Governor Youngkin presented his final budget proposal to the members of the “money committees” on Wednesday, December 17. As discussed in VACo’s initial review, the Governor highlighted investments in shared priorities during his tenure in
Governor Youngkin presented his final budget proposal to the members of the “money committees” on Wednesday, December 17. As discussed in VACo’s initial review, the Governor highlighted investments in shared priorities during his tenure in
BEST ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WYTHE COUNTY Hitachi Energy Arena Revitalization | Read Submission BEST SMALL COUNTY ACHIEVEMENT (50,000 or less population) DINWIDDIE COUNTY Middle School Mock Trial
Front Row – Dan Witt (Retiring Charlotte County Administrator). Second Row (L-R) – Melody Foster (Retired Executive Director CRC), Christin Jackson (Executive Director CRC), Becky
A study group created by legislation in the 2025 General Assembly session and directed to examine the implications of moving some or all elections in
As part of their July 14th meeting, the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) presented an oversight report of the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
Location: 1300 Courthouse Road / Jefferson Davis HighwayBuilt: 1922 – 1923Style: Greek RevivalArchitect: Philip N SternContractor: Walter Snelling Description: The building faces east and is
Three legislative bodies – the Joint Subcommittee on Health and Human Resources Oversight, the House Health and Human Services Committee, and the Joint Commission on
VACo held its fifth Regional Meeting of the year on June 16 in King George County. Counties across VACo Region 7, as well as elected
We have received confirmation from Attorney General Jason Miyares, Senator Ghazala Hashmi, and Broadcaster John Reid to speak at the County Officials’ Summit on Thursday,
Thank you to all the counties that entered the 2025 Achievement Awards Program. VACo received a record 155 entries, which broke last year’s record of
Congratulations to the following members who recently earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation: Leslie Frazier | Virginia REALTORS Jennifer Haire | National Center for State Courts
In December 2024, the Chesapeake Executive Council directed the Principals’ Staff Committee to revise the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and propose a simplified and
In 1722, the court system of Spotsylvania was first established at Germanna, a community that was built with the help of Alexander Spotswood, the namesake
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