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 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
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 400 (Diggs), would allow James City County and York County
Streamlining key processes for local governments across the nation is a cornerstone of the MUNIRevs company foundation. MUNIRevs CEO, Erin Neer, has witnessed firsthand the
Congress appears to be nearing a deal on a new coronavirus relief package and could vote on it as early as the end of the
Members of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) were briefed by Commission staff on December 14 on the Commission’s annual oversight report on
On July 15, 2020 Virginia adopted an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19, 16VAC25-220. With the temporary standard
VACo recently joined the Virginia Faces of Transit Coalition, which is an effort organized by the Virginia Transit Association (VTA) to promote the benefits of
The next meeting of the Commonwealth Connect Coalition is scheduled for December 17. Topics of discussion will include a preview of the 2021 General Assembly
The Visitor’s Center at Smith Mountain is open to the public with a view overlooking the dam. Exhibits tell the history of the dam and
Richmond-based nonprofit project: Homes received $500,000 in funding from Virginia Housing’s new Innovative Demonstrations Program. The nonprofit’s mission is to challenge the misconceptions of what
The FOIA Council met on December 2, 2020 to consider the work of its three subcommittees which studied Phishing, Electronic Meetings and Disclosure of Criminal Incident
VACo Director of Local Government Policy Joe Lerch was a panelist and presenter with Joey Chen, Advisor to the Chairman of the Maryland Public Service
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