The Legislative Summary details the actions of the 2025 General Assembly. It also includes information on legislation of interest to counties. This edition contains links to bills through the General Assembly’s Legislative Information System and
The Legislative Summary details the actions of the 2025 General Assembly. It also includes information on legislation of interest to counties. This edition contains links to bills through the General Assembly’s Legislative Information System and
On October 4, the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) convened a stakeholder workgroup tasked with evaluating standards for the maintenance and operations, renovations, and new
RICHMOND (October 6, 2023)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the addition of Sue Klaczynski as Finance Manager. Klaczynski joined VACo on
The Historic Hanover Courthouse is the third-longest continuous-use courthouse in the United States, after only the King William County Courthouse (1725) in neighboring King William
Jeremy Bennett recently spoke as part of an alumni panel about the breadth of opportunities and roles available in common good and law-related careers. Jeremy
On September 28, the Commission on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) met to develop a shared understanding of the relationship between Virginia’s priorities and
According to a recent report by the Department of Social Services, Virginia’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) block grant is projected to be fully
The Commission on Local Government has officially approved and published the much-anticipated 2023 edition of the Catalog of State and Federal Mandates on Local Governments.
In 2022, the Joint Commission on Health Care conducted a study on local health department structure and financing. This study followed several recent legislative actions
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Local Leadership Workgroup (LLWG) will be hosting a webinar titled, “How to Use A local Government Guide to the
On September 13th, 2023 the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) released the final grant and loan manuals for the Community Flood Preparedness Fund
The Virginia Commission on Youth met on September 19 to discuss two studies conducted by staff at the Commission’s direction. The Commission is seeking public
Secretary of Finance Stephen E. Cummings reported positive news on state General Fund revenue collections in the first two months of FY 2024 in his
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