January 2008
Jan. 31, 2008: Costly retirement bills carried over
Jan. 30, 2008: Major changes to proffers/impact fees face uncertain future
Jan. 29, 2008: Bad Senate tax bills slowed down
Jan. 24, 2008: Budgets to be available for public inspection
Jan. 22, 2008: Overtime compensation bill costly for small localities
Jan. 17, 2008: Gov. Kaine to Speak at Legislative Day
Jan. 15, 2008: HHR, School Funding, Eminent Domain and more
Jan. 10, 2008: Problematic Machinery and Tools Tax Exemption Introduced
Jan. 9, 2008: General Assembly Convenes
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February 2008
Feb. 29, 2008: Supreme Court Overturns 2007 regional transportation funding streams
Feb. 29, 2008: Corrected Links for Public Educations
Feb. 26, 2008: Constitutional homestead amendment fails to advance
Feb. 21, 2008: VACo members must oppose changes in assessing and tax
Feb. 20, 2008: VACo's summary of the House and Senate Budgets
Feb. 14, 2008: State budget issues: VACo members must contact legislators Now
Feb. 13, 2008: Alert Revised Revenue Forecast and Proposed Budget Cuts
Feb. 12, 2008: VACo Board opposes immediate end to voluntary cash proffers
Feb. 7, 2008: Legislative Day Bulletin
Feb. 5, 2008: High Crowth Coalition Urges
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March 2008
March 24, 2008: Budget and revenue estimates
March 20, 2008: Legislative short summary
March 20, 2008: VACo's adopted state budget summary
March 14, 2008: New state budget includes $100 million in local government cuts
March 13, 2008: Conferees reach agreement on $77 billion biennial budget
March 11, 2008: State budget compromise within reach
March 7, 2008: VACo sends letter to budget conferees; counties urged to follow suit
March 6, 2008: Bill limiting road impact fees fails in the house
March 4, 2008: House budget grabs $20 million from localities share of court-collected fees
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April 2008
April 15, 2008: Governor announces amendments to state biennial budget
April 1, 2008: VACo members must contact the governor to decry state budget cuts
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May-December 2008
Dec. 18, 2008: VACo's preliminary summary of Gov. Kaine's proposed 2009-2010 budget recommendations (UPDATED Dec. 30)
Dec. 16, 2008: Counties urged to adopt VACo’s state budget resolution
Dec. 11, 2008: County officials urged to prepare for a new federal stimulus package
Dec. 10, 2008: Governor’s Office seeks information about broadband projects
Dec. 9, 2008: County help needed immediately to identify burdensome mandates
Oct. 15, 2008: VDOT to drastically reduce spending and staffing
Oct. 9, 2008: Virginia Economy Stalls and Budget Shortfall Grows
Aug. 18, 2008: Governor highlights state agency reductions and reforecasting measures
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