RICHMOND (August 8, 2025)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 57 recipients of the 2025 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received a record 155 submissions. Winning
RICHMOND (August 8, 2025)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 57 recipients of the 2025 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received a record 155 submissions. Winning
Photo by Sarah Stierch (CC BY 4.0) This four arch stone bridge was built in 1802 as part of Ashby’s Gap Turnpike, and is believed
By Sheryl Stephens | Draper Aden Associates There are more than 250 local government providers of water and wastewater services in Virginia, including many counties.
Henrico County officials recently celebrated the announcement that Facebook will invest $750 million to establish a data center in the county’s White Oak Technology Park,
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Voting credentials for the November 2017 VACo Annual Business Meeting, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on November 14, have been sent to each county. Please return
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the maximum amount of wages subject to the 6.2 percent Social Security tax in 2018 will rise from
VACo has released its 2018 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely
When bad ideas are proposed at the power centers of state government, I hate to think how much more difficult life might be for local
Built in 1892, it originally housed the Mayberry Post Office as well as a general store. Today it’s still a general store and it
October 6 is the deadline for VACo members to register and submit their scores for certification under the 2017 Green Government Challenge, a friendly competition
The Joint Subcommittee to Evaluate Tax Preferences signaled a new approach to its work at its meeting on September 25. Chairman R. Lee Ware opened
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