.

Board members raised customer concerns during the presentation. One supervisor described a four‑hour outage on Saturday that affected multiple neighborhoods and local businesses; Ms. Rice said she would research the incident and report back. Another supervisor asked why a resident’s Cox bill had increased; Rice said she would investigate that account and look for cost‑saving options.

Motion and vote: Supervisor Ms. Pearson moved to authorize the county administrator to execute the amendment in a form approved by the county attorney. The motion passed on a roll call: Mr. Moyer — Aye; Ms. Pearson — Aye; Mr. Stiers — Aye; Miss Stewart — Aye; Mr. Evelyn — Aye.

Why it matters: Under the existing agreement the county pays Cox only when a cluster is 100% complete; staff said the change to service groups would allow partial payments for completed service groups, help release federal ARPA funds being held on county books, and reduce staff reporting workload. Mr. Hathaway told supervisors that, although the contract still requires payment only for work actually done, the amendment would let the county compensate Cox for substantial progress already achieved.

Next steps: Cox and county staff will return updated project completion reporting to the board; Cox said it expects to finish the unserved connections and infrastructure upgrades ahead of the original schedule.","After a staff presentation and questions about cluster completion, outages and billing, New Kent supervisors authorized the county administrator to execute an amendment to the Cox Communications broadband expansion agreement; the motion passed unanimously.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6308274,"New Kent supervisors preview creation of Colonial Downs revenue fund, set public hearing for Feb. 10",398,260000,658000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2423924-44a3d924b557acd6d0dcfde2d820adeb&start=260&end=658","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2423924-44a3d924b557acd6d0dcfde2d820adeb/thumbnail_260000.jpg","/articles/6308274/New-Kent-County/Virginia/New-Kent-supervisors-preview-creation-of-Colonial-Downs-revenue-fund-set-public-hearing-for-Feb-10","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6308274-ec14eb5e59bfeb891424d450d81cf355/orig.mp4?Expires=1771013511&Signature=mVoxKk65mdGHrqsI1vbnnR23FqayfyqXyoMay7qHNz6eZitpgoAiPGwgeFlzT4wq4MiCMA3WQq5iKVSqLJTmwk6hUI3z7-m2jFNBZLQBJY8NGCQ~NRHUX53W~OI6B7PB694w-kYsorvZ-ko7X~xX-45AKYpIis66Wtlv8ntCdtokdBCTRnxRZ589eX4p2m0Lqo6FBsh0~8wxnb2jFA3EnNqBkDlbSRDx~xq6aNNDJiI1phdrxY3UcQSOlZpfBQ5ukCpdY8RhM9CzsMoXSP-zoHEAVJtsGabcU4UAQZuPgvOLnjvElRsH0T8wHXosRHi774dThyQ7FhcI6OlJ8oDX1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The New Kent County Board of Supervisors was briefed Jan. 27 on a proposed FY25 budget amendment to create a Colonial Downs Revenue Fund that would hold and direct horse-racing–related revenues to capital projects and other approved expenses.

Financial Director Mr. Lawrence told the board the new fund is intended to “house it in one spot” so the county can “more clearly and more transparently see exactly where funds are going, when they’re moving and how much that balance lies at any point in time.” The board set a public hearing on the FY25 amendment for Feb. 10, 2025.

Why it matters: County staff said the change will separate Colonial Downs receipts from the general fund and smooth transfers into capital projects approved during the year. Mr. Lawrence said the county chose the February reporting period so it can cut off revenue at the beginning of a reporting period and then appropriate transfers in the same fiscal cycle.

Board members pressed staff for more detail on the amounts and timing. When asked whether the combined total was “approximately $48,000,000,” Mr. Lawrence confirmed that adding the two budgeted numbers produces about $48.6 million and said the county “put in the budget number for FY25” but did not have a precise transfer figure at the briefing. He added some receipts are already expended in the county’s accounting system but have not been paid because of contract and fiscal-year timing.

Mr. Lawrence said some of the Colonial Downs–designated dollars already are earmarked for capital projects, including a $5 million set‑aside from FY25 that has supported athletic facilities and the animal shelter. He told supervisors the plan is to have Colonial Downs revenue go directly into the special revenue fund as it arrives, rather than routing it through the general fund and transferring later: “the plan is to switch it to all go directly into this fund. So it’s all captured in one spot.”

Staff also assured supervisors they will provide periodic updates on the fund balance. Mr. Lawrence said he will return to the board in February with a more accurate figure showing what is budgeted and what remains to be appropriated. Board members requested an annual or regular reporting item so supervisors can track the running total amid concurrent General Assembly action affecting Colonial Downs revenue.

The presentation included clarifications about what revenue the new fund would include. Mr. Lawrence said the fund covers betting and historic horse‑racing receipts (off‑track betting and similar revenue streams) and does not include meals tax, property tax or general sales tax receipts.

Next steps: The board will consider the FY25 budget amendment at a public hearing on Feb. 10, 2025.","County financial staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on a proposed FY25 budget amendment that would create a separate Colonial Downs Revenue Fund to hold and appropriate horse-racing–related revenues; a public hearing is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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