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
HB 1451 (Sullivan) successfully passed the House and Senate and will now be sent to Governor Ralph Northam for signing. Delegate Rip Sullivan’s bill directs
HB 1482 (Thomas) and SB 508 (Carrico), which expand the use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies without obtaining a search warrant reported out
HB 1595 (Wilt) and SB 972 (Obenshain) would allow any property owner to continue to add “combustible landscape cover material” (i.e. mulch) to an existing
A bill seeking to expand situations under which a person could be charged with distracted driving died in the final days of the session after
Several bills drafted to mitigate the anticipated impacts on localities and wastewater authorities of the Environment Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2013 water quality criteria for guidance
HB 1487 (Stolle) and SB 878 (Dunnavant) would have required local Community Services Boards (CSBs) to provide mental health and substance abuse services for individuals
SB 827 (Howell) would have allowed localities to increase assessments made on defendants convicted of violating a statute or ordinance from $10 to up to $20.
Dear VACo Members – It’s time for the 2018 Achievement Awards Program. Any county department is eligible to compete so ENTER NOW! All entries are
Earlier this month, Supervisors from across the Commonwealth traveled to the VACo Training Center for a two-day conference on the duties, joys, challenges, and responsibilities
By Larry Chowning | Southside Sentinel News John D. (Jack) Miller Jr. of Locust Hill, a Middlesex County supervisor for over 22 years and former
On February 22, the House and Senate passed their respective budgets; the budgets were officially placed in conference on February 28, where the differences between
Points of Interest We encourage you to start your visit at the Herbert H. Bateman Educational and Administrative Center. There are a variety of exhibits,
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