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County communications staff member Mr. Hathaway explained the county’s radio system went live in 2016 and is now about 10 years old; he said aging software and server components require a software and some equipment upgrade. “It will increase our cybersecurity. It will increase the system stability and performance,” Hathaway said, and identified a total contract cost of $2,147,122.18. The county currently has about $1.5 million set aside, leaving a funding gap of $647,122.18.

The nut graf: The upgrade is intended to extend the system life, improve security and performance, and avoid increasing future costs by delaying necessary updates; staff recommended funding the gap by transferring capital fund balance that includes unused contingency from the animal shelter project and contributions from Charles City.

Hathaway told the board that about $450,000–$500,000 of contingency from the animal shelter project and roughly $120,000 from Charles City contributions are available; accounting staff recommended a transfer from general capital fund balance to reflect that availability. The projected timeline from the vendor was about a year, with contract signing in September and final acceptance in October 2026; staff said they would press the vendor to expedite because of known firewall vulnerabilities affecting 9‑1‑1 centers. One supervisor noted the original system cost was just under $7 million.

A motion to authorize the county administrator to execute the agreement and transfer $647,122.18 from capital fund balance passed on a roll call: Mr. Steers—Aye; Ms. Stewart—Aye; Mr. Moyer—Aye; Ms. Pearson—Aye; Mr. Evelyn—Aye. Staff said the upgrade would likely extend the system another seven to 10 years and that the project is primarily a software and server refresh rather than replacing tower infrastructure.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 29, 2025 New Kent County Board of Supervisors Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a $2,147,122.18 contract with L3Harris to upgrade the county’s P25 radio system to SR11 and to fund a $647,122.18 gap from capital fund balance.","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},5972889,"Sheriff seeks hires and a six‑person traffic unit funded by photo‑enforcement revenues",313,1056000,1369000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5843848-cb1ef8f5fb003fd63b3464916000d8c7&start=1056&end=1369","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5843848-cb1ef8f5fb003fd63b3464916000d8c7/thumbnail_1056000.jpg","/articles/5972889/New-Kent-County/Virginia/Sheriff-seeks-hires-and-a-sixperson-traffic-unit-funded-by-photoenforcement-revenues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972889-a36fe869079fb5c1204f017cba0792d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445184&Signature=h-WvF5wjq4w3GAM~ob9kO3EKhAjPKSybaltEDMI9bi9o-YJKWkoIcGMxqpJOvBp4Zy8dQE5QFgbwJzOvDP2ws2GbsazA~lp2LQDzWeQTPNCgs5OC09b7Xi8bg5eWa73h8JV2TSpJ~c-kcX5uSY9g9K1aQfoMJFIZXBVFRHjVlMm02kEmnLo3u7ts4wjUaOj-GJq5wY3PLX7rXunCHaSztPl3edu5v7QMNx7e51cxeSMXmjaIWHzsg4FAF5wV8wfmwTNXBZFZZreIt2b0AJNxoW-G9VIAnFFSLxV9jkjV~4X1lZuvdNGQ2aw8yYVghulox3B6ABM8sso94SlI7kUAFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheriff (unnamed in transcript) told the Kent County Board of Supervisors the department needs additional staffing to cover transports, court coverage and increasing crash and call volumes, and proposed hiring two part‑time positions for court and civil process and creating a six‑deputy traffic unit funded by photo speed‑enforcement revenues.

The nut graf: The sheriff described staffing and operational changes that he says have increased workload — longer transports to distant jails, handling single‑vehicle non‑injury crashes since July 1, and more traffic enforcement needs on the interstate — and proposed a staffing plan funded in part by revenues from the county’s photo speed enforcement program.

The sheriff said using Pamunkey Jail instead of Henrico had saved the county about $826,579 in the prior year but required longer transports; he said the department’s daily minimum staffing of three deputies per shift is “well below where we should be” and recommended increasing minimum staffing to five deputies per shift. For courthouse needs, he asked the board to approve two part‑time court and civil process positions at a total cost just under $106,000 for year one; equipment costs could be covered from the current budget, he said.

On traffic enforcement, the sheriff proposed a six‑deputy traffic unit with an estimated year‑one cost of about $1.3 million, to be funded using revenues from photo speed enforcement. He said the program had captured about 48,210 violations through the most recent Thursday and was averaging about 11,013 violations per week; he cautioned not all captured violations are ultimately processed due to unreadable plates or multiple vehicles in an image. “If everything is very good, you can the deputy can approve about $200 an hour,” he said, illustrating processing-time variability.

Board members raised concerns about sustainability if state police assume the program and about how much of the captured revenue the county would actually receive. Supervisor Mr. Evelyn proposed treating the photo‑enforcement revenues like a multi‑year grant—setting aside funds to cover future costs if reimbursements stop—and County staff said revenues could be carried forward into future fiscal years but that State legislation could change reporting requirements.

No formal vote was taken on new hires or the traffic unit at this meeting; the item was presented as a staffing request and work‑session discussion. Supervisors asked the sheriff and county staff to return with a funding plan, projections of expected net revenues after vendor and processing costs, and a proposed mechanism (special fund or grant fund) to restrict and track photo‑enforcement revenues.","The county sheriff requested two part‑time court/civil-process deputies and proposed creating a six‑deputy traffic unit funded largely from photo speed‑enforcement revenues; the board discussed funding mechanics but took no immediate action.",{"_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},5972896,"Board approves supplemental appropriation for sludge disposal contingent on Henrico cost-sharing",440,579000,1019000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5843848-cb1ef8f5fb003fd63b3464916000d8c7&start=579&end=1019","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5843848-cb1ef8f5fb003fd63b3464916000d8c7/thumbnail_579000.jpg","/articles/5972896/New-Kent-County/Virginia/Board-approves-supplemental-appropriation-for-sludge-disposal-contingent-on-Henrico-cost-sharing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972896-eaf442d14eddd7c8ace0d95a6c077955/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445184&Signature=W-Ckje9a4X7gir2QMtmYgkwnRfsJhdcWIbn1zsiPwA7MnNL6M-PEkc6T9NH7MECiN3b40aWVXspTEVYbGW51DVm9CtyZamw5SsyvBmAPr6MSu3mLtaprZm9FjXBECKeqaClkcGK8In7URu7mYs9Ke2juBZlWL3ZflJVkbou6pQwy0W6rxzzYFMwEr-u1adwFJFAoE0BE0MVE~PLxGMJW8GOUGuUQNMaIeY3bOoYUhzqgfQHoG9Ss7XRlyQeF8uNlpBLn4gooQFIxJqbNlxMmEwbtxagUgKP6Q2U1Nvo~XzLFIMreOftLDUWEirF4qSaJUohxAVnV3k~hiEEifxfk8w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kent County Board of Supervisors approved a supplemental appropriation to cover increased sludge disposal costs after county wastewater staff said material from the jail’s waste stream is disrupting an upstream treatment plant’s processes. The appropriation is contingent on an agreement with Henrico Utilities to cover the added expense.

Public Utilities staff member Mr. Lane described a recent request from Henrico Wastewater Treatment Plant staff that the county filter hauled sludge because fine and fibrous material from the jail was disrupting Henrico’s treatment processes. “We trace this back to the jail,” Lane told the board, and said the county proposes hauling the material to HRSD for processing at roughly double the prior disposal cost. Lane said the additional disposal request is $225,000 and that Henrico’s director of utilities, Mr. Chan, has agreed verbally to cover those costs but no written agreement existed as of the meeting.

The nut graf: The board approved appropriating funds to ensure the county can pay higher disposal costs immediately if required, but the appropriation is explicitly contingent on a signed agreement making Henrico responsible for reimbursing the county.

Supervisors pressed for a written guarantee. Supervisor Mr. Moyer asked, “What guarantee do we have that they are going to cover that cost?” Lane answered that county attorneys would draft a written agreement and that the county currently had no guarantee. Lane and other staff noted the county’s existing contract with Henrico gives the county some leverage because Henrico has obligations under that agreement to handle county sludge.

A motion to appropriate $220,000 from the Public Utilities General Fund for additional sludge handling was moved and carried; the motion text specified contingency on Henrico’s agreement to pay $225,000. The recorded votes were: Ms. Pearson—Aye; Mr. Sears—Aye; Ms. Stewart—Aye; Mr. Moyer—Aye; Mr. Evelyn—Aye. The motion passed.

Board members asked how the reimbursement would be handled and when the county would begin hauling to HRSD; Lane said the county would not incur the additional cost until a written agreement is in place and that, as of the agenda preparation, the county had not yet received a formal compliance letter from Henrico. The board directed staff to seek a written cost-sharing agreement with Henrico and to track the supplemental appropriation as a separate line item in the utility budget.","New Kent County authorized a supplemental appropriation for additional sludge disposal costs tied to a quality issue traced to jail waste; the appropriation is contingent on a written agreement with Henrico Utilities to cover the extra expense.",{"_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},5972902,"Board approves option and lease for proposed cell tower at Old Telegraph Road",253,309000,562000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5843848-cb1ef8f5fb003fd63b3464916000d8c7&start=309&end=562","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5843848-cb1ef8f5fb003fd63b3464916000d8c7/thumbnail_309000.jpg","/articles/5972902/New-Kent-County/Virginia/Board-approves-option-and-lease-for-proposed-cell-tower-at-Old-Telegraph-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5972902-f2f49489e6a0ac17665ccff90e808e48/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445184&Signature=dOzaGmVzoCp3vaepaiUCkkY911JcU3o70jOHTdehhfcIiq2mvuEZXVVvShmaDVe6rBrQJ7wEf60aHxL6cPH6Gwt8G60pffFCIEBJ0Umbb0t0ZauZDwPDA~LNaO8D0rC9fMdIs5v7UkRbR-7Cw0J5dXjiVcoyeH49--dXehqK7o0e-uwZh7Av5mIp5CYP4GPe-mgkDnwh6o747IB3AiIrPObvPdegAltIa6BW85pZPe8SJyYziAUg21XUEaJwW1EovG7iPkL0d9Pkffsi4WHCogrqaacx5ZesT9pGGE13hiyT72ndyVjkvAU8dMdn64OK5MRgIme7NBusx4ODu0robA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kent County Board of Supervisors voted to authorize a proposed option and lease agreement with Towers LLC to allow due diligence and potential construction of a communications tower on 10,000 square feet of county land at 12400 Old Telegraph Road. The motion passed unanimously after a roll call vote.

County staff member Mr. Hathaway told the board the option allows Towers LLC to perform necessary due diligence, including applying for a conditional use permit required by county code. “The due diligence includes applying for a conditional use permit, which is a requirement of our county code,” Hathaway said. He said Towers LLC initially proposed an annual lease payment of $6,500 and is now proposing $12,000 annually, increasing 3% each year, with rent rising by $75 per month per tenant starting with the second tenant on the tower.

The nut graf: The agreement gives Towers LLC a path to secure a conditional use permit and, if approved, a lease to address reported cellular coverage gaps in Lenexa-area campgrounds and the Colonies neighborhood. The county will retain no-cost access space on the tower as required by the proposal.

Board members questioned existing county arrangements and technical capacity. Supervisor Mr. Stears asked about a county lease on a tower in the Clinton area; Mr. Hathaway said the county pays a property owner for access across land to that tower and that arrangement predates current negotiations. Supervisor Mr. Moyer asked how many providers could use a new tower; Hathaway said that would be determined by the coverage analysis during due diligence, which will specify tower height and available space. He added, “It is a requirement, that they have to offer space to the county.”

A formal motion to authorize the county administrator to execute the option and lease was made and polled. The board approval was recorded with votes as: Mister Moyer—Aye; Miss Pearson—Aye; Mister Stiers—Aye; Miss Stewart—Aye; Mister Evelyn—Aye. The motion passed.

The board previously held a public hearing on the item at its September 8 meeting, Hathaway said. The conditional use permit process and permit-specific details such as final tower height and the number of colocations will be resolved during Towers LLC’s due diligence and the county’s permitting process. Ending with the vote, the county gave Towers LLC the ability to proceed with permitting and, if successful, finalize a lease.","The Kent County Board of Supervisors authorized an option and lease agreement allowing Towers LLC to perform due diligence and, if successful, lease 10,000 square feet at 12400 Old Telegraph Road for a communications tower.","actionData","errors"]

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