VACo County Pulse Legislative Series | Episode 5
Welcome to the VACo County Pulse Legislative Series Episode 5 – Marcus Alert VACo Executive Director Dean Lynch speaks with VACo Director of Government Affairs Katie Boyle about the Marcus Alert legislation. The Marcus Alert was created by legislation passed in the 2020 Special Session. Its overall goal is to ensure that an individual experiencing […]
Vlog: 8 cashvest® Benefits for Your Entity
As your entity prepares to receive ARP funding, cashvest® continues to be a resource for our public sector and higher-ed partners. As a comprehensive fin-tech platform, cashvest® provides several specific benefits. Watch the VLOG.
Mark Your Calendar for the VACo County Officials’ Summit
Thursday, August 19, 2021 For the past several years, the VACo County Officials’ Summit has brought state and federal election candidates together to talk about the issues facing Virginia and her localities. This year will be no exception. The plan is to meet in person and hear from candidates for the Commonwealth’s highest offices. Please […]
Acknowledging Virginia Graduates from the NACo Leadership Academy
Forty-nine (49) Virginia county staff members participated in the NACo Leadership Academy, a 12-week online program that empowers front-line county government employees with fundamental leadership skills. Across the country, 812 county employees participated. Virginia County staff to complete the Academy are: Trevor Henry, Assistant County Executive, Albemarle County David Puckett, Deputy Fire Chief, Albemarle County […]
Visit Fairfax County and Devereux Station
In 1863, during the Civil War, Pennsylvanian Herman Haupt, a noted bridge designer and superintendent of Union military railroads, commissioned John Devereux, the railroad superintendent in Alexandria, to build a siding on the Orange & Alexandria R. R. on this site, later known as Devereux Station. The station was located on a wartime siding of […]
Treasury Releases Guidance on State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from American Rescue Plan Act
On May 10, the Department of the Treasury released allocation amounts for direct recipients of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars — flexible federal aid provided through the American Rescue Plan Act – and opened the online portal for counties to request the first tranche of their two distributions of funding. Treasury also […]
State Revenues Maintain Strength as State Contemplates Use of Federal Recovery Funds
Secretary of Finance Aubrey L. Layne, Jr., brought good news to the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees this week as he reported on state General Fund collections, which remain on track to surpass the forecast and are expected to produce a significant budget surplus at the end of the fiscal year. Although […]
Joint Commission on Health Care Approves Work Plan for 2021
Members of the Joint Commission on Health Care formally approved three major studies for 2021 during the Commission’s May 18 meeting and previewed a new Health Care Dashboard that may point to other areas for the Commission’s work in the future. Commission members had developed the 2021 studies through a process of prioritization last fall; […]
End To End Computing – A Tailored Cybersecurity Program for VACo Members
VACo County Pulse Legislative Series | Episode 4
Welcome to the VACo County Pulse Legislative Series Episode 4 – Utility-Scale Solar Virginia’s goals to reduce carbon emissions include significant investment in large-scale solar installations. VACo Director of Local Government Policy Joe Lerch provides the latest update on changes in law that provide counties additional tools to address impacts as well as enhanced revenue […]
Beau Blevins joins VACo Premier Partner three+one®
Beau Blevins has joined three+one® as a Director of Business Development. Beau will be working closely with VACo, as a Premier Partner, in bringing three+one’s innovative finTech solutions to public entities and higher education institutions across Virginia. Beau, a former VACo team member, is one of the most well-regarded public-sector advisors in the Southeast, having […]
6th Step on the Pathway to Recovery®
In a new series of video blogs, our partners at three+one® present their proven methods for turning the tide of economic waves in a changed marketplace since COVID. cashvest® by three+one® offers a comprehensive 6-step plan to navigate these new marketplace realities to provide your county with certainty during uncertain times. cashvest® by three+one® has […]
Get the latest on federal and state actions to increase access to broadband
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Webinar – Through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), Virginia localities will be receiving an estimated $1.6 billion in federal funding. Uses for this flexible funding include investments in broadband infrastructure. VACo has heard from many counties who are interested in using these funds to expedite universal broadband coverage in unserved […]
Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transit Announces Transit Ridership Incentive Program Materials Open for Public Comment
On May 18, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transit (DRPT) announced that materials for the Transit Ridership Incentive Program (TRIP) are now open for public comment. TRIP was created as part of the omnibus transportation bill from the 2020 session of the General Assembly, and is designed to improve regional transit service in […]
Virginia local leaders learn together at the VACo Supervisors’ Forum
Loudoun County Chair Phyllis Randall set the stage for 1.5 days of education at the Supervisors’ Forum last week when she kicked off the meeting with some inspiring words. Chair Randall encouraged fellow elected leaders to read the VACo Supervisors’ Manual to understand the technical role and fundamentals of being a county supervisor. But then […]
VACo webinar on county compliance with new housing discrimination law now available
Effective July 1, 2021 a new standard for local governments to comply in avoiding housing discrimination takes effect. Specifically, when implementing local land use and zoning ordinances, HB 2046 makes it unlawful for localities to discriminate on “the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, elderliness, familial status, source of funds, sexual orientation, gender […]