RICHMOND (June 21, 2024)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Boyle as Deputy Director. Boyle joined VACo on July 1, 2016, and has been an integral part of
RICHMOND (June 21, 2024)—The Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) is pleased to announce the appointment of Katie Boyle as Deputy Director. Boyle joined VACo on July 1, 2016, and has been an integral part of
On February 2, SJR 6 (Obenshain) and SJR 93 (Obenshain) were reported on a 7-6 vote by the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee. These initiatives
VACo spoke in support of SB 105 (Locke) in yesterday’s Senate Finance Committee meeting. The bill provides that 20 percent of annual recordation tax revenue in
HB 1347 (Heretick) prohibits localities from (1) charging any fees associated with the application, consultation, submission, review and processing for approval to construct, modify, collocate
VACo supports SB 336 (Miller), which requires the Board of Education, in establishing high school graduation requirements, to include components relating to career and technical
SB 309 (Hanger) extends the moratorium on city annexations until 2024. It also directs the Commission on Local Government to evaluate the structure of cities
HB 770 Gilbert and SB 549 Obenshain as introduced would have severely curtailed localities ability to deal with the added community infrastructure needs created by
On February 3, the Natural Resources Subcommittee of the House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee recommended that HB 1358 (Fariss) be carried over to
SB 417 (Vogel) will be heard in tomorrow’s Senate Rehabilitation and Social Services Committee. The bill allows designated nonattorney employees of a local department of social
HB 191 (Minchew) requires that use value (as opposed to fair market value) be utilized when calculations are made of the Local Composite Index (LCI).
Register today for the annual Rural Caucus Reception and Dinner where attendees will gather to discuss issues that impact rural Virginia. Attendees will meet during
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