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The state of Virginia must pay for any programs it requires local governments to provide. For the second consecutive year, that is the top legislative priority of the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo).
The association adopted this priority and the rest of its 1995 legislative program on Nov. 15 during its annual business meeting.
Virginia’s 95 counties vary widely in size, population, economy and philosophy. Despite their differences, Virginia’s counties share a great deal, including concerns about education, public safety, economic development, human services and transportation. It is' the role of VACo to represent the collective interests of all counties in the state. A 1 main function of VACo is representing counties during each General Assembly session. Toward that end, the association adopts a legislative program each November.
Generally speaking, what do counties want? Several themes emerge from VACo’s legislative priorities for 1995:
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