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VACo has released its 2027 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
VACo has released its 2027 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely proposed policy statements including language pertaining to K-12 education funding,
More than 200 local government leaders attended the 2026 VACo County Officials’ Summit on August 13 in Richmond. The agenda featured Governor Abigail Spanberger and
Governor Spanberger addressed a joint session of the legislature’s “money committees” on Wednesday, August 19, reporting that general fund revenues grew $2.1 billion over the
At the July meeting of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB), VDOT presented the third installment of VDOT’s 2026 Maintenance and Operations Comprehensive Review. This presentation
The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) announced on August 12 that its investment portfolio earned a 12.1 percent return, net of fees, for fiscal year 2026,
VACo staff continued their statewide travels in July, holding Regional Meetings in Henry, Fairfax, and Greensville Counties. Regional Meetings allow local elected officials, county administrators
Legislation enacted in 2026 that provided for centralized intake of child protective services cases and authorized the Commissioner of Social Services to create and enforce
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Visit Southampton County! A long-standing tradition maintains that Brown’s Ferry was the birthplace of William Mahone (1826-1895), the colorful Confederate general who achieved fame during
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) continues to make progress on two major studies examining the future of emergency management in the Commonwealth, with
We bring the research knowledge of Virginia’s land-grant universities — Virginia Tech and Virginia State University — to the people of the commonwealth. With 107 offices, one in every county and in many cities, VCE delivers
VACo staff have been on the road this spring and summer visiting counties across the Commonwealth for its annual Regional Meetings. Regional Meetings allow local
WATCH THE WEBINAR On June 24, VACo hosted a webinar with DRPT Director Mariia Zimmerman covering the state of rail and public transportation in Virginia
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If you need more assistance or have a media inquiry, contact Communications Director Gage Harter at gharter@vaco.org.