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
State General Fund revenues largely continued to perform in line with expectations in March, and the Youngkin Administration remains confident in its forecast, according to
The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) has posted the draft Virginia State Plan for Aging Services (October 1, 2023 – September 30,
Accomack CountyChair Robert D. CrockettVice Chair Harrison W. Phillips, III Albemarle CountyChair Donna P. PriceVice Chair
VACo kicked off the 2023 regional meetings season with a virtual gathering of our Region 6 and Region 9 member counties. This was the first
Last week Governor Youngkin released his proposed amendments to legislation that passed the 2023 General Assembly. The Governor proposed amendments to 77 bills, as well
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On March 17, Governor Youngkin released updated information on state General Fund revenue collections for February, which were largely aligned with expectations. The March 17
In an opinion dated March 23, 2023, the Virginia Supreme Court declared a rewrite of the Fairfax County zoning ordinance (known as “Z-Mod) void (having
The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is federally funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and in Virginia, is administered by the Virginia Department of
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced additional opportunities for localities to obtain funds for the rollout of thousands of electric vehicle chargers this decade.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has released draft guidance, Environmental Justice in the Permitting Process, for an informal comment period. This guidance creates procedures
As announced by Governor Glenn Youngkin on March 24, the latest round of Virginia Growth and Opportunity (Go Virginia) grants includes $8.1 million for 17
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