The House and Senate passed their respective budget proposals late last week. Each budget proposal will now be reviewed by the other chamber in advance of the two proposals being placed into a committee of
The House and Senate passed their respective budget proposals late last week. Each budget proposal will now be reviewed by the other chamber in advance of the two proposals being placed into a committee of
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
Read the June 21 County Connections
At its June 14 meeting, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved allocations for the Fiscal Year 2017 Revenue Sharing Program. The list of approved projects
Nationwide’s Debbie Turner presents the Aspire Award to Roanoke County Assistant County Administrator Dan O’Donnell Roanoke County received a national award from Nationwide on June
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