Town and City
So many bills in so little time!: 2023 General Assembly Legislative Summary for Localities
About the cover: So many bills in so little time! We take a look at the legislation that matters most for Virginia’s local governments from the 2023 short session. We’d love to have included a budget analysis as well, but…there isn’t a budget yet! We’ll get to it in a future issue (sigh).
Inside: Innovation Awards call for entries
Great Chemistry: The ingredients for a successful mayor/council-manager relationship
Inside: 2023 VML Innovation Awards call for entries
About the cover: For 123 years the mayor/council-manager form of government has gotten things done in Virginia’s localities. When it works, it works really well. In this issue we explore the perfect chemistry that makes local governments operate at their best.
Perspectives on public safety
About the cover: Public safety is job #1 for all levels of government. Why? Because without it not much else matters. Here’s a big shout-out to the folks that keep us safe. Thanks!
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Vol. 58 No. 3 – April 2023
So many bills in so little time!: 2023 General Assembly Legislative Summary for Localities About the cover: So many bills in so little time! We take a look at the…
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Vol. 58 No. 2 – March 2023
Great Chemistry: The ingredients for a successful mayor/council-manager relationship Inside: 2023 VML Innovation Awards call for entries About the cover: For 123 years the mayor/council-manager form of government has gotten…
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Vol 58 No. 1 – Jan/Feb 2023
Perspectives on public safety About the cover: Public safety is job #1 for all levels of government. Why? Because without it not much else matters. Here’s a big shout-out to…
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Vol. 57 No. 10 – Dec 2022
A Pennington Gap Conversation: Meet VML’s new President Jill Carson Inside 2023 Legislative Program Ramping up with Improve81 About the cover: “That’s what I do. I talk. A lot.”…
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Vol. 57 No. 10 – Dec. 2023 – Feature Preview
Special Feature Preview A Pennington Gap Conversation: Meet VML’s new President Jill Carson! Download VTC Dec. 2022 Feature Preview >
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Vol. 57 No. 9 – Nov. 2022
Priority: Transportation About the cover: And then came “Mary,” the HRBT tunnel boring machine, named after Mary Winston Jackson, a NASA Scientist and Mathematician. The cutting head carries the Hampton…
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Vol. 57 N0. 8 – Oct. 2022
Managing risk by protecting reserves: Williamsburg takes top honors Inside: Innovation Award winners Conference highlights … and more! About the cover: Congratulations to the City of Williamsburg for distinguishing itself by taking…
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Vol. 57 No. 7 – Sept. 2022 Conference Issue
2022 VML Annual Conference Issue: Be Local, Be Bold, Be RVA! Inside: 2021 – 2022 Year In Review Supreme Court Preview/Review for Local Governments … and more! About the cover: Welcome to Richmond!…
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Vol. 57 No. 6 July/Aug 2022
Rethink your recreation!: Advice for successful outdoor adventures Also inside: Shaping our future with play Outdoor fitness for adults Outdoor recreation – clean water connection 2022 the Virginia You Love survey results…
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Vol. 57 No. 5 – June 2022
New Frontiers in Affordable Housing Inside: Financial Policy Intern Reports Spotlight on Chilhowie About the cover: Between 1908 and 1940, it was possible to purchase a home from the Sears catalog. To many…