RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
After passing the Senate, Senator Jennifer McClellan’s fee-based electric vehicle charging bill cleared the House on February 20 by a 99-0 vote. SB 908 (McClellan)
SB 630 (Surovell) provides that in addition to any penalties imposed under FOIA, if a court finds that any officer, employee, or member of a public
HB 494 (Hodges) reported out of the Senate Local Government Committee unanimously (13-0) on February 20 and will now be heard on the Senate floor
HB 1204 (Hugo) is a problematic bill that would require certain property be assessed based on use value rather than fair market value in certain
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees reported their respective budgets on Sunday, February 18, and as signaled by passage of two key pieces of
A simple requirement adopted by the City of Harrisonburg to keep “combustible landscape cover material” (i.e. mulch) at least 18 inches from a structure, has
SB 908 (McClellan) and HB 922 (Bulova) were introduced to clarify and expand local authority to locate and operate a retail fee-based electric vehicle charging
HB 1471 (Hugo) has been introduced in some form in six of the last seven General Assembly Sessions. VACo opposed this bill that sought to
VACo President and King and Queen Supervisor Sherrin Alsop encouraged the crowd of more than 200 County officials to make February 8 their day. “I
March 23-24, 2018 Registration Form Preliminary Agenda Register Online Book Online Omni Richmond Hotel On March 23-24, VACo will offer its biennial County Supervisors’ Forum,
At Milepost 189.1 in Carroll County, you will find Puckett Cabin. This cabin is the former home of Orlean Hawks Puckett, whose story of strength
This month’s spotlight is on Enterprise Fleet Management, a VACo Associate Member since June 2017. Enterprise Fleet Management Explains Benefits of Partnering with a Fleet
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