Magazine

High temperatures? Check. Kids wearing short sleeves and shorts? Yup. VML’s annual look at outdoor destinations and doings in the Commonwealth? You’ve got it! For 2023 we’re looking at how some outdoor places are serving many purposes and offering a variety of options. Happy summer! (pictured is pod cabin in Roanoke County’s Explore Park, see page 11)

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About the cover:  Charters are like the compass that shows the way to the map that lets local governments know how to find the directions to the key that opens the chest with the scroll that…sorry, we got off track there. Rest assured though that with a charter a locality will always find its way!

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About the cover: Looking for some reassurances that Virginia’s future is in good hands? Well, we’ve got a group of kids with some great ideas for improving their communities that are sure to brighten your day. Read what these mayors in waiting have planned inside.

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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).

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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.

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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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About the cover: “That’s what I do. I talk. A lot.” So says our new President and Town of Pennington Gap Councilmember Jill Carson. Find out what she has to say about her life, her adopted hometown, and her hopes for the future.

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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 Roads colors with 14 stars, one for each of the HRTAC member jurisdictions. Photo by Herrenknecht.

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About the cover: Congratulations to the City of Williamsburg for distinguishing itself by taking home both the Risk Management category and President’s Award trophies in the 2022 VML Innovation Awards. How did they do it? Williamsburg did a great job not breaking the (piggy) bank during the pandemic! Learn more inside.

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About the cover: Welcome to Richmond! For those of you traveling to our 2022 Annual Conference, the league staff are thrilled to have you in our city! For those of you who live in the Richmond Region, we don’t need to tell you how great this place is (but please read the magazine anyway). 

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