Magazine

Vienna takes top honors with Local Champion winner – About the cover: Plato wrote that “Our need will be the real creator.” This usually gets rephrased as “Necessity is the mother of invention.” Allow us to propose an additional translation: “Adversity is the engine of innovation.” Because despite (or maybe because of) the adversities of the past year, our local governments proved to be engines of innovation. Read all about the winners of this year’s Innovation Awards, including this year’s President’s Award winner!

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Welcome to Leesburg and the Towns of Loudoun County – About the cover: What’s better than one host city for VML’s annual conference? How about seven towns!

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About the cover: It’s the time of year when we tell you about the winners of our annual Virginia You Love survey contest. This year we asked you tell us about your favorite things made right here in Virginia. Read all about some of the best things from the Commonwealth inside this issue.

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About the cover: ARPA! ARPA! ARPA! Oh, and…ARPA!

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About the cover: Thanks to the students, teachers, administrators, and staff who kept the light of learning burning this year! In this issue we hear what some of them have to say about the 2020-2021 school year and get some perspective on the future of learning.

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About the cover: The legislation mandating November elections for localities got a lot of attention this session. There were strong opinions on both sides before it passed and was signed into law. VML offers some valuable insight on this important legislation and, in our 2021 Legislative Summary for localities, we help you understand new laws relating to marijuana legalization, wastewater plant improvements, and so much more!

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About the cover: Environmental legislation passed by the 2020 General Assembly has raised the bar on energy efficiency and green building standards for housing in the Commonwealth. This has also created opportunities for new funding for healthier and greener affordable housing. We check in with some agencies and businesses leading the way.

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About the cover: Working, studying, socializing…living online during the pandemic has made us all feel that our bandwidth is getting squeezed. What’s needed is some broadband. Many of us have it, far too many still lack it. Find out what’s being done for these Virginians inside.

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On the cover: City of Galax native Willie Greene has worn many hats including (but certainly not limited to) fireman, restauranteur, safety consultant, council member, vice mayor, mayor and now president of the Virginia Municipal League. (cover photo by Austin Pinckney of Monroe Street Photo – Galax, VA).

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About the cover: How does the Dillon Rule work? What does Sovereign Immunity mean to localities? What audiences do council members need to think about during meetings? How does one start a media campaign? You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers inside this issue of VTC.

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