Magazine

About the cover:  Remember when people got together in the same place at the same time? Really, it used to happen! For example, every October VML members would gather in the same place for our annual conference. Well, we weren’t all in the same place this year, but we did gather, and it was great to see everyone peeking out from our computer screens. Thanks for being “there.”

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About the cover: A virtual conference this year means missing out on everything this fantastic city has to offer; it also means having a lot to look forward to when we return in 2023. 

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About the cover: Soar to new heights, embrace adventure, explore nature, and experience the best places to day trip in Virginia! Pictured on the cover is the Hiwasse Bridge at the New River Trail State Park. Photographed by Sue Mellen.

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About the the cover: Hold on! Get a grip! Grab hold of something solid and brace yourself! Transportation funding in Virginia is about to make a sharp turn for the better.

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About the cover: Hey, isn’t that VML’s 2020 “If I Were Mayor” essay winner, 7th grader Preston Lieu? It sure is! You can read Preston’s essay, as well as all those from the regional winners, inside.

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About the cover: Hey Virginia, it’s spring! And now more than ever it’s important to step outside and enjoy this magnificent season in our magnificent state. And while you’re out there, consider what localities and the state are doing to preserve the great outdoors. We give you some (green) food for thought.

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About the cover: This month we look at some technology-driven services and products that are helping local governments work better, faster and smarter. Rather than presenting pie-in-the-sky ideas, however, we’ve tried to keep it real with affordable (if not free) solutions that any local government – big or small – can use.

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About the cover: In 2019 Virginia was ranked #1 among states for business. That was news worth celebrating, but we won’t keep that title without robust economic development initiatives in 2020 and beyond. In this issue, we check in with some state-level programs that are poised to take economic development in Virginia to new heights and what that means for localities across the Commonwealth. We also check in with a small town’s economic development director and get some international relations advice from a protocol expert.

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On the cover: 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 Years Programme school, and our new president! Get to know Tommy Smigiel beginning on page 12.

Download VTC Dec. 2019

On the cover: 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 be any different? In this issue we explore the mechanism by which governments make plans to spend or save money: Budgets!

Download VTC Nov. 2019