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
The Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the University of Maryland, in partnership with the Low Impact Development Center, Inc., has launched the Municipal Online Stormwater
VACo Education partnered with the Virginia Cooperative Extension on April 5-6 to host the 2016 Agritourism Conference at the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center in
RICHMOND (April 13, 2016)—The Virginia Association of Counties is pleased to announce that Katie Boyle will join the team on July 1 as Director of
The Governor has offered 30 recommendations to the Biennial budget. The amendments will be considered during the reconvened session on April 20. Click here to
Governor Terry McAuliffe has agreed to amend the budget and remove the fines and fees language that diverts local fine money to the state. The
RICHMOND (April 6, 2016)—The Virginia Association of Counties is pleased to announce the hiring of Joe Lerch as Director of Local Government Policy. The veteran
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VACo continues to monitor the legislative process of the 2016 General Assembly session. Governor Terry McAuliffe has vetoed 22 bills – 17 HB and 5
VACo encourages you to take advantage of several upcoming educational webinars hosted by NACo. See the information below on webinar topics and how you can
On March 29, GASB issued recognition and measurement guidance for governments that benefit from irrevocable split-interest agreements. A typical irrevocable split-interest agreement provides benefits to
On March 15-16, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) hosted a one-and-a-half day workshop that focused on critical infrastructure and to also provide information
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