HB 1373 (Carroll), as passed by the House, directs the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Office of Children’s Services, money committee staff, and other stakeholders, to assess ways to maximize use of funds
HB 1373 (Carroll), as passed by the House, directs the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Office of Children’s Services, money committee staff, and other stakeholders, to assess ways to maximize use of funds
The Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI) has announced that $19 million in grants in FY 2020 will be made available to local governments (includes towns, cities,
It didn’t take long for a spontaneous conversation to erupt among the nearly 70 attendees of the VACo Utility-Scale Solar Seminar on June 27. After
At its July 1 meeting, the Joint Subcommittee to Study Mental Health Services in the Commonwealth in the 21st Century received briefings from Jeff Lunardi,
The consultants who are conducting a study of rates paid for private special education day placements funded through the Children’s Services Act held a series
This is the grave of Lafayette Meeks, a village resident who entered service with the 2nd Virginia Cavalry in the spring of 1861. Several months
As of July 1, 2019, all local elected officials (including constitutional officers) are required to complete training on the Conflict of Interests Act once every
VACo breached the halfway mark of its 2019 Regional Meeting schedule by traveling to picturesque Orange County on June 13. County officials, VACo partners, VACo
It didn’t take long for a spontaneous conversation to erupt among the nearly 70 attendees of the VACo Utility-Scale Solar Seminar on June 27. After
Welcome to the County Pulse. In this episode – we meet the recently appointed Chair of the VACo Rural Caucus: Grayson County Administrator Bill Shepley.
What comes to mind when you read the words, “Economic Development?” The term often conjures a specific connotation in our minds, and we may begin
As part of its enhanced role in evaluating health and human resources programs, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) received two reports on
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