Sunshine Works Best When Records Are Shared
Public records help citizens better understand how decisions are made. Share documents, links, questions, corrections, or tips for review and possible inclusion in the New Kent County citizen public-record archive.
Records We’re Looking For
Government & Meeting Records
- FOIA requests, responses, and productions
- Meeting minutes, agendas, and presentations
- Government emails and official correspondence
- Audio or video from public meetings
Contracts, Land & Policy
- Contracts and consultant reports
- Zoning, land-use, and property records
- Economic-development records
- Policies, procedures, and internal guidance
Please Include, When Available
- The original request
- The date submitted
- The agency or office that received it
- Any acknowledgment or cost estimate
- The final response
- All responsive documents
Our Simple Standard
Have a public record, correction, question, analysis, or opinion about a matter affecting New Kent County? Send it to us.
You do not need to be an attorney, professional writer, or subject-matter expert. Drafts and works in progress are welcome. If something is incomplete or still being verified, simply tell us that.
Whenever possible, published claims should link directly to source records so citizens can read the material and reach their own conclusions. Tell us what is documented, what is your analysis or opinion, and what is still being gathered or verified.
Your Name, Privacy & Anonymous Submissions
Please provide your real name and valid contact information whenever possible. This helps us verify the submission, ask follow-up questions, and better understand the information provided. Your contact information will not ordinarily be published.
You may request that your name remain confidential or that the submission be published anonymously. We will consider those requests carefully, particularly when privacy, employment, personal safety, or fear of retaliation may be involved.
Completely anonymous submissions are also welcome. However, if we cannot contact the person who submitted the information, we may need additional records or independent verification before publishing it—especially when the submission contains serious allegations about an identifiable person or organization.
Anonymous information may also be used as a starting point for further research, even when it cannot be published by itself.
How to Send It
Send documents, links, questions, tips, or other sources to:
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