Town and City
Virginia Town & City is the official magazine of the Virginia Municipal League.
Published 10 times a year at 13 E. Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23219.
Editor / Advertising Manager: Rob Bullington
Contributing Editor & Graphic Design: Manuel Timbreza
Circulation Manager: Joni Terry
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Vol. 54 No. 10 – Dec. 2019
VML’s new president: Norfolk’s native son Thomas R. Smigiel, Jr. Inside: VML’s 2020 Legislative Program A visit to FASTC and Blackstone Rethinking recycling …and more! This is one busy guy. He’s a council member from the City of Norfolk, principal of the Academy for Discovery at Lakewood, a city-wide Project Based Learning and International Baccalaureate Middle […]
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Vol. 54 No. 9 – Nov. 2019
Happy budget season!: Celebrate all that the season offers (and takes) with our experts. Inside: A budget primer Understanding Virginia’s budget process A budget perspective …and more! Most everyone enjoys making money. Some people enjoy spending money while others prefer to save. Local and state governments are made up of people, so why should they […]
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Vol. 54 No. 8 – Oct. 2019
‘Project Imagine” takes top honors for Danville (Pictured on the cover) Robert David, Youth and Gang Violence Prevention Coordinator Inside: All Innovation Award Winners Annual Conference highlights And more! The City of Danville was awarded the 2019 VML President’s Innovation Award at this year’s annual conference in Roanoke. Their winning entry in the Youth Services […]
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Vol. 54 No. 7 – Sept. 2019
Annual Conference Issue Embrace a tradition of progress: Roanoke exemplifies the spirit of opportunity in Southwest Virginia Inside: The year in review Cyber-attack ransoms Supreme Court preview Download VTC Sept. 2019 – Conference Issue
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Vol. 54 No. 6 – July/Aug. 2019
Destinations abound: What tourism means to the Commonwealth Inside: “Virginia You Love” survey results A visit to Franklin Supreme Court review for local governments And more! About the cover: It’s summer! Time to get out and about. But, where to go? We can help with this issue dedicated to the business of tourism and lesser known […]
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Vol. 54 No. 5 – June 2019
It’s Time to Recharge: 2019 Energy Issue Inside: A history of energy production in Virginia Why storage is the green energy problem to solve Expert information on municipal net metering And more! About the cover: It’s been a year since we looked at energy, so it’s time for a recharge! Keeping the lights on can […]
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Vol. 54 No. 4 – May 2019
Building Strong Children: Youth Programs in Virginia In this issue: Outstanding youth programs Essay contest winners Innovation awards About the cover: This one is all about the kids as we celebrate the winners of VML’s “If I Were Mayor” essay contest (see page 21) and riff on an observation made about education made more than […]
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Vol. 54 No. 3 – April 2019
Navigating the new disruption economy: Insight, analysis and advice on technologies reshaping the municipal landscape. Inside: Disruption economy 2019 General Assembly wrap-up Innovation Awards entry details About the cover: Look out Virginians! Scooters on your streets, short-term rentals in your neighborhoods, and solar panels in the pastures on the outskirts of town. What do these and […]
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Vol. 54 No.2 – March 2019
Get on board with Housing & Real Estate: A wide-ranging look at the economics, issues and opportunities in Virginia In this issue: NoVA real estate after Amazon VA real estate market analysis Small-scale development primer Building to code resources Affordable housing tips Curbing evictions Urban to rural, a realtor’s story About the cover: Spring is (almost) in […]
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Vol. 54 No. 1 – Jan./Feb. 2019
Rethinking Procurements: What you need to know to make the process easier, better, faster About the cover: We kick off the year with a collection of articles about procurements.Admittedly, not the most electrifying topic, procurements are nevertheless an essential and heavily codified function of local government. As such, we believe that the discussions herein will […]
