RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
SB 583 (Salim) would allow localities to authorize the use of bus obstruction monitoring systems by a public transit agency operating within the locality for
The Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee of House Appropriations voted to lay on the table HB 130 (Cornett), which would have expanded the workers’ compensation presumption
SB 388 (McPike) and HB 1279 (Cole) passed out of committee and are now headed to the floors of the Senate and House for further
Several bills related to local taxation were heard this week in the House Finance Committee. Admissions taxes HB 550 (Anderson) and its companion bill, SB
SB 731 (Salim)/HB 547 (Helmer), as substituted, would require that the governing body of any city or county that contracts with a private company to
Bill bypasses local decision-making authority to make battery energy storage a permitted use on all approved utility-scale solar land. SB 443 (McPike) makes utility-scale Battery
SB 297 (Peake) would repeal the authority of local law enforcement agencies to operate photo speed monitoring devices (speed cameras) throughout the Commonwealth while SB 306 (Peake) would
HB 334 (Rasoul), legislation that once again seeks to grant additional revenue raising authority if approved by local referendum for school capital needs, was passed
VACo testified in opposition to HB 130 (Cornett), which would have expanded the workers’ compensation presumption of compensability for certain cancers causing the death or
The House Finance Committee and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee began hearing legislation last week. Several bills of interest to local government were considered, as
Visit Pittsylvania County! Photo Source: AAF Tank Museum Facebook The AAF Tank Museum is a living memorial dedicated to the Tank and Cavalry soldiers of
The 2026 VACo Virginia Certified County Supervisors’ Program began on January 23 with the Budgeting module led by Hanover County Deputy Administrator Jay Brown (photo
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