VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
As county elected officials, administrators and staff, you are challenged daily to understand and act on a multitude of issues and topics. VACo Education recognizes
Transportation was the topic of the night at the Region 8 Meeting on June 22. The event was held at the Loudoun County Public Schools
After years of steady inflows, the rate for retirement contributions by public pension employees has increased and is expected to continue rising. U.S. states enacted
Have you made your room reservations for VACo’s 2016 Annual Conference? The Omni Homestead Room Reservation forms were sent by email to VACo Board of
The 2016 VACo Annual Conference logo was created to represent the theme chosen by the Conference Planning Committee: “Building Bridges: Connect, Collaborate, Innovate.”
Slone’s Grist Mill Slone’s Grist Mill was built by the Slone family between 1880 and 1890 in the Turner’s Creek section of Franklin County, VA,
In the early evening of June 1, Henrico County dedicated its latest public project – the new Varina Area Library. A crowd of more than
On June 17, VACo’s Environment and Agriculture Steering Committee held its first meeting of the year. The chief purposes of the meeting were for committee
On July 1, the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) began accepting applications from local governments (including industrial and economic development authorities) for Site Characterization Grants
VACo members may now register online to participate in the 2016 Green Government Challenge, a friendly competition designed to encourage implementation of specific policies and
On August 8, VACo and VML will hold a one-day forum for local governments that may be interested in the Go Green Government Challenge. It
Join us for a special evening after the County Officials’ Summit to honor Jim Campbell for his dedication to the organization. Jim retired on June
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