We have received confirmation from Attorney General Jason Miyares, Senator Ghazala Hashmi, and Broadcaster John Reid to speak at the County Officials’ Summit on Thursday, August 14 at the Omni Richmond Hotel. Click here to
We have received confirmation from Attorney General Jason Miyares, Senator Ghazala Hashmi, and Broadcaster John Reid to speak at the County Officials’ Summit on Thursday, August 14 at the Omni Richmond Hotel. Click here to
HB 1347 (Heretick) prohibits localities from (1) charging any fees associated with the application, consultation, submission, review and processing for approval to construct, modify, collocate
VACo supports SB 336 (Miller), which requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to include components relating to career and technical
SB 309 (Hanger) extends the moratorium on city annexations until 2024. It also directs the Commission on Local Government to evaluate the structure of cities
HB 770 Gilbert and SB 549 Obenshain as introduced would have severely curtailed localities ability to deal with the added community infrastructure needs created by
On February 3, the Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee recommended that HB 1358 (Fariss) be carried over to
SB 417 (Vogel) will be heard in tomorrow’s Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee. The bill allows designated nonattorney employees of a local department of social
HB 191 (Minchew) requires that use value (as opposed to fair market value) be utilized when calculations are made of the Local Composite Index (LCI).
Register today for the annual Rural Caucus Reception and Dinner where attendees will gather to discuss issues that impact rural Virginia. Attendees will meet during
Read the February 3 County Connections
It’s been a fast and furious General Assembly Session here at VACo. Our Legislative Team has worked hard advocating on a slew of issues affecting
VACo’s February events are a week away! The VACo Team is prepping for each of the three events to be held the second week in
FASB issued a new standard in the beginning of January designed to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments through targeted changes to existing
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