Magazine

About the cover: It’s the May issue! So…May we present the statewide winner of this year’s VML “If I Were Mayor” essay contest:  Charlotte Lieu of Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School in Falls Church. Astute readers may remember that Charlotte’s brother Preston graced the cover of VTC in May of 2020 for his winning entry. But while she certainly comes from a talented family, Charlotte’s achievements – and her great ideas – are all her own! Learn more inside.

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About the cover: Ah, spring in Richmond! The trees are budding, the air is full of irritants, the General Assembly is still in (special) session, there’s no budget in sight, and temperatures – both atmospheric and temperamental – are on the rise. So, break out some allergy medication, pour a tall glass of lemonade, put yourself in a legislative state of mind, and prepare to peruse our policy staff reports on the hot topics trending this season of Session.

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About the cover: Terms like “big” and “small” lose their meaning when you consider scope. A drop of water in the ocean seems small. But that same drop in a thimble is a big deal. So, it is with local government achievements. Too often, we focus on the big things happening in big places. But we can’t overlook the relatively big things happening in small towns because, well, they’re “big” deals too. In this issue of VTC we begin to make amends.

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Outcomes of the American Rescue Plan Act and the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act – About the cover: Localities have been riding a raft of Federal actions with money either trickling down or flowing directly to local governments. In this issue of VTC we find out how localities are making good use of the funds already dispersed and how they can make best use of the funds still to come.

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About the cover: Who is that man on the cover? Is it a City of Fairfax Council Member? Is it a Director for Tyler Technologies? Is that a coach? A husband? A father? A professor? Is he an award-winning champion of local government partnerships? A Northern Virginia commuter extraordinaire? Well, yes, he’s all those things (and more). Meet VML’s new President, Jon Stehle.

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About the cover: For the 2021 Annual Conference, our outgoing President Willie Greene (Mayor, City of Galax) asked us to do something special for volunteers. As a volunteer fireman, volunteerism is close to Mayor Greene’s heart. So, we honored volunteers with branded goods, a special conference session and now, to bring it home, an issue of our magazine!

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Vienna takes top honors with Local Champion winner – About the cover: Plato wrote that “Our need will be the real creator.” This usually gets rephrased as “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Allow us to propose an additional translation: “Adversity is the engine of innovation.” Because despite (or maybe because of) the adversities of the past year, our local governments proved to be engines of innovation. Read all about the winners of this year’s Innovation Awards, including this year’s President’s Award winner!

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Welcome to Leesburg and the Towns of Loudoun County – About the cover: What’s better than one host city for VML’s annual conference? How about seven towns!

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About the cover: It’s the time of year when we tell you about the winners of our annual Virginia You Love survey contest. This year we asked you tell us about your favorite things made right here in Virginia. Read all about some of the best things from the Commonwealth inside this issue.

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About the cover: ARPA! ARPA! ARPA! Oh, and…ARPA!

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