Legislation and policy is at the core of VACo’s role in Richmond, Va. As the voice of Virginia’s counties, VACo represents counties in the General Assembly and with state agencies.
VACo’s legislative staff members assists their Steering Committees in developing legislative policies.
VACo’s legislative bulletin, Capitol Contact, is published at least twice a week when the General Assembly is in session.
Learn more about VACo's legislative initiatives by reading news and insight on the VACo blog.
Meet the members of VACo's Legislative team.
The Virginia Association of Counties produces several publications throughout the year. Three important documents are the Legislative Program, Legislative Priorities and Legislative Summary.
VACo seeks county supervisors and executive staff interested in serving on steering and operational committees. The steering committees consider proposals from member counties for inclusion in VACo’s legislative program.
Welcome to the VACo County Pulse Legislative Series Episode 5 – Marcus Alert VACo Executive Director Dean Lynch speaks with VACo Director of Government Affairs
Welcome to the VACo County Pulse Legislative Series Episode 4 – Utility-Scale Solar Virginia’s goals to reduce carbon emissions include significant investment in large-scale solar
Welcome to the VACo County Pulse Legislative Series Episode 3 – School construction and modernization In this third episode – VACo Executive Director Dean Lynch
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