The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on Sunday to report their respective budget proposals. Further details on both budgets will be available later today, and VACo will be providing more analysis
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on Sunday to report their respective budget proposals. Further details on both budgets will be available later today, and VACo will be providing more analysis
King George County Chair Ruby Brabo was elected on July 24 to serve a two-year term on the NACo Executive Committee. Her selection as South
RICHMOND (August 1, 2017)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the 17 recipients of the 2017 Achievement Awards recognizing model local government
On July 19, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) approved revisions to the Revenue Sharing CTB Policy and Guidelines. A subcommittee appointed by CTB considered comments
VDOT has tentatively scheduled a webinar to review the changes and answer any questions on August 17 at 10 am. VDOT will also use this opportunity
Rockingham County boasts hundreds of turkey farms and has a proud tradition that dates back to the Roarin’ 20s. “The modern turkey industry has its
As recently reported in the news, Virginia became the first state to “opt in” to FirstNet, the national First Responder Network Authority created under federal
Fluence combines the extensive technology expertise, unique energy storage market experience, and global reach of Siemens and AES to offer proven and cost-competitive energy storage
GASB has issued a new standard, Statement No. 86, for state and local governments to apply when accounting for extinguishment of debt prior to its
The Commonwealth Transportation Board is also considering changes that could take effect in “Round 3” of the “Smart Scale” Program during FY 2019. Following the
FEMA has recently published notice of their intent to adopt a policy for managing minor development activities within the floodplain. See: https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/131010. This policy proposal
Lieutenant Governor candidates Fairfax and Vogel will also speak On Tuesday, November 7, Virginians will elect the next Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General as
Welcome to Montpelier, the home of President James Madison, the Father of the Constitution and Architect of the Bill of Rights, and Dolley Madison, America’s
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