Virginia Association of Counties General Counsel Phyllis A. Errico, CAE, will be retiring at the end of the year, concluding a distinguished career at the Association as an advocate and advisor. Errico joined VACo in
Virginia Association of Counties General Counsel Phyllis A. Errico, CAE, will be retiring at the end of the year, concluding a distinguished career at the Association as an advocate and advisor. Errico joined VACo in
On December 2, the Joint Commission to Oversee the Transition of the Commonwealth into a Cannabis Retail Market presented proposed legislative changes to bills from
PHOTO – Surry County, VA History Museum Governor Glenn Youngkin last year announced the 35 preservation projects from across the Commonwealth that were awarded grant
On November 19, the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council formally increased the state gift cap—found in Virginia Code §§ 2.2-3103.1 and 30-103.1—to
At the November 13 meeting of the VRS Board of Trustees, the Board approved FY 2027-2028 employer contribution rates for participating political subdivisions. Gabriel, Roeder, Smith
At its December 3 meeting, the Joint Commission on Health Care acted on recommendations from three staff studies and planned its work for the next
On December 2, the Virginia Fire Services Board met and approved proposed changes from the Department of Fire Programs (VDFP) to the Aid to Localities
The Commission on Youth held its final meeting of 2025 on December 2, revisiting the subject of its first meeting of the year – concerns
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) announced awards to 46 localities of one-time grant funding to replace certain unmanned aircraft through the Unmanned
Members of the “money committees” heard similar messages in their respective annual pre-session retreats last week: sluggish economic growth is expected in the next several
Photo Credit: Mojo Hand Location: 301 Main Street / Ballard StreetBuilt: 1954 – 1955Style: Modern Colonial RevivalArchitect: Clarence ForrerContractor: Unknown Description: The building faces south
Championing K-12: Advocacy & Collaboration Between Boards of Supervisors and School Boards Listen to the Podcast In this episode of Uplifting Our Children Through Education,
VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted
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