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
Northern Neck Farm Museum, a five county regional museum fashioned to tell the story of agriculture in the Northern Neck, shows its “LOVE” with a
As the Chief Race and Equity Officer for Arlington County, Samia Byrd will lead the County’s work to advance racial equity, diversity and inclusion both
The Local Government Recovery Task Force, a joint effort by VACo and VML to provide a local perspective as Virginia works to recover from the
Virginia Housing’s Community Impact Grant program is helping one of the fastest growing counties in the Commonwealth prepare for its future affordable housing needs. The
The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) met July 6 to approve a plan of work and schedule of reports for the remainder of
After years of legislative efforts and debate, Governor Northam has announced that Virginia is finally set to officially join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, becoming
As part of their July 6 meeting, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) presented an oversight report of the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
Governor Northam announced on July 9 that Virginia’s FY 2020 shortfall was smaller than originally anticipated, with a General Fund (GF) deficit of approximately $236.5
The Department of the Treasury issued updated guidance on the timing of expenditure of Coronavirus Relief Fund dollars on June 30 and provided an additional
NOTE | UPDATE To all interested parties: We are aware that some users have had buffering issues with the local elected officials FOIA training course we
On July 1, VACo hosted a webinar with staff from the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) to discuss the approximately 877,000 unemployment claims that been filed
The Hilton Norfolk The Main will be the host hotel for this year’s VACo Annual Conference on November 8-10. We made the temporary move because
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