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Winn told the board that in the past month VDOT logged 98 work orders and completed 101, conducted pothole and asphalt repairs, grading on non-hard-surface roads, ditching and shoulder work, pipe replacement and cleaning, tree debris and trash cleanup, and sign repair and replacement. He said specialty mowing notices were issued, primary mowing would start the following Monday and secondary mowing would begin soon.

Winn also described signal work at Providence Forge (Route 60 at 1505), saying mast arms are up and crews planned to remove span wires and activate the mast-arm signals the following day. Rumble strips on Route 60 were being installed with pavement markings to follow weather permitting.

Supervisors and residents raised multiple local issues: Supervisor Pearson said a community meeting on Clark Road is scheduled for June 11 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss resident preferences on paving; she also asked for follow-up on Route 618 which is in poor condition. Winn said contractors have until October to complete work on Stage Road and that preparatory work was underway.

Residents and supervisors also asked about a sinkhole on Hollyfork and shoulder erosion; Winn said he would follow up. Supervisor Steers asked that VDOT inspect gravel placement near a boat landing at the Steel Trap Road and Route 606 junction. Several supervisors thanked Winn for his service and wished him well in retirement.

Ending: Winn said he will miss the work but looks forward to retirement and travel; VDOT and county staff will continue coordinating maintenance and community meetings during the transition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 6, 2025 New Kent County Board of Supervisors Business Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Marshall Winn of VDOT reported routine maintenance activity and announced his retirement effective June 24 after 48 years; supervisors and residents raised concerns about localized road conditions including Clark Road, Route 618, Stage Road, Hollyfork sinkhole and signal work at Providence Forge.","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},6044936,"Board designates St. Luke Baptist Church as Eltham Precinct polling place for primary; electoral board flags parking limits",213,4966000,5179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3587282-4296cd003e9ca2b9681a505a474b8059&start=4966&end=5179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3587282-4296cd003e9ca2b9681a505a474b8059/thumbnail_4966000.jpg","/articles/6044936/New-Kent-County/Virginia/Board-designates-St-Luke-Baptist-Church-as-Eltham-Precinct-polling-place-for-primary-electoral-board-flags-parking-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6044936-fd2933becae2cb38ffdc7395ab00818c/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135655&Signature=EP4ZRIkdttjVgkPeTnIYf9u7SNVRatKnBpxM4QBlpglu2gOykcANvefmAAwVF6a6j9TqR~qjOa6-snk~IxoaikIQuEXOYb3~LUkxK5-wDf3gHD35HkIA86BcYruQpfNicAgjw12t~YYRNwM61dRN4pec6Ud08V46085-ZPDtYXzgE0xg9IrKymIDVOd5hscsf2vCL6m82rmXEkt4fuJi2kBqTF62uFevHxO1H3A4Mbbj8aq~Ufizs4xLc7d~-kMbip8XjAJ43b1hZ6Eyb-PY6BZkQMegG7LzgKyTqepDaZ~kB7OXR6wIoMN7bVew~LK6Q7lNxIZhFBGQGqgyZYGy1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors on May 6 adopted Ordinance O-4-25 to designate St. Luke Baptist Church at 7901 Plum Point Road as the polling place for the Eltham Precinct after the county's prior designated locations became unavailable.

County elections staff informed the board that Whitmore Chevrolet — previously designated during the redistricting process — and a subsequent rental space at Ware Creek Commerce Park are no longer available. County staff said the electoral board visited St. Luke Baptist Church and found it meets the legal requirements for a polling place; the electoral board voted to use the church for the June primary.

Larry Reynolds, who said he is the secretary of the New Kent County electoral board (but spoke for himself), told the board the electoral board voted unanimously to use St. Luke's for the June primary but raised concerns about limited parking (\"only 7 paved parking spaces\") and traffic flow on the two narrow roads that intersect at the church. Reynolds said the electoral board will closely monitor parking and traffic during the June primary and then decide whether the site is feasible for the November general election, which typically has higher turnout.

The county said the registrar has begun an \"emergency process\" to secure the location for the primary because of timing; staff also said notices to voters in the precinct were sent this week. Supervisor Stewart moved to adopt the ordinance; the board voted unanimously to approve the designation.

Ending: The electoral board will monitor use of St. Luke Baptist Church during the June primary and report back before the November election; if the site proves unsuitable for general-election turnout, staff and the board will need to identify alternate locations.","Board adopted Ordinance O-4-25 to designate St. Luke Baptist Church as the polling place for the Eltham Precinct; the electoral board and a member of the electoral board spoken for himself raised concerns about limited parking and said the board will monitor the site for the November general election.",{"_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},6044941,"Board approves exception to Commerce Corridor rules for 18901 Eltham Road storage bay",161,1548000,1709000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3587282-4296cd003e9ca2b9681a505a474b8059&start=1548&end=1709","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3587282-4296cd003e9ca2b9681a505a474b8059/thumbnail_1548000.jpg","/articles/6044941/New-Kent-County/Virginia/Board-approves-exception-to-Commerce-Corridor-rules-for-18901-Eltham-Road-storage-bay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6044941-d8869c993aed6d12898ef7f960c9b25d/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135655&Signature=RHkhy6~IeQXT~10jP765pFwEpykbJtvuFLt0893n~oip9-Mqu6tcjyri-oXi-M4YFbv7zAva24qid8DFu0VAkYHnLkyH0c2pTsIaLd90jwONrntpRdP-8jrnj39zsZcYolE6T404M0Sn-K4IK5h960mauOYYzrzJoU-bx~N0w-ORKI~HvSD4MqBTEUIsWkCXHJZnEylAz622frscXhHwbHzUa5D7Pm53qNdwfklfcqD0D7FPd1VqdWlYSOJRZ~Wh94umgZeT24OvaKvxqsw6C5aIk0hWnXT18G5Divwcq9ERgPryjDs97EqCMq-U~ZNQfaqkZlxiYWJqCnhZ6~iDOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Supervisors on May 6 approved an exception to the Commerce Corridor Overlay District design standards to permit one large work-area door facing Farmers Drive at a new storage building proposed at 18901 Eltham Road.

Patrick Silva, principal planner with the Department of Community Development, presented the applicant's request and staff analysis. Silva said the Commerce Corridor overlay prohibits large work-area doors or open bays facing public rights of way pursuant to Section 98-10-71, but the applicant, Gary Moran, asked for a waiver to install a single 9-by-12 bay door facing Farmers Drive to support all-weather loading and unloading. Silva told the board that the site is a corner lot at Eltham and Farmers and that the rear of the property abuts the Washington and Burgess Inn, leaving no nonpublic-right-of-way orientation for the proposed bay door.

Silva added that staff preferred orienting the bay door toward Farmers Drive rather than Eltham because, under Section 98-10-67(e), Eltham is the right of way from which the Commerce Corridor district boundary extends. The applicant proposed additional landscaping to screen the bay door from view, and the planning commission voted unanimously on April 21 to recommend approval.

Motion and vote: Supervisor Stewart moved to adopt Resolution R-15-25 approving the exception; the board voted unanimously to approve the resolution.

Ending: With the resolution adopted, the county will allow the proposed 9x12 bay door at the 18901 Eltham Road site subject to any site-plan conditions and the landscaping proposed to screen the door from the public right of way.","Board adopted Resolution R-15-25 to allow a single 9x12 bay door facing Farmers Drive at 18901 Eltham Road after staff found lot constraints and the planning commission recommended approval.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6044946,"Board authorizes $2.5M appropriation, approves WGK Construction contract for Perham Landing sludge project",174,2145000,2319000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3587282-4296cd003e9ca2b9681a505a474b8059&start=2145&end=2319","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3587282-4296cd003e9ca2b9681a505a474b8059/thumbnail_2145000.jpg","/articles/6044946/New-Kent-County/Virginia/Board-authorizes-25M-appropriation-approves-WGK-Construction-contract-for-Perham-Landing-sludge-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6044946-e36b1b9e14cfdf95652df9a1ea4b76a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135655&Signature=aYVlinN4D-0YBIlvDTJQFigy8NlTkM80DibTKLzRHkcjKRAUpbkeiWZwyZDsPu1vuvslYMPmGH-PsM0WtVflpYg8qtONO-w83YM4R~3ra0L0FWBqezi857mlSE9EqfljZDkCNSzmQGNzFEebZXsNIW9fFoOP4TM-8Qb8JSeoxOJpGLUWiSdeqWb1xuUe6vnl68SqWEhFhTQLFoaahSyccNR~T3JYhCsr4FBANtB3pH7PVqEQKLY3qoXMu-QLzkAjBPCGTQf4tfVjpUZItCCHZTwUnVLmG91N-SxMd9hSvVrau2qQXTqQH1gGHa5FdjaOUKM8PV5f0zgBqPe-XC3Nmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County staff told the Board of Supervisors on May 6 that bids for the Perham Landing Wastewater Treatment Plant sludge dewatering and handling project came in above the engineer's estimate, and the board approved an appropriation and contract to move the project forward.

Mr. Lane (public utilities staff) said the county is requesting contract approval with WGK Construction for the solids-handling project and additional funds to start work, noting that the contract award amount is $11,795,000 and that operational savings are expected to exceed $500,000 annually. \"The project will result in operational savings at the plant in excess of a half million dollars annually,\" Lane said.

Motion and vote: Supervisor Susan Pearson moved to adopt Resolution R-13-25 appropriating $2,500,000 from the public utility fund to the solid stabilization project and to authorize the county administrator to execute the proposed agreement with WGK Construction in a form approved by the county attorney. The board voted unanimously to approve the motion.

Context: Lane told the board that sludge-disposal costs are budgeted at about $750,000 for the coming year and that the county has faced difficulty finding outlets that will accept the sludge. The county currently sends sludge to Ryco under an agreement tied to the jail but has received recent complaints about fibrous material in the sludge, prompting a search for more reliable handling and disposal options.

Ending: With funding appropriated and the contract authorized, staff said the county will proceed to begin the project; the board provided no additional conditions during the vote.","Board approved Resolution R-13-25 appropriating $2,500,000 from the public utility fund and authorized the county administrator to execute a contract with WGK Construction for the Perham Landing Wastewater Treatment Plant sludge dewatering and handling project; bids exceeded engineer's estimate.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6044951,"New Kent County proposes $137.6 million FY26 budget, including 3¢ tax increase to fund courthouse, pay plan",1230,2359000,3589000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3587282-4296cd003e9ca2b9681a505a474b8059&start=2359&end=3589","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3587282-4296cd003e9ca2b9681a505a474b8059/thumbnail_2359000.jpg","/articles/6044951/New-Kent-County/Virginia/New-Kent-County-proposes-1376-million-FY26-budget-including-3-tax-increase-to-fund-courthouse-pay-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6044951-2286bfb69a01dc2d8777ac8fa4c585af/orig.mp4?Expires=1773135655&Signature=mi-yoydIi1oIDMMxv9M23sBltI00qzW2FBrDkINrsoPz~u41f8bu48iWcOaGeRJ9Nnr1xO78CyHJv-Nfga3JF8P0LhcxFoM0hVX5n338qymmZmKW7tKAj9U7-KE~6ZbgJpRwL77-OaP9taDWi~pljhOaEvSuam45ZDDRzXAXN~Uah1QnS-xWGdbTc12kq4fce-BKBNMRQ3FU~Ktc~6bJMnQJIyIx3eOMs8Z-jR8lPVUC2CAKSnCA6dYERumbJOcs7TP-B0ZAklVWwrzb3rcC5f0Zn52BFhbxYaDPYqvZ9m4GoQEabvobkgtdPy5VgSFa5~t2Ygs-OQo20vhpUX4ZbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","New Kent County Administrator James Hathaway presented a proposed $137,625,196 fiscal year 2026 budget to the Board of Supervisors on May 6, calling for an advertised real estate tax rate of $0.62 per $100 of assessed value, a 3¢ increase from the current $0.59 rate.

Hathaway said the 3¢ increase would generate approximately $1,620,000 and that one penny of the increase would be dedicated to a public safety pay plan while two pennies would be earmarked toward construction of a new courthouse and a new elementary school to replace New Kent Elementary School. \"One penny on the tax rate only gets us about $540,000,\" Hathaway said in his presentation.

The proposed budget includes $2,500,000 in new personnel funding overall; a recommended 5% cost-of-living adjustment for county employees; a public safety pay plan costing just under $1,200,000; a 4% user fee increase for public utilities; and an absorbed 7.3% increase in the county's health insurance rate. Hathaway said the county would also provide a one-month health-insurance premium \"holiday\" in December for employees on the plan.

Why it matters: The budget proposal would raise local taxes and redirect part of the increase to staffing and capital projects the county says are required to serve a growing population. Hathaway told supervisors that the courthouse is out of office space, citing files and copier machines placed in hallways and limited holding-cell capacity in the current facility as drivers for a new courthouse project.

Supporters and public-safety officials urged the board to approve the pay plan and courthouse investment. Captain Brandon Jenkins of the New Kent Sheriff's Office told supervisors that holding-cell capacity and juvenile separation needs make the current courthouse inadequate for growing caseloads. Sheriff Lee Bailey urged adoption of the public safety pay plan, saying it would improve recruitment and retention; Bailey noted the county lost three deputies in four months and said training a new deputy costs \"more than $100,000,\" compared with about $15,000 to integrate a certified lateral transfer.

Commonwealth's Attorney Scott Renick described courtroom and office overcrowding and said the county now holds court many more days per month than in previous years, noting a rise from roughly 100–125 indictments annually to about 375–400 per year.

Details: Hathaway broke down major budget items: capital projects totaling about $24.9 million (with roughly $6 million from Colonial Downs-related revenue, $10.7 million from CIP cash reserves, $5.3 million from CVTA funds, and nearly $3 million in federal/state grants); public utilities budget of $17.5 million; and several recommended position changes including a GIS technician, permit technician, and upgrades in the building and environmental offices. He said staff are still completing a courthouse needs assessment and expects a draft late this summer.

Process and next steps: By state code the board could not adopt the budget that night; Hathaway said the item is scheduled for the May 27 work session where supervisors may take action and that the board has until June to adopt a budget.

Board reaction: Supervisors asked questions about which employees receive state-mandated increases (department of social services staff receive the state 3% increase), collection assumptions for personal property taxes (staff reduced projected receipts based on recent collection trends), and timing for the courthouse needs assessment. Several supervisors and the sheriff said they support the courthouse project and pay plan but signaled further discussion before any vote.

Ending: The board did not take final action on the budget; the May 27 work session will include the FY26 budget for additional review and potential adoption.","County Administrator presented a $137,625,196 proposed FY26 budget that would raise the real estate tax rate from $0.59 to $0.62 per $100 to help fund a public safety pay plan and construction of a new courthouse and elementary school; the board scheduled further action for a May 27 work session.","actionData","errors"]

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