10 – 11:15 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
STATE BUDGET OUTLOOK: PREPARING FOR THE NEXT BIENNIUM
MODERATOR: The Honorable Jim Icenhour, Supervisor, James City County
SPEAKER: James J. Regimbal, Jr., VACo Economist, and Principal, Fiscal Analytics, Ltd. | PRESENTATION
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR CRISIS CARE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVERSION
MODERATOR: The Honorable Pam Carter, Supervisor, Augusta County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Jeffrey C. McKay, Chairman, Fairfax County; Doug Bilski, Assistant Director, Clinical & Prevention Services, Chesterfield County Mental Health Support Services
FEDERAL FUNDING FOR BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE
MODERATOR: The Honorable April DeMotts, Supervisor, Montgomery County
SPEAKER: Evan Feinman, Director of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
STATE AND LOCAL PERSPECTIVES ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
MODERATOR AND SPEAKER: The Honorable Penelope A. “Penny” Gross, Supervisor, Fairfax County
SPEAKER: The Honorable David Bulova, House District 37
11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
ISSUES IN K-12 EDUCATION FUNDING AND SCHOOL BOARD RELATIONS
MODERATOR: Jeremy R. Bennett, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, Virginia Association of Counties
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Jason D. Bellows, President, Virginia Association of Counties, and Vice-Chairman, Lancaster County; The Honorable Meg Bohmke, Immediate Past President, Virginia Association of Counties, and Supervisor, Stafford County; The Honorable David R. Woodard, President, Virginia School Boards Association, and Member, Tazewell County School Board
VIRGINIA’S ENERGY LANDSCAPE
MODERATOR: The Honorable Andrea G. Bailey, Supervisor, Prince William County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Michael R. Turner, Supervisor, Loudoun County; and Katharine Bond, Vice President of Public Policy, State and Local Affairs, Dominion Energy
KEY ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION
MODERATOR: The Honorable Dan Storck, Supervisor, Fairfax County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable John O’Bannon, Chairman, State Board of Elections; Arielle A. Schneider, CIPP/US, CISM, Privacy Officer, Virginia Department of Elections
LOCAL GOVERNMENT CASE LAW UPDATE – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
MODERATOR: The Honorable Mary Biggs, Supervisor, Montgomery County
SPEAKER: Andrew McRoberts, Shareholder, Sands Anderson
2:45 – 4 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MODERATOR: The Honorable James M. Griffith, Supervisor, Alleghany County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable M. Keith Hodges, House District 98
REAL REGIONAL – A BRIEF ON VIRGINIA’S REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES AND INITIATIVES WITHIN
MODERATOR: The Honorable William M. McCarty Sr., Supervisor, Isle of Wight County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Vivian E. Watts, House District 39; Kevin B. Page, Executive Director, Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission; Chet Parsons, Executive Director, Central Virginia Transportation Authority
COUNTIES REVIVING LOCAL TOURISM INDUSTRY – HEAR THEIR STORIES
MODERATOR: The Honorable Jason D. Bellows, President, Virginia Association of Counties, and Vice-Chairman, Lancaster County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Ruth Larson, First Vice President, Virginia Association of Counties, and Supervisor, James City County; Michael W. Hatfield, County Administrator, Wise County; Douglas P. Stanley, County Administrator, Prince Edward County; Dennis Bickmeier, Executive Director, Henrico County Sports and Entertainment Authority; J.C. Poma, Executive Director of Sports, Visitation and Entertainment, Chesterfield County
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO CALL? ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES IN PUBLIC SAFETY
MODERATOR: The Honorable Joel C. Acree, Board Member, Virginia Association of Counties, and Vice-Chairman, Isle of Wight County
SPEAKERS: The Honorable Walter T. Bailey, Member, Virginia Fire Services Board, and Supervisor, Charlotte County; Randy Campbell, Regional Sales Manager, Blue Line Solutions