RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
RICHMOND (May 15, 2026)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 40 recipients of the 2026 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received 103 submissions. Winning entries focused
SB 923 (Stuart) would prohibit the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from issuing a Virginia Water Protection Permit for any surface water withdrawal in Virginia if
On January 16, the Senate Education and Health Committee recommended to report and refer SB 977 (Hashmi) on a vote of 11-3 to Senate Finance
On January 14, the House Education K-12 Subcommittee recommended to report and refer HB 1831 (Simonds) to House Appropriations on a vote of 5-3. The
Governor Youngkin offered a firm endorsement of local land use authority in his remarks to a joint session of the General Assembly on Monday. In
VACo urges opposition to SB 917 (Surovell), which as introduced, would remove local authority by imposing mandatory collective bargaining for local governments if a group
SB 932 (Salim) mandates all localities permit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as an accessory use in residential zoning districts. The legislation also prohibits a locality
HB 2407 (Scott, P.A.), as introduced, would require waterworks to report any operational anomaly, regardless of severity, that could affect water quality, public health, or
VACo opposes SB 876 ( Ebbin), as introduced, regarding public bodies inability to act on amended agenda items until a later meeting. The bill expands
Governor Youngkin presented his proposed amendments to the 2024-2026 biennium budget on Wednesday, December 18. As VACo reported in its initial review, the Governor had
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We all know Stephanie Heintzleman. We talked to her at Regional Meetings. We mingled with her at the Annual Conference. We saw her at the
A recent report presented by Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Public Policy provides an independent third-party confirmation of what many in local government already know
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