Governor Youngkin addressed a joint session of the “money committees” on Thursday, August 14, reporting that FY 2025 concluded with revenues $572 million ahead of the forecast that was adopted as part of the 2025
Governor Youngkin addressed a joint session of the “money committees” on Thursday, August 14, reporting that FY 2025 concluded with revenues $572 million ahead of the forecast that was adopted as part of the 2025
Dear VACo Members – It’s time for the 2018 Achievement Awards Program. Any county department is eligible to compete so ENTER NOW! All entries are
Earlier this month, Supervisors from across the Commonwealth traveled to the VACo Training Center for a two-day conference on the duties, joys, challenges, and responsibilities
By Larry Chowning | Southside Sentinel News John D. (Jack) Miller Jr. of Locust Hill, a Middlesex County supervisor for over 22 years and former
On February 22, the House and Senate passed their respective budgets; the budgets were officially placed in conference on February 28, where the differences between
Points of Interest We encourage you to start your visit at the Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center. There are a variety of exhibits,
Oppose gutting of local authority to address siting of wireless towers This bad measure, HB 1258 (Kilgore) and SB 405 (McDougle), guts local zoning authority
HB 1204 (Hugo) is a problematic bill that would require that certain property be assessed based on use value rather than fair market value in
HB 494 (Hodges), which authorizes any locality within the Chesapeake Bay watershed to adopt an ordinance providing for the planting and replacement of trees during
HB 1451 (Sullivan), which directs Dominion Virginia Energy to conduct a renewable energy pilot program at a public school, has reported out of the Senate
VACo supports SB 827 (Howell), which allows localities to increase assessments made on defendants convicted of violating a statute or ordinance from $10 to up
SB 391 (Barker) creates a statewide standard for installation and maintenance of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental property. Localities that have enacted ordinances
SB 902 (Lucas) reported out of the House Finance Committee on February 26 by a vote of 18-3. As initially described in VACo’s January 23 Capitol Contact,
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