New Kent supervisors debate using Colonial Downs and photo-enforcement funds to reduce tax increase and add deputies County Administrator Hathaway proposed using Colonial Downs funds and reallocating automated speed-enforcement money to reduce a proposed real-estate tax increase and to fund three deputy positions this fiscal year (three more next year); board approved authorization to hire three deputies but members cautioned about using one-time funds for ongoing personnel.

New Kent County is considering a budget plan that could lower property taxes while adding new sheriff deputies—are the proposed changes enough to meet community needs?

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