On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
On February 12, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted unanimously (15-0) to carry over to 2027, SB 228 (Surovell), which proposes a number of changes to Code, including limiting the sovereign immunity of local
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
The Commission on Local Government met September 12 and unveiled its updated, searchable Catalog of State and Local Mandates on Local Government. This is a
The Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century (often referred to as the “Deeds Commission”) met on September
The Governor’s Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (AFID) Facilities Grant program provides incentives for agriculture or forestry processing businesses to expand or locate in
If you are attending VACo’s Annual Conference, here are some few helpful suggestions to make your time at The Omni Homestead run smoothly. Please call
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