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
Traveling interstate 81, you get a quick look at the Maury River just north of Lexington as it passes beneath a bridge underneath your wheels.
Secretary of Finance Aubrey Layne had good news to present to the House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees this week, but cautioned members of the
If you are attending VACo’s Annual Conference, here are some helpful suggestions to make your time at The Omni Homestead run smoothly. Please call 804.788.6652
RICHMOND—The Virginia Association of Counties will present its most prestigious award to former Virginia House of Delegates Speaker William J. Howell on November 10 during
VACo has released its 2020 Preliminary Legislative Program, which was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document includes a host of important and timely
Q1. You’re serving your first term on the Board of Supervisors in Clarke County. What sparked your interest in serving in an elected capacity? Was
Welcome to the County Pulse! In this episode, Superintendent Keith Perrigan of Bristol City Public Schools and President of the Small and Rural Schools Coalition
Pandapas Pond is a pastoral, 8 acre pond located just outside the town of Blacksburg. It sits on the Eastern Continental Divide and is surrounded
The Virginia Commission on Youth recently received an extensive report from its staff on issues surrounding the state’s foster care system, a topic that is
Language included in the 2018 Appropriations Act required the Office of Children’s Services to contract for a study of the rates paid for private day
Under a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule adopted on August 1 (and effective September 26), the fair market value (FMV) of public, educational, and
Staff to the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) briefed Commission members last week on a study of barriers to public access to naloxone, a
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