Berkley Group FOIA: Costs, Contracts, Invoices, and Ordinance Update Records

Overview

This page contains records received through a Freedom of Information Act request regarding The Berkley Group’s work for New Kent County.

The County clarified that The Berkley Group was not hired for the Comprehensive Plan, but for the Subdivision and Zoning Ordinance update.

The records include the FOIA request and response, agreement documents, proposal materials, purchase orders, invoices, procurement forms, and postcard mailer records.

Key Records

FOIA Request and Summary
View FOIA Request and County Response
View Working Summary
View 4×4 Briefing

View RFP for Comprehensive Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Update

Berkley Group Contract and Procurement Records
View Berkley Group Agreement
View Berkley Group Proposal
View Berkley Group Work Order 1
View Berkley Group Purchase Order
View Berkley Group Procurement Form

Berkley Group Invoice Records
View February 2026 Berkley Group Invoice
View March 2026 Berkley Group Invoice
View April 2026 Berkley Group Invoice
View May 2026 Berkley Group Invoice
View June 2026 Berkley Group Invoice

Postcard Mailer Records
View Postcard Mailer Purchase Order
View Postcard Mailer Receipt

Related Public Project Information

The following public project page was not part of the FOIA response package. It is included here as a related public reference for citizens reviewing the zoning and subdivision ordinance update process.

View Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance Update Project Page

Accessed: August 6, 2026

Questions Raised by the Record

These records answer several basic questions about the Berkley Group work, including the general purpose of the contract, the purchase order amount, the invoices provided, and the documents tied to public outreach.

The larger public-interest questions are:

• How will public input collected during this process be reflected in future ordinance decisions?
• If survey results, workshops, focus groups, or public comments show a clear public concern, how will that concern be carried forward into actual policy?
• What process will the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission use to show citizens that their input was reviewed, considered, and not dismissed?
• Were the outreach results used only as background information, or will they directly shape future zoning and subdivision ordinance language?
• What additional records should be requested to show how public input was summarized, presented, and acted upon by county decision-makers?
• How will citizens be able to track the connection between public outreach, consultant recommendations, staff recommendations, Planning Commission action, and Board of Supervisors votes?

Corrections and Updates

This page may be updated as additional records are reviewed or received. The goal is to keep the public record accurate, source-based, and easy for citizens to review.