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July 3, 2009

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

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	VTRANS 2035 announces public meeting schedule; local leaders urged to participate The VTrans2035 Public Meeting schedule has been released and local leaders are urged to participate. The meetings will help the state determine the critical transportation issues facing Virginians. VTRANS 2035 is intended "to look out" over the next 25 years. The meetings will be open-house style with a brief presentation at 7:30 p.m. in Falls Church and 6 p.m. at all other locations. If you are not able to make one of these meetings, you can provide input and comments via a Web link on the VTrans2035 web page (www.vtrans.org) that will be active from Monday, June 22 until Friday, July 17. Click here to read the entire story. VDOT announces FY 2010 Revenue Sharing Program VDOT letter on May 28 announced the FY 2010 Revenue Sharing Program. VDOT is asking the Commonwealth Transportation Board to approve a $50 million program at its June 18 meeting but currently is accepting applications. The deadline to apply is Aug. 14. Applications must include: -A Revenue Sharing Detailed Designation of Funds Form for each project. -The submission of an electronic application in addition to signed hard copies. -A governing body resolution endorsing the application and project/s. FY 2010 "Tier one" or priority projects must be administered by the city, county, or town. "Local administration must include all remaining phases of the project. The locality may request VDOT perform certain services on a reimbursement basis and VDOT may agree based on resource availability." (VDOT) Revenue Sharing Program details are posted on VDOT’s Web site. VACo contacts: Mike Edwards and Larry Land VACo and VML testify about the SOQs before the Board of Education VACo and VML recently provided joint testimony to the Board of Education’s Standards of Quality Committee about the current and proposed standards and state funding for education. The organizations also offered timely recommendations. The board is charged with revisiting the standards every two years. VACo and VML were invited to testify along with a host of statewide education groups on Wednesday, May 27 in Richmond. The public meeting was the first of approximately seven the committee intends to conduct. In addition to scheduled June and July meetings, the committee will schedule additional meetings in the fall. County leaders should plan to testify. Click here to read entire story. This legislative summary details the actions of the 2009 General Assembly and provides information on legislation of interest to counties. This year’s online edition contains links to the General Assembly’s Legislative Information System so that the reader can check the specific working of the bills. Included in the document is a summary of amendments to the 2008-2010 biennial budget made by the 2009 Assembly and lists of studies, resolutions and failed legislation of importance to counties. This year's online version is interactive with links to the General Assembly's Legislative Information System so that the reader can cbeck the specific working of the bills. VACo's preliminary summary of the GA's FY 2009-2010 budget amendments by Mike Edwards and Dean Lynch RELATED: FY 2010 599 allocations (locality-by-locality spreadsheets) RELATED: Compensation Board budget analysis RELATED: VaDOE spreadsheets detailing the FY 2009 and 2010 budget amendments adopted by the General Assembly on Feb. 28: VaDOE link to FY 2009 and 2010 spreadsheets RELATED: The Compensation Board has prepared FY 2010 estimates for each county and regional jail. Please review the linked letter from Robyn deSocio, executive secretary of the Compensation Board, and click here to find your specific budget estimates. RELATED: Updated Virginia Department of Taxation revenue estimates for local governments: 1) State Sales and Use Tax for Public Education; 2) Local Option Sales and Use Tax; and 3) Recordation and Grantor’s Taxes VACO TRANSPORTATION FUNDING COVERAGE July 10: General Assembly ends special session without adopting a transportation funding plan; local leaders rally in Richmond prior to final votes by Mike Edwards June 26: Special Session update: The full House to vote on a significant statewide transportation funding plan; House and Senate to reconvene the week of July 7 by Mike Edwards June 25: Special Session update: Senate to vote on SB 6009 (Saslaw) as House Rules Committee debates governor's plan by Mike Edwards June 24: Special Session update: Senate poised to act on funding measures while the governor's bill is sent to the House by Mike Edwards June 23: Special Session update: General Assembly convenes in special session by Mike Edwards June 19: Gov. Kaine formally releases his transportation funding bill for special legislative session by Gage Harter June 16: VDOT releases locality-specific project lists showing impact of new funding reductions by Mike Edwards June 3: Kaine Administration provides VACo with county-specific secondary road funding estimates by Mike Edwards May 28: Counties urged to adopt transportation funding resolutions prior to the special legislative session by Mike Edwards May 22: VACo releases transportation funding letter outlining needs and solutions by Mike Edwards May 12: Gov. Kaine announces statewide and regional transportation funding plans by Mike Edwards and Ted McCormack May 9: Timely Transportation Update from VACo by Mike Edwards VACo's 2008 Adopted State Budget Summary VACo's 2008 Long Legislative Summary VACo's 2008 Short Legislative Summary VACo's 2008 Legislative Program VACo's Legislative Liaisons, Capitol Contact and LIS VACo's Principle Statements Commonwealth of Virginia Calendar of General Assembly meetings open to the public VACo's Annual Legislative Process Contact Virginia General Assembly Members View the Guidelines and Rules for Virginia Communications Taxes from the Department of taxation Web site. Read frequently asked questions for localities about the taxes. Call members of Congress toll-free through NACo's switchboard at 1-888-534-6226 during business hours! For questions or comments about this webpage, contact mail@vaco.org. State Aid to Localities (ATL) Budget Reductions The Department of Planning and Budget (DPB) has issued final guidance to counties on mandatory budget reductions. Read Dean Lynch's summary of the issue by clicking on the above title. Or watch Dean on the video below as he explains the options each county has and what each locality must do to comply with the law.

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