What has been going on in New Kent County.
2025
April 28, 2025
Sole source contract with Dewberry Engineering
To rank locations for data centers
On April 28, 2025, the New Kent County Board of Supervisors authorized a sole source contract with Dewberry Engineering to:
- Examine and categorize existing county parcels/sites.
- Identify and rank locations where data center development could serve as the “highest and best use.”
November 25, 2025
Chair of the NKC BoS declared intentions for data centers
On November 25, 2025, the Chairman of the New Kent County Board of Supervisors declared his intentions for NKC data centers clear in his address to the Charles City County Board of Supervisors.
Watch this link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDxgwkXsg-Q&t=1261s
2026
February 2026
TOD Proposed to Planning Commission
Draft materials proposing a “Technology Overlay District” (TOD) were presented to the Planning Commission in February 2026, with further review and public hearings by the Board of Supervisors scheduled for early 2026.
Read the presentation:
https://www.newkent-va.us/DocumentCenter/View/9842/TOD-Presentation-22026-PDF