January 2010
Jan. 29, 2010: ALERT! VACo opposes HB 570 (Iaquinto), changing the burden of proof for real property assessments
Jan. 28, 2010: VACo/VML send letter to House Speaker regarding local budget decisions
Jan. 27, 2010: ALERT! Virginia Senate adopts VACo's Meals Tax bill, SB 280 (Quayle)
Jan. 26, 2010: Pretrial Services comes under attack
Jan. 22, 2010: ALERT! VACo's Meals Tax bill up for final vote on MONDAY; Please urge your Senators to support the measure
Jan. 21, 2010: VACo's Meals Tax bill on the Senate floor; Please urge your Senators to support the measure
Jan. 20, 2010: ALERT! Senate Finance reports VACo's Meals Tax Bill to the Senate Floor
Jan. 19, 2010: Overtime pay for sherriff's deputies
Jan. 19, 2010: ALERT!Senate Finance to consider VACo's Meals Tax bill 9 a.m. on Jan. 20; Call your senators on Finance today
Jan. 14, 2010: Please urge your senators to support SB 280 (Quayle) that equalizes the Meals Tax for Counties
Jan. 13, 2010: General Assembly convenes today; Capitol Contact keeps VACo members in touch
Jan. 11, 2010: VACo releases its Legislative Priorities Brochure
*Printer-friendly version
*Brochure version
**Entire VACo 2010 Legislative Program
Jan. 7, 2010: A MUST READ: VACo's Budget Summary
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February 2010
Feb. 25, 2010: ALERT! Compensation Board spreadsheet comparing House and Senate budget amendments
Feb. 25, 2010: Oppose E-verify legislation; imposes new mandates on localities hiring process
Feb. 23, 2010: Harmful tax bill in Senate Finance on Wednesday morning; call senators on Finance Committee to oppose
Feb. 22, 2010: ALERT! House and Senate release budgets; VACo to prepare summary documents
Feb. 18, 2010: County leaders must urge the Senate Finance Committee to defeat harmful tax bills
Feb. 17, 2010: ALERT! Gov. McDonnell updates state revenue projections; sends letter to legislators
Feb. 17, 2010: ALERT! VACo wins: House again defeats Machinery and Tools tax repeal
Feb. 16, 2010: Fiscal Analytics Estimate--FY2011 Funding Reductions
Feb. 16, 2010: ALERT! VACo wins key vote: House defeats Machinery and Tools tax repeal
Feb. 11, 2010: Legislation Day Bulletin; The state budget overview
Feb. 9, 2010: Gov. McDonnell reverses Gov. Kaine's proposal to "freeze" the Composite Index in FY 2011
Feb. 5, 2010: Legislation seeks to reduce local control over "temporary" manufactured housing
Feb. 2, 2010: New overtime requirements for law enforcement officers will hit counties who least can afford this unfunded mandate; call to oppose
Feb. 1, 2010: ALERT! House Finance fast tracks HB 570 (Iaquinto) to House Floor; VACo members urged to contact delegates to oppose bad bill
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March 2010
March 30, 2010: VACo releases its comprehensive FY 2010 and FY 2010-2012 budget analysis
March 24, 2010: VACo's 2010 Preliminary Legislative Short Summary
March 14, 2010: ALERT! House and Senate adopt budget
March 12, 2010: ALERT! GA yet to reach a budget agreement; VACo members urged to press VACo priorities
March 11, 2010: VACo members: It's not too late to oppose the raiding of the Communications Sales and Use Tax Trust Fund
March 9, 2010: Senate Courts subcommittee kills bill to allow hunting next to residential areas and shooting across public roads
March 4, 2010: Oppose E-Verify legislation, imposes new mandates on localities hiring process
March 3, 2010: ALERT! VACo opposes HB 236 (Janis) that allows hunting next to residential areas and shooting across public roads
March 2, 2010: VACo releases budget letter to GA; denounces changes to the Communications Trust Fund and addresses K-12 funding and revenues
March 2, 2010: ALERT! Time to take action and oppose eminent domain bill-HB652; Senate Finance Committee to consider bill on Wednesday
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April 2010
April 22, 2010: Reconvened session recap: Counties claim several "victories"
April 19, 2010: ALERT! Take action to oppose governor's recommendations that cap CSA and impose costly mandate on local animal shelters
April 16, 2010: VACo's summary of Gov. McDonnell's recommendations; budget proposals contain bad/good news for counties
April 14, 2010: ALERT! Congress to consider mandatory collective bargaining legislation for public safety employees
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May-December 2010
Dec. 28, 2010: 2011 State Budget Update
Dec. 20, 2010: Gov. McDonnell introduces biennial budget amendments
Dec. 9, 2010: Collective bargaining cloture vote defeated
Dec. 2, 2010: Governor receives full report from Reform Commission
Nov. 22, 2010: VACo releases 2011 Legislative Program
Oct. 13, 2010: VACo’s Preliminary 2011 Legislative Program and Schedule of Conference Committee Meetings Released
Sept. 21, 2010: 2010 Local Government Fiscal Survey Results
Sept. 20, 2010: Development of VACo’s 2011 Legislative Program: Counties urged to send VACo their legislative priorities
Aug. 23, 2010: VML/VACo Letter to Gov. McDonnell--Key local budget and revenue concerns
Aug. 12, 2010: A must read-new federal funding package (Medicaid and K-12)
July 8, 2010: House adopts Collective Bargaining Mandate for public safety employees; VACo members must urge Senators Webb and Warner to oppose
July 6, 2010: Government Reform Commission to hold town halls around the state; County officials urged to participate
June 3, 2010: VACo Steering Committees and Board of Directors to convene in Henrico County on Aug. 6
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