VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
VACo has released its 2026 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
We are just a few days away from the Region 4 Meeting in Brunswick County where we expect a robust legislative conversation. VACo staff is
Many of us will travel the state this summer to visit family and friends and explore new lands. From Accomack County to Lee County and
Fairfax County Supervisor and VACo Board of Directors member Jeffrey C. McKay testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s Subcommittee on Intergovernmental
Near Mount Rogers and Whitetop Mountain, Virginia’s two highest mountains, Grayson Highlands offers scenic views of alpine-like peaks more than 5,000 feet high. Facilities include
VACo Members – please mark two important dates on your calendars. Be on the look out for the Annual Conference room reservation form being released
Register today for the Virginia County Board Certified Supervisors’ Program budgeting course titled “Funding Public Services in the 21st Century: The Role of Budgeting.” The
To inform local officials of impending requirements relating to Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is continuing to schedule “outreach”
YOUR COUNTY’S WATER TANK – You don’t think about it much; you know it’s there and you drive by it all the time but who
Earlier this month the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) held a consultation meeting with the national state
The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved two contracts at its monthly meeting totaling $69.6 million for maintenance and construction projects in the Virginia Department of
The Legislative Summary details the actions of the 2017 General Assembly and provides a budget analysis as well as information on legislation of interest to
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