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,
RICHMOND (August 1, 2016)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 29 recipients of the 2016 Achievement Awards recognizing model local government
The County Officials’ Summit on August 18-19 is shaping up to be a can’t-miss event. VACo has confirmed the attendance of three Virginia Secretaries and
Long-term returns for U.S. public pensions are expected to drop to the lowest levels ever recorded, meaning deeper pain for states and localities as a
Douthat State Park opened June 15, 1936. It was one of the original six state parks of Virginia. The Douthat Land Company, a group of
VACo is proud to showcase our Associate Members and Partners who do amazing work with counties. This comprehensive catalog features more than 100 companies and
by Janet Grenslitt | July 20, 2016 | Article from govtech.com The Center for Digital Government (CDG) and the National Association of Counties (NACo) have
There are less than two weeks until the VACo Annual Conference Registration Forms will be sent via email and available on our website. We are
The Executive Mansion recently announced that the 2016 Holiday Tree theme is “Home for the Holidays.” VACo is honored to once again be asked by
King George County Supervisor Ruby Brabo among 25 new participants selected for the yearlong program designed to promote and support elected women leaders from across
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On July 8, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced preliminary figures for the state’s FY 2016 General Fund collections. Unfortunately, while these revenues grew 1.7 percent over
Changes made by the 2016 General Assembly to Virginia’s law on proffers dominated the discussions at VACo Region 3 Meeting on July 14 in Henrico
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