Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019
Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd Street, Richmond, VA 23219
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This year’s VML Finance Forum will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Greater Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
Topics: The forum provides an excellent opportunity for local elected officials and staff to be brought up to date on a number of important issues.
Who should attend: Members of city and town councils and county boards of supervisors, managers and administrators, budget and finance officers, legislative liaisons and other interested local government staff.
Schedule:
| Begin | End | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am | 10:10am | Welcome & Introductory Remarks |
| 10:10am | 11:00am | Overview of Gov. Northam’s Proposed Budget Amendments Joe Flores, Deputy Secretary of Finance |
| 11:00am | 11:15am | Break |
| 11:15am | 12:10pm | How do these budget amendments affect local governments? Jim Regimbal, Principal, Fiscal Analytics, Ltd. |
| 12:10pm | 1:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | 1:30pm | How will the November 2018 elections affect the 2019 legislative session? Jeff Schapiro, Columnist, Richmond Times Dispatch |
| 1:30pm | 1:45pm | Break |
| 1:45pm | 2:25pm | Health and human resources budget issues in the 2019 General Assembly Mike Tweedy, Legislative Analyst, Health and Human Resources, Virginia Senate Finance Committee |
| 2:30pm | 3:00pm | Are you prepared for Next Gen 9-1-1? Steven Marzolf, Director of Integrated Services Program, VITA |
| 3:00pm | 3:30pm | Taking advantage of Opportunity Zones Kristen Dahlman, Senior Policy Analyst, VA Department of Housing & Community Development |
| 3:30pm | 3:40pm | Wrap up and adjournment |
Registration: Register here. The cost is $65. Cancellations must be made in writing by December 30, 2018.
Questions: Contact Joni Terry (804) 523-8529 or jterry@vml.org.
Cosponsored by the Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties
