Front Row – Dan Witt (Retiring Charlotte County Administrator). Second Row (L-R) – Melody Foster (Retired Executive Director CRC), Christin Jackson (Executive Director CRC), Becky Carter (Retired Buckingham County Administrator), Monica Elder (Charlotte County Deputy County
Front Row – Dan Witt (Retiring Charlotte County Administrator). Second Row (L-R) – Melody Foster (Retired Executive Director CRC), Christin Jackson (Executive Director CRC), Becky Carter (Retired Buckingham County Administrator), Monica Elder (Charlotte County Deputy County
Several bills this session sought to make changes to the minimum wage in Virginia. Currently, Virginia’s minimum wage matches the federal rate of $7.25 per
Neabsco District Supervisor John D. Jenkins passed away on February 6, 2019. Jenkins served on the Board of County Supervisors for more than 36 years,
Explore one of the nation’s first canals, see the Great Falls of the Potomac, enjoy a hike along Mather Gorge’s dramatic clifftops, and explore the
COUNTY CHAIRMAN VICE CHAIRMAN Accomack County Donald L. Hart, Jr. C. Reneta Major Albemarle County Ned L. Gallaway Rick Randolph Alleghany County Steve Bennett Cletus
GASB has issued proposed implementation guidance to provide state and local government financial statement preparers with questions and answers designed to clarify, explain or elaborate
While solar jobs numbers declined nationally in the last year, solar employment continues to surge in Virginia, according to the recently released National Solar Jobs
The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), a program that safeguards and preserves public land
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has published its Notice of Intended Regulatory Action (NOIRA) stemming from 2016 legislation that attempts to consolidate Virginia Erosion
The House and Senate budgets were officially placed in conference on February 13 and conferees will be working to resolve differences between the two proposals
After months of debate and testimony, the General Assembly has seen the light. Legislation expanding municipal net metering to local governments successfully ended its journey
School Security issues continue to make their way through the General Assembly. Currently, two types of school security personnel are used in Virginia Schools –
Bills providing an important tool to localities working to make voluntary boundary line adjustments have each now passed both chambers of the General Assembly and
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