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About the cover: How does a town less than three square miles and with fewer than 2,500 residents embark on not one, not two, but three (!) dream projects at the same time? Where did the political will and the funding come from? These are great questions, so we went there to get some answers. Find out what we learned inside.

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On the cover: When Steve Trivett first ran for Ashland Town Council, he was working full time as a carpenter and homebuilder. His campaign flyer claimed that “the same type of cooperative strategies needed to build a home also lend themselves to the building of a community.” We couldn’t agree more! In fact, what is a gavel if not a fancy hammer? Learn all about Town of Ashland Mayor and VML President Steve Trivett inside.

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About the cover: As you will read in this issue of VTC, on at least one occasion a mayor has told his new manager: “Your job as town manager is to wear a dark suit, stand in the back of the room, and make sure the council and I look good.” This is perhaps not the worst advice ever given to a local government manager in Virgina, but it’s only a rudimentary sketch of the difference an effective manager can make to a community. Thankfully this issue of VTC is here to help to complete the picture.

Download VTC Nov. 2025

About the cover: Nurturing home grown entrepreneurs: The Town of Hillsville took home the President’s Award for Innovation in the Working with Youth category at this year’s VML Annual Conference. Learn about all the category winners, check out some great pics from the conference, and bask in the warm afterglow of those wonderful few days in October when life really was a beach!

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About the cover: That beautiful sunset is framing the three amazing venues that will all be part of the 2024 annual conference. From left to right are the Embassy Suites Oceanfront, Historic Cavalier, and Marriott Oceanfront. We can’t wait to make all our members feel welcome at what is sure to be a fantastic few days of learning, networking, and celebrating!

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About the cover:  Welcome to the annual “Virginia You Love” issue of VTC! Every July/August we feature some aspect of being outdoors in Virginia and for 2024 it’s bridges! From the shore to the mountains, Virginia has so many amazing and unique bridges it was hard to pick the ones we wanted to present. But pick them we did, and present them we have (including Richmond’s misleadingly named Nickel Bridge photographed for the cover by VML’s own Manuel Timbreza). Enjoy!

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About the cover: Piper Dellinger isn’t just a middle schooler in the Town of Strasburg, and she isn’t just a member of the Virginia Future Farmers of America, she’s also the statewide winner of VML’s 2024 “If I Were Mayor” essay contest! Way to go Piper! Read her essay and all those from our regional winners inside.

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About the cover: These folks work hard to create affordable housing opportunities in the Commonwealth but rarely get pictures of their own house featured anywhere…so we decided that Virginia Housing’s Richmond headquarters deserved the cover this month! Learn about some great things being done with Virginia Housing grants in Southwest Virginia inside.

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About the cover: In 1941 Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers melodically asked: “Can you see that big, green tree? Where the water’s runnin’ free. And it’s waitin’ there for me and you? Water, cool, clear water.” Things have changed a bit since then. But, rather than try to find rhymes for things like Polyfluorinated Substances, it would be a whole lot better to keep improving our water. Find out more about efforts to do just that inside.

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About the cover: Really, the topic here should be “About the covers” because that beautiful mosaic is really dozens of VTC (nee’ the Virginia Municipal Review) covers through the years. But a magazine is so much more than its cover and we’re glad you’ve turned the page and opened this issue marking 100 years of VML having a magazine! More memories to explore inside.

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