This fall more than 120 member employees from 80 cities, counties, towns, school divisions, and authorities across the Commonwealth joined VRSA staff and partners for the Fall Education Forums. The forums were held in Fredericksburg, Williamsburg, Wytheville, and Staunton. “We …
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The arrival of October has everyone preparing for ghosts and goblins at their door, but there are scarier things from which you need to protect your organization: cybercriminals. These bad actors continue to evolve their tactics to infiltrate systems and …
Town of Chilhowie – VML and VRSA training Staff joined the Virginia Municipal League (VML) this summer in the Town of Chilhowie to provide information and training to local government officials and staff. This follows previous joint events in Marion …
The City of Winchester averages 18 – 20 inches of snow per year. With nearly 222 miles of roadways within the city’s nine-and-a-half square mile area, the city utilizes a team of 80-85 employees each year to keep the roadways …
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As anyone who has tried to purchase a vehicle can tell you, the price of vehicles has gone up substantially over the past several years. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the cost of new vehicles has gone up 28 …
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VRSA provides communications consulting services to eligible members purchasing public official’s liability coverage, at no charge, to assist in navigating the unique communications challenges of public entities. The services, provided by VRSA Director of Communications Hollie Cammarasana, include virtual engagements, …
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The VRSA Multimedia Library was retired earlier this month. Notice of this retirement was communicated with remaining users of the library prior to its retirement. Many of the most popular items from the library can still be found under Training …
Looking for a new podcast for your morning drive? Spend your commute with VRSA Public Safety Specialist Gary Dillon through his new podcast, In The Line of Fire with Gary Dillon. The first episode premiered in July and new episodes are …
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As the summer came to a close, VRSA staff picked up steam visiting with members and attending conferences. ICMA – Austin Life Member of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and VRSA Local Government Specialist Peter Stephenson recently attended their …
This quarter VRSA recognizes both the Town of Bedford and the Bedford Regional Water Authority (BRWA) as two of the more than 100 members to make the Gold Star List. The list is published quarterly to recognize members who have …