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 January 25, the House of Delegates voted on party lines, 52-46, to pass HB 8 (Anderson). This bill would allow school security officers to
The House Privileges and Elections Committee began to hear legislation for the 2022 session on January 21, and reported several bills of interest to local
On January 25, by a unanimous vote of 8-0, the House Education Committee’s K-12 Subcommittee voted to table HB 313 (Krizek). This seemingly perennial bill
As in past years, VACo worked with members of the General Assembly to introduce a package of budget amendments that address top county priorities. Budget
VACo remembers Jay Stegmaier as a kind and inspirational leader. Jay was always eager to teach many of our educational sessions, especially those that focused
Blue Line Solutions’ TrueBlue Highway Safety Program in School Zones and Construction Zones is not about revenue generation. Their photo speed enforcement public safety program is a data
Located in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail is a 68-mile trail between Elk Garden and VA Rt. 94. It
AIA Virginia Hosts First Community Dinner Since Pandemic On September 29th, AIA Virginia held its “Blueprint for Better Communities” Dinner in Norfolk. Created in 2019,
By Joe Rulison | Jan 11, 2022 It is our pleasure to share with you all of the topics we covered in 2021 with
HB 1010 (Durant) and SB 620 (Cosgrove) would impose new restrictions on the local budget process by requiring a referendum if growth in real estate
On January 19, by a vote of 14-2, the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee voted to report SB 472 (McClellan). VACo spoke in strong support
VACo supports HB 167 (Ransone), which provides that in any instance in which a locality has submitted a correct and timely notice of public hearing
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