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
An amended version of HB 1896 (Byron) was recommended for reporting by the House Finance Committee’s subcommittee #3, which met on Monday, January 30. As
Two bills that would cap or eliminate certain fees charged to individuals incarcerated in local and regional jails and require the provision of telephone service
HB 1957 (Leftwich) and SB 954 (Petersen) would remove the authority of localities to use design-build or construction management at risk contracts for construction projects
On January 30, the House Communications, Technology, and Innovations Committee heard HB 2207 (Tran), which makes changes to the Information Technology Access Act (ITAA). The
VACo spoke in support of SB 1466 (Marsden) and HB 1588 (Sullivan), which would create the Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund. This Fund
HB 2200 (Robinson) deals with BPOL taxes for oncology practices and would require a deduction from gross receipts for any amount paid for anti-cancer drugs
HB 2100 (Hudson) mandates that any single-family dwelling (SFD), or property that is zoned for SFD, be permitted to include an accessory dwelling unit (ADU).
The Center for Rural Virginia (CFRV) was created in 2004 to ensure that Virginias’s rural communities are successful, productive, and prosperous as a vital part
SB 1305 (Hanger) requires farm buildings and structures where the public is invited to enter and that are used for storage, handling, production, display, sampling,
SB 862 Newman would eliminate the highway use fee and mileage-based user fee program that was created during the 2022 Session. The funds collected from
Location: 135 West Cameron Street / West StreetBuilt: 1872 – 1873Style: Classical RevivalArchitect: Samuel ProctorContractor: Samuel Proctor Description: The building faces south and is a
Grocery tax bills defeated in the Senate, advance in the House: On January 18, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee considered SB 850 (Suetterlein), which
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