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Planning Commission Meeting 20 April 2020

April 23, 2020 by chas
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Summary: Definition of “group” discussed Rezoning application for 5-acre parcel in Providence Forge approved Update on solar farm Meeting Notes: On Monday, April 20, 2020 the NKC Planning Commission met via telephone conference call. All commissioners were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written. There were no remarks during the Citizens Comment Period. There was a short discussion on the definition of groups; a spokesperson for a group is allowed more time during public hearings. Mr. Bennett offered a definition that Continue reading →

BoS Business Meeting 13 April 2020

April 17, 2020 by chas
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Summary: Members of the BoS to be included in county health insurance plan; Borrowing for new school delayed; BoS adopts resolution in opposition to “biosolids” application in NKC; Next’s year’s taxes and fees presented; no citizens testified; Meeting Notes: All NKC Supervisors were present in person. The meeting was live-streamed via Facebook, with up to 40 people watching at any given time. There were no citizens’ comments, and the VDOT Residency Administrator’s report was provided to the BoS in written form. Board Member Health Insurance Continue reading →

BoS Work Session 25 March 2020

March 26, 2020 by chas
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Summary: Approved request of letter of support for funding application for abandoning well; Postponed decision on borrowing for new school; Approved new Freon recycling agreement (for reduced price); Approved brokerage commission for new post office lease; Heard from Fire Chief Opett  and County administrator Hathaway on the COVID-19 emergency; Approved an ordinance to allow electronic meetings; Meeting Notes: At 9 am on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the NKC Board of Supervisors held their regularly scheduled work session. To facilitate transparency and citizen access, the session Continue reading →

BoS Work Session 25 March 2020

March 26, 2020 by chas
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Summary: Decision on borrowing $38 million for new school tables Brokerage commission on lease for new post office approved Report on county preparedness for pandemic Electronic Meetings allowed Meeting Notes: All NKC Supervisors were present in person. At 9 am on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the NKC Board of Supervisors held their regularly scheduled work session. To facilitate transparency and citizen access, the session was live-streamed on Facebook; the stream was generated from a handheld camera from the from row of the gallery in the Continue reading →

BoS Business Meeting 9 March 2020

March 11, 2020 by chas
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Summary: Arts Alive is thriving; summer camp scholarships are available; NKC budget of $76 million proposed; Five “Firehouse Chats” proposed to present budget to the public; Borrowing for new school discussed; Public hearing of proposed tax rates cancelled; Meeting Notes: All NKC Supervisors were present. Citizen’s Comments A concerned citizen from Sandston made an appeal to the Board regarding a high pressure natural gas pipeline that will be crossing the county on its way to Charles City. She’s concerned about her 45 acres in New Continue reading →

School Board Meeting 13 January 2020

January 18, 2020 by chas
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Summary: Dr. Hardinge (D5) elected chairman; Ms. Staskiel (D3) elected vice-chairman; Many citizens comment on December racial incident; Discussion of re-districting as a result of new school construction, and of next year’s budget process. Meeting Notes: All members of the NKC School Board were present. The meeting, which was well attended, was called to order by Superintendent Nichols. Approximately 30+ citizens and 15 School Division staff attended. The first agenda item was the reorganization of the Board, which typically occurs during the first meeting of Continue reading →

BoS Business Meeting 13 January 2020

January 17, 2020 by chas
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Summary: Patricia Paige elected chair; Thomas Evelyn elected vice-chair; racism in NKC denounced; Mr. Samuel Wilson Crump recognized as the first African American member of the New Kent County Board of Supervisors; Local coffee roaster Bugle Call Coffee featured; NKC supports increase in “hotel tax.” Meeting Notes: At the BoS meeting on January 13th, 2020, John Lockwood sat in the District 5 Supervisor’s chair for the first time. As the first meeting of the new term, the meeting started with organizational matters; Mr Evelyn nominated Continue reading →

Strategic Planning Committee 9/16/2019

January 17, 2020 by chas
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Minutes of the September 16, 2019 PNK2030 Strategic Planning Committee at 5000 Farmers Drive, Barhamsville, VA 23011 At 6:00 pm, the Chairman of PNK2030 Strategic Planning Committee (SPC), Mo Gauthier, called the meeting to order. The attendees were Bob Jeremiah, Charles Karow, and Chuck Ward. The first order of business was a report by Bob Jeremiah and Charles Karow on the two most recent meetings of the New Kent County Broadband Advisory Committee (NKCBBAC). At the August 29 meeting, Chuck Ward and Charles Karow presented Continue reading →

Strategic Planning Committee 10/21/2019

October 21, 2019 by chas
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PNK2030 Strategic Planning Committee Meeting Minutes Gauthier Vineyard Monday, October 21 2019 6:00 pm Attendance: Mo Gauthier, Tom Gillman, Chuck Ward, Charles Karow, Bob Jeremiah Broadband Discussion: Bob & Charles updated the Committee on the last NK Broadband Committee meeting where the Chair, Chris Stone stepped up to lead the discussion and an overview of where we were and where we needed to go. Committee agreed that the direction should be Fiber where possible wireless to the remainder. Bob updated the visit he made with Continue reading →

PNK2030 Announces Endorsements for the Upcoming November Election

June 18, 2019 by chas
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sandi Gauthier Chairman, Citizen Outreach Committee Partnership for New Kent 2030 703-622-1107 pnk2030.org (outreach@pnk2030.org) PNK2030 Announces Endorsements for the Upcoming November Election Barhamsville, VA – June 15, 2019 – The Partnership for New Kent 2030 (PNK2030), a citizen-centric group of public spirited citizens who aim to assist New Kent County in selecting the best path forward, today announced the candidates they endorse for the upcoming November election in New Kent County. At Gauthier Vineyard, an audience of more than 150 gathered Continue reading →