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
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It is with deep sadness that I share the news of the passing of Congressman Gerry Connolly, who died this morning following a brief illness.
Constructed in 1795 of native limestone, the Shenandoah County Historic Courthouse is the oldest courthouse west of the Blue Ridge Mountains in continuous use. It
During a ceremony Wednesday, May 7, just shy of the two-year anniversary of the Beulah Recreation Center’s opening, Chesterfield recognized Dale District Supervisor Jim Holland’s
The General Assembly’s special committees that are working to understand and address potential impacts of federal funding reductions on the state budget continued their work
At the May meeting of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB), the CTB agreed to a resolution approving the 6th round of SMART SCALE projects. The Consensus
The Joint Commission on Health Care held its first meeting of 2025 on Wednesday, May 21, adopting a revised work plan for the remainder of
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on May 19 and May 20, respectively, with each Committee receiving a briefing on state
Legislation passed during the 2025 General Assembly session tasks the Virginia Fire Services Board to develop a policy to require emergency incident reporting to the
Governor Youngkin signed HB1600 (“the budget bill”) on May 2, 2025. The bill includes budget item 394 #2c, which establishes a $1M grant program to
On Friday, May 2, Governor Youngkin announced his final actions on legislation that was returned to him from the April 2 reconvened session. At the
As part of the General Assembly’s Conference report budget and Governor Youngkin’s May 2 final actions for the 2025 General Assembly Session, VACo’s top funding
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