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 reconvened session, the General Assembly had rejected the Governor’s amendments,
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 reconvened session, the General Assembly had rejected the Governor’s amendments,
Overlooking the New River, Shot Tower was built more than 200 years ago to make ammunition for the firearms of the early settlers. Lead from
The Executive Mansion contacted VACo this past summer requesting our assistance in asking counties to participate in the Executive Mansion Holiday Tree decorating for the
VACo is proud to announce the launch of the new www.vaco.org on Thursday, November 3. The redesigned website was designed and developed by Whittington Consulting.
The Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the 21st Century met on October 26 in Richmond, along with its four workgroups. While the
On October 12, the Virginia Growth and Opportunity (Go VA) Board preliminarily approved nine regional boundaries (view map) to be utilized in awarding $30 million
At their 38th annual meeting on October 20, members of the Rural Planning Caucus (RPC) of Virginia appointed VACo Director of Local Government Policy Joe
In the face of flagging state revenue collections announced in August, Virginia will need to make adjustments to its current two-year budget when the General
If you are attending VACo’s Annual Conference, here are some few helpful suggestions to make your time at The Omni Homestead run smoothly. UPON ARRIVAL
Fairfax County Supervisor Penny Gross (third from right), King George County Supervisor Ruby Brabo (center in red) and VACo’s Larry Land (far left) were among
Big Meadows is a recreational area of the Shenandoah National Park in Madison County and Page County. The meadow is located on the Skyline Drive
On October 11 the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) issued its report on state spending between FY 2007 and FY 2016. JLARC’s report
On October 11 the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission authorized the publication of a report entitled “Effectiveness of Virginia’s Water Resource Planning and Management.”
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