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
The 2026 General Assembly session has included several legislative proposals focused on strengthening funding and support mechanisms for Virginia’s fire and emergency medical services (EMS)
On March 9, the House Appropriations committee voted unanimously to table SB 50 (Rouse), legislation that as originally written would have expanded the definition of
Offering a good example of an evolved, small, mid-19th-century, water-powered gristmill, and one of the few known extant mills in Greene County, the A. J.
RICHMOND — The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce a new team member – Julie M. Whitlock – as General Counsel. Whitlock
On March 9, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted to continue to 2027, HB 334 (Rasoul), which is legislation that once again seeks to
Related bills that would allow the Commissioner of Social Services to create and enforce corrective action plans for local departments that fail to administer public
Fate of bills, which would allow “by-right” development of faith-based owned property, is to be decided in final days of the legislation session. SB 388
VACo continues to raise concerns on HB 1263 (Tran) / SB 378 (Surovell), legislation which would curtail local authority and create substantial local fiscal impact
HB 1373 (Carroll), a bill VACo supports, was continued to 2027 in the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee on Friday. As passed by the House,
HB 816 (Helmer) failed to pass on the Senate Floor (17-22), and rather than taking a final vote on SB 454 (VanValkenburg), the House of
HB 862 (Cousins) and SB 391 (Stuart), bills introduced at the recommendation of the Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program Commission (VASAP), a legislative branch commission,
As the 2026 General Assembly session draws closer to its scheduled adjournment on Saturday, several election-related bills of interest to local governments are advancing toward
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