“Money Committees” Hold Annual Pre-Session Retreats, Signal Budget Priorities for 2023

The General Assembly’s “money committees” – the House Appropriations, House Finance, and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees – held their annual retreats earlier this month, with the House Appropriations and House Finance Committees meeting November 14 in Richmond and the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee convening November 17-18 in Farmville.  These meetings traditionally provide an […]

Cratering Newspapers Leave County Stories Untold

by Charlie Ban | NACo County News Senior Writer (Story and Photo reprinted with permission from NACo County News) The Herald-Progress made Faye Prichard’s career in public service possible. As an Ashland, Va. resident who got into community organizing in the early 2000s, before the dawn of social media, she didn’t have much public visibility […]

VML/VACo Finance

VML/VACo FINANCE Financial services of the Virginia Association of Counties, including financing, municipal advisory and accounting services; Virginia Investment Pool and Pooled OPEB Trust. Robert Lauterberg, Managing Directorrlauterberg@valocalfinance.org 8 East Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219804.648.0635  |  www.valocalfinance.org

VAcorp

VAcorp VAcorp is the leading provider of property, liability, cyber, and workers’ compensation coverage and related risk management services for Virginia public entities and schools. As a group self-insurance risk pool founded by counties, owned and led by its member-entities, we provide the most comprehensive and responsive coverage and risk solutions at stable pricing year […]

The Berkley Group

THE BERKLEY GROUP The Berkley Group is a local government consulting firm with experts specializing in administration, executive recruitment, organizational assessment, planning, zoning, environmental program support, finance, public works, project management, community involvement, public safety and more. Drew Williams, AICP, CEOdrew@bgllc.net P.O. Box 181, Bridgewater, VA 22812540.560.2202  |  www.bgllc.net VACo asked its Premier Partners to share […]

Nationwide Retirement Solutions

NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS Nationwide Retirement Solutions is a leading provider in public sector retirement plans, specifically the 457b Deferred Compensation Plan. We partner with plan sponsors, participants, financial professionals, business partners and endorsement partners to help American workers plan for and live in retirement through workplace retirement savings plans. Lynn Robinette, Retirement Specialistlynn.robinette@nationwide.com 10 W. […]

Enterprise Fleet Management

ENTERPRISE FLEET MANAGEMENT Enterprise Fleet Management provides hands-on management, award-winning technology, and the infrastructure and expertise of Enterprise, the world’s largest fleet operator, we’ll show you how far an exceptional fleet program can take your organization while saving you thousands. Matt Williamson, Account Executivematt.williamson@efleets.com 10571 Telegraph Road, #200, Glen Allen, VA 23059540.422.1615  |  www.efleets.com

GovDeals

GovDeals Online Government Surplus Auctions Chris Lassiter, Business Development Manager – Mid-Atlantic | classiter@govdeals.com 100 Capitol Commerce Boulevard, Suite 110, Montgomery, AL 36117334.387.0532  |  www.govdeals.com

cashvest® by three+one®

cashVest® by three+one® Kevin Teborek Business Development Officer kat@threeplusone.us180 Office Park Way, Pittsford, NY 14534585.484.0311  |  www.threeplusone.us For public sector and higher Ed institutions, cashVest is the proven data partner that simplifies cash, banking, and investment-management decisions, so finance officers can maximize the value of all cash with greater confidence. The public finance leaders we […]

Blue Line Solutions, LLC

BLUE LINE SOLUTIONS, LLC We are a mission-focused organization founded on the principles of giving back and honoring the fallen. We offer photo speed enforcement solutions that includes state-of-the-art technology to drive down the number of speeders in school and work zones. Our mission is “Striving for Zero.” Zero crashes Zero injuries Zero fatalities in […]

Asset Protection Group

ASSET PROTECTION GROUP Insurance Employee Benefits, Health Insurance Monty Dise, President AP Group | mdise@apgroupinc.com 14021 Charter Park Drive, Midlothian, VA  23114804.423.7700  |  www.apgroupinc.com VACo has been working diligently over the past two years with its partners to develop a unique health insurance plan for members.  We are proud to say The VSAE Health Plan is […]

Jason D. Bellows Elected VACo President for 2022-2023

RICHMOND (November 16, 2022)— The membership of the Virginia Association of Counties elected Lancaster County Supervisor Jason D. Bellows as 2022-2023 President during VACo’s 88th Annual Conference, which was held in Richmond. Bellows and other newly elected officers started their terms at VACo’s Annual Business Meeting on November 15. Bellows succeeds Stafford County Supervisor Meg […]

Visit Charles City County and the Charles City County Historic Courthouse

Photo credit: Mojo Hand Location: Courthouse Road / Watermelon Fields Road Built: 1740 Style: Federal Architect: Unknown Contractor: Unknown Description: The building faces south and is a one story red colored brick laid in Flemish bond and wood structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Charles City on the […]

IN MEMORIAM: C.M. Williams, Jr.

C.M. Williams, Jr. Former Accomack County Administrator (1966-1983) and Stafford County Administrator (1984-2003) Carlisle Mister “C. M.” Williams, Jr., a native of the town of Painter on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, passed away early on the morning of October 28, 2022 at his home in Falmouth, Stafford County, Virginia. A ‘baysider’ born on his […]

three+one® – Top 10 Attributes Of A Well-Run Treasury Department

Top 10 Attributes Of A Well-Run Treasury Department three+one® vice president, Mike Ablowich has worked in public financial management for nearly 30 years as a State Treasurer, State Budget Director, and technical advisor to numerous national treasuries in developing and transition countries on behalf of the United States Treasury Department.  He shares his wealth of […]

Joint Commission on Health Care Seeks Public Comment on Review of Local Health Department Structure and Financing; Comments Due November 18

The Joint Commission on Health Care received a staff briefing on November 2 on a draft report examining the structure and financing of local health departments.  Staff were charged with cataloging and comparing public health services provided across the state; identifying standards used to evaluate the quality of health departments and determining whether local health […]