By SHARON KILPATRICK

By SHARON KILPATRICK

Rappahannock New* Staff Writer

Larry Land of the Virginia Association of Counties (VACO) told the Board of Supervisors at their monthly meeting Monday, “There are all sorts of activities now that have the potential for adjustment in state and local relationships.”

He said his organization encouraged localities to participate in a review of state mandates sponsored by the Joint Legislative and Review Commission.

Hampton District representative Mike Massie asked Mr. Land if he had any comments on the rumor that the governor had said he was willing to consider changes in the “Dillon Rule,” which holds that all powers not specifically given to localities are reserved for the state.

Mr. Land said he didn’t have any information on that particular issue but had heard that local governments would be “receiving broader taxing authority out of recognition that local governments would have increasing costs.”

Jackson District representative Ellis Bingham asked if VACO was able to make recommendations to the governor. Col. Bingham said VACO should sugggest that the Department of Waste Management contract with outside firms to make recommendations on landfill applications, which are backed up for at least six months, rather than hire additional employees to clear the backlog.

Mr. Land agreed that would be a good idea but didn’t commit VACO to any stand on the issue. He did say the Department of Waste Management had backed off on requiring application fees that would cover the cost of reviewing the applications.

He said VACO was alre,ady trying to formulate a legislative agenda for the 1992 session of the General Assembly. He said he hoped to meet with the supervisors again at a conference in Charlottesville in August when the legislative agenda would be further refined and noted that it would be voted on in November.

The supervisors also met with highway department resident engineer Robert Moore. They approved