SB 919 (Salim) / HB 2619 (Helmer) would require the governing body of any county that contracts with a private company to provide transportation services, for the contract to include provisions requiring any employee of the
SB 919 (Salim) / HB 2619 (Helmer) would require the governing body of any county that contracts with a private company to provide transportation services, for the contract to include provisions requiring any employee of the
It’s time for the 2020 Achievement Awards Program. Any county department is eligible to compete so ENTER NOW! Achievement Awards submission form All entries are
BERRYVILLE, VA — During a public work session on May 11, the Clarke County Board of Supervisors officially appointed Matthew Bass to fill the Berryville
On May 13, the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) issued updated guidance concerning child care providers in light of Governor Ralph Northam’s phased approach
The COVID-19 public health emergency is having a devastating and heartbreaking impact on the tourism industry in Virginia. Since people are not traveling right now,
MUNIRevs Offers Free Online Tax Collection Software to Virginia Municipalities As local governments across the country struggle with the pandemic-related loss of business tax revenue,
Providing Solutions for No Excuse Early Voting One sentence in proposed legislation from the General Assembly’s fall 2019 session could change the way the Commonwealth’s
Virginia counties and cities received a memorandum from Secretary of Finance Aubrey Layne on May 12 announcing the proposed distribution of dollars to each county
In the latest monthly publication from VRS, the independent state agency provided an overview of its continued and special services related to COVID-19, provisions of the Coronavirus
On May 14, Governor Northam released an update on state General Fund revenues through April 2020, and Secretary of Finance Aubrey Layne briefed the House
By VACo General Counsel Phyllis Errico, recently elected VSAE President Never in our lifetime has it been so important to work together, to do our
Elizabeth Marshall and Carrie Hearne The Virginia Solar Initiative of the Center for Economic and Policy Studies at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
There’s nothing quite like launching a novel business designed to strengthen local governments than during a global novel coronavirus pandemic. As with all things though,
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