The House and Senate passed their respective budget proposals late last week. Each budget proposal will now be reviewed by the other chamber in advance of the two proposals being placed into a committee of
The House and Senate passed their respective budget proposals late last week. Each budget proposal will now be reviewed by the other chamber in advance of the two proposals being placed into a committee of
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
Welcome to the County Pulse. In this episode – Katie Boyle talks with Jim Regimbal of Fiscal Analytics, Ltd., about key components of the budget
Two studies of appeals of local taxes are under consideration this summer, both directed by study resolutions enacted by the General Assembly. Appeals of businesses’
There’s So Much To Do At the home of the Father of the Constitution, you don’t have to be a history buff to have a
A celebration honoring the 45 contributors to the 2019 edition of the Virginia County Supervisors Manual took place in the training center of VACo’s headquarters
Elections administration and security are topics of increasing attention at the state and federal levels, and there are several efforts underway in Virginia to implement
As part of its June 17 meeting, JLARC submitted a report on the impact and effectiveness of certain state economic development incentives. The report focused
State General Fund revenues continued to follow a positive trajectory in May and appear to be on target to meet the FY 2019 forecast. Governor
On June 7, VACo staff attended the VRS Board of Trustees’ final meeting of FY 2019. On the agenda, the Board heard reports from Chief
GASB issued an implementation guide that is designed to assist state and local government financial personnel, Implementation Guide Update -2019. Included in the guide are:
Warren County hosted representatives from Region 6 at the Virginia Inland Port on June 10 for a robust conversation on issues of shared concern. In
The Constitution of Virginia guarantees the right to a high-quality education for all school age children in the Commonwealth. The cost of this guarantee is
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