Each November, hundreds of county elected officials gather in Bath County for the Virginia Association of Counties’ (VACO) annual conference. The two-day meeting gives county Supervisors an opportunity to hear from each other about common issues of concern, as well as meet with state officials in preparation for the upcoming General Assembly session. Breakout sessions included such diverse subjects as the “Cool Counties” initiative spearheaded by Fairfax County, communicating with your General Assembly member (a standing-room only session that I was privileged to moderate), stormwater and dam safety regulations, and broadbanding in rural areas. Another popular session featured Delegates Brian Moran (D-46) and Terry Kilgore (R-1) discussing the outcome of last week’s elections and each political party’s future in Richmond.
