VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
VACo has released its 2026 Legislative Program, which was adopted by membership on November 11 at the Annual Business Meeting. The 2026 Legislative Program was drafted through VACo’s steering committee process. The document has a host
An important water quality bill that will equip localities with an additional tool for wastewater treatment as well as highlight the significant needs for greater
HB 1840 (Marshall) directs the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) to conduct a pilot program in the APCo and Dominion service territories to allow each
The two bills related to private special education day placements remaining under consideration after “crossover” failed to survive hearings in subcommittees of House Appropriations last
Under current law a locality may by ordinance allow a zoning administrator to use an administrative process to issue zoning permits for a “family day
HB 1634 (Edmunds) originally authorized all counties and cities to impose an additional local sales and use tax at a rate as determined by the
Pending a final signature from the Governor, Virginia is poised to hop back off the wagon. Two bills authorizing the sale of mixed beverages by
Senator Emmett Hanger’s rural stormwater bill met an untimely demise on February 18 as it failed to advance from the formidable House Appropriations Committee. SB
Welcome to the County Pulse. Host Chris McDonald talks with VACo General Counsel Phyllis Errico and VACo Lobbyist Jeremy Bennett about a variety of issues,
Proposed language in the Senate budget is problematic and could put machinery and tools tax revenue in jeopardy. Item 255 #1s directs the Secretary of
SB 1701 (Ebbin) would have mandated that Fairfax County triple the number of nights per year (from 60 to 180) that residential dwellings be allowed
VACo opposed SB 1275 (Black), which requires any local school board that offers a Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) program to make it available
On Monday, February 11, the Virginia General Assembly enacted state tax reform in response to impacts from the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of
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