RICHMOND (August 8, 2025)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 57 recipients of the 2025 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received a record 155 submissions. Winning
RICHMOND (August 8, 2025)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 57 recipients of the 2025 Achievement Awards, which recognize excellence in local government programs. VACo received a record 155 submissions. Winning
As part of their July 10th meeting, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) presented an oversight report of the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
The Commonwealth of Virginia is investing a projected $100 million in federal funding over the next five years to install public electric vehicle (EV) charging stations
RUSTBURG, VA – Campbell County is known for its dedication to professional development and ongoing cultivation of leadership skills in employees. As such, on Wednesday,
Dear VACo Members – It’s time for the 2023 Achievement Awards Program. Any county department is eligible to compete so ENTER NOW! Achievement Awards Submission
Location: 20 North Loudon Street / Rouss Street Built: 1839 – 1841 Style: Greek Revival Architect: Robert Clay Long of Baltimore, Maryland Contractor: Unknown local
Secretary of Finance Stephen E. Cummings returned to the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee on June 13 to provide an update on state revenue collections
In May, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) unanimously agreed to a resolution approving the 5th round of SMART SCALE projects. The CTB found that the
The Office of Broadband at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is in the process of developing the Virginia Digital Opportunity Plan,
Opportunities to learn more in upcoming webinars and outreach As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the
Plan to participate in our fifth statewide conference on resiliency! August 1-2 | Hybrid Event Welcome to the 2023 Resilient Virginia Conference website. We are pleased to announce
VACo held its fourth of eight regional meetings for 2023 on May 11th, and this will be the last one conducted virtually this year. VACo
On May 3, VACo staff traveled to Southwest Virginia to conduct our third of eight regional meetings slated for 2023. VACo staff had the honor
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