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dress local needs for services.- Increased funding requirements should not be placed on localities in order to meet state cost-savings - goals. .rt;
Juvenile facilities and detention:r *
VACo supports legislation pifc' viding that localities that havC'ite-*'1 ceived funds and built regional' facilities for corrections would be automatically qualified for state fusils for regional juvenile facilities. VAJCoalso supports legislation that would, allow juveniles to be housed in local jails (suitable for holding juveniles} during the presentence period. .
Transportation funding: : ■» ...
VACo still considers statewide' construction needs for transportstion to be significantly greater than, funds available to pay for them. The Virginia Association Counties continues to support an increase in the> state fuels tax and other transporter ;J tion user fees and long-term funding; mechanisms to finance transport^ tion needs. ’ 1 -2
VACo began in 1934 as an mdn« pendent, non-rofit representative*^ Virginia county governments. ;
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