10 – 11:15 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
VIRGINIA’S BUDGET OUTLOOK
MODERATOR: The Honorable Jim Icenhour, Chair, James City County
SPEAKER: James J. Regimbal, Jr., VACo Economist, and Principal, Fiscal Analytics, Ltd.
PRESENTATION
- Jim Regimbal
THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION TO COUNTIES
MODERATOR AND SPEAKER: The Honorable Juli E. Briskman, Supervisor, Loudoun County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Briana D. Sewell, House District 25; Karin Bowles, Vice President of Strategy, Virginia Early Childhood Foundation.
PRESENTATIONS
BUILDING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES: STATE POLICY UPDATES AND LOCAL INNOVATIONS IN SERVING COUNTY RESIDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
MODERATOR: The Honorable Sallie Wolfe-Garrison, Supervisor, Rockingham County
MODERATOR: The Honorable Andrea O. Bailey, Supervisor, Prince William County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Amy J. Laufer, House District 55 and Chair, Virginia Disability Commission; The Honorable Joel Acree, Supervisor, Isle of Wight County; The Honorable Mark S. Miller, Ph.D, Supervisor, Chesterfield County
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS OF FUTURE ENERGY SOLUTIONS
SESSION VIDEO
MODERATOR: The Honorable April DeMotts, Chair, Montgomery County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Terry G. Kilgore, Minority Leader, House District 45; The Honorable Jim Ingle, Chair, Chesterfield County
PRESENTATION
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
MEETING VIRGINIA’S GROWING ENERGY DEMANDS: RELIABILITY, AFFORDABILITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY
MODERATOR: The Honorable Ruth M. Larson, President, Virginia Association of Counties, and Supervisor, James City County
SPEAKERS: Bill Murray, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications, Dominion Energy; The Honorable Mike Turner, Vice Chair, Loudoun County
NAVIGATING THE FEDERAL LANDSCAPE: KEY ISSUES FOR COUNTIES
MODERATOR: Dean Lynch, VACo Executive Director
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Alfonso H. Lopez, House District 3, and Senior Corporate and Government Relations Consultant, Becker and Poliakoff; Matthew D. Chase, CEO/Executive Director, National Association of Counties
BUILDING THE WORKFORCE IN VIRGINIA
MODERATOR: The Honorable Timothy F. Taylor, Supervisor, Shenandoah County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable William D. Wiley, House District 32; The Honorable Chris S. Runion, House District 35
COLLABORATIVE RESOLUTION WORKSHOP: HANDLING TOUGH ISSUES
SESSION VIDEO
FACILITATOR: Jane Dittmar, VACo Supervisor Certification Instructor
2:45 – 4 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
PAVING THE WAY FORWARD: TRANSPORTATION FUNDING AND POLICY IN VIRGINIA
MODERATOR: The Honorable Kristen C. Umstattd, Supervisor, Loudoun County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable David A. Reid, House District 28; Terry Short, Jr., Local Assistance Division Director, Virginia Department of Transportation
STATE AND LOCAL HOUSING POLICY SOLUTIONS
MODERATOR: Joe Lerch, Director of Local Government Policy, Virginia Association of Counties
SPEAKER: Chris Thompson, Director of Strategic Housing, Virginia Housing
AI: TELL ME HOW VIRGINIA COUNTIES ARE WORKING WITH AI
SESSION VIDEO
MODERATOR: The Honorable Victor Angry, President-Elect, Virginia Association of Counties, and Supervisor, Prince William County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Jeffrey C. McKay, Chairman, Fairfax County; Dr. Joseph P. Casey, County Administrator, Chesterfield County; Gary Larrowe, County Administrator, Botetourt County
PRESENTATIONS
- Joe Casey
- Gary Larrowe
LISTENING SESSION ON ADDRESSING FOOD SYSTEM RESILIENCE IN VIRGINIA
MODERATOR: The Honorable Ann H. Mallek, Supervisor, Albemarle County
SPEAKERS: Lia Kelinsky-Jones, Ph.D, Research Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech; Kim Niewolny, Ph.D, Professor, Community Education & Development, and Director, Center for Food Systems & Community Transformation, Virginia Tech