November 12, 2026 New Kent County Board of Supervisors Business Meeting

At the November 12, 2026 New Kent County Board of Supervisors business meeting, the board approved a $3,123,899.45 commitment from photo-speed-enforcement revenue to fund four traffic-control deputy positions and one sergeant position for five years; the funds will be appropriated as they are used. The board also unanimously approved a first-phase contract for architectural and engineering services for the New Kent Courthouse Construction Project, awarded to Mosley Architects under RFP 26-2103A, for an amount not to exceed $747,173. New Kent Public Schools presented proposed capital work—including middle-school roof and gutter repairs, snow guards at George Watkins, and transportation-facility renovations—and discussed a proposed $268,000 one-time local contribution for a grant-related bonus structure; the transcript does not clearly record a vote on these requests.

Transportation staff reviewed Central Virginia Transportation Authority funding and current and prospective projects, including the Exit 211 diverging-diamond interchange (the county share is $10 million), Route 249 work, and potential streetscape projects. In a public hearing, Wood Haven Shores residents requested county help with repairs to the Kent Lake Dam spillway, citing potential risks to Route 60 and downstream infrastructure. The board did not approve county funding for the private dam project; it passed a motion directing staff to work with state delegates to seek state funding and to coordinate with the property owners’ association’s engineer to refine the cost estimate. Other discussion included a Richmond Region Tourism presentation and routine road-maintenance updates; no additional procurement awards were identified.