Task Force for Local Government Mandate Review

Local governments face serious challenges when trying to balance their budgets during complex financial times. This difficulty is exacerbated when the state places burdensome mandates on localities. This task force, created by Gov. McDonnell as a result of legislation introduced by Sen. Steve Newman (R-Bedford), will identify mandates imposed on localities that are overly burdensome or unnecessary and recommend appropriate changes, providing relief to local governments.

• Governor McDonnell Announces Governor's Task Force for Local Government Mandate Review
• Message from Governor McDonnell to local government officials
• Senator Newman’s SB 1452 (2011)

Task Force Members

The Honorable Bob Dyer, Member, Virginia Beach City Council

The Honorable Pat Herrity, Springfield District Supervisor, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

The Honorable Shaun Kenney, Chair, Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors

Kimball Payne, City Manager, City of Lynchburg

Joan E. Wodiska, Member, Virginia Board of Education

Government Reform Commission Liaisons to the Task Force

The Honorable Alicia Hughes, Former Member, Alexandria City Council

The Honorable Suzy Kelly, Member, Chesapeake City Council

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Documents

• Code of Virginia § 2.2-113
• Commission on Local Government’s 2011 Catalog of State and Federal Mandates on Local Governments
• Mandates to be studied for potential elimination (Adopted 11/19/11)(PDF or Excel)
• Task Force Action Taken on General Mandates (Adopted 12/9/11)
• Comments Submitted on Mandates Proposed for Elimination (Presented 12/9/11)
• Virginia Department of Education Reporting Requirements
• Task Force Action Taken on Education Mandates (coming soon)
• Task Force Action Taken on Moratorium on State Mandates, and Associated Process Improvements (coming soon)
• First Interim Report to the Governor
• Second Interim Report to the Governor*NEW

 

Meetings

May 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes
MEETING CANCELLED
Patrick Henry Building:  West Reading Room
1111 E. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia  23219

March 13, 2013 at 10 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes
Main Street Centre
12th Floor North Conference Room
600 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219

December 13, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes
Library of Virginia
Conference Rooms A, B & C
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia  23219

Maps, directions, and parking information:
http://www.lva.virginia.gov/about/visit.asp#parking.

November 14, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes
Meeting Materials –The Task Force is accepting public comment on these items: Potential Legislative/Funding Requests | Mandates Currently Under Review | Comments Previously Received for Mandates Currently Under Review
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Williamsburg Lodge - Tidewater CD
310 South England Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185

October 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes
Patrick Henry Building:  West Reading Room
1111 E. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia  23219

September 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center
Promenade Room
717 General Booth Boulevard
Virginia Beach, Virginia  23451
Maps, directions, and parking information:
http://www.virginiaaquarium.com/plan-your-visit/pages/maps-directions-parking.aspx

July 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes
The Virginia Housing Center
Henrico Room 2
4224 Cox Road
Glen Allen, Virginia

June 7, 2012 at 12:00 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes
Central Virginia Community College
Merritt Hall, Room 5145
3506 Wards Road
Lynchburg, Virginia 24502

January 16, 2012, 9:30 a.m. | Agenda | Draft Minutes
Patrick Henry Building, East Reading Room
1111 E. Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219

January 4, 2012, 10 a.m. | Agenda | Draft Minutes
RICHMOND
Main Street Center
12th Floor North Conference Room
600 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Remote locations

ALEXANDRIA
City Council Workroom
2nd Floor, City Hall
301 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314

LYNCHBURG
Bidders Room
3rd Floor, City Hall
900 Church Street
Lynchburg, VA 24504

VIRGINIA BEACH
Room 234
City Hall, Building #1
Municipal Center
2401 Courthouse Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23456

December 9, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.| Agenda | Minutes
Richmond City Hall
Planning Commission Room, 5th Floor
900 E. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219

November 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes
Old Fluvanna County Courthouse
72 Main Street Palmyra,
Virginia 22963

November 7, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes
The Virginia Housing Center Henrico Room 1
4224 Cox Road
Glen Allen, Virginia

Local Government Input

Counties: Albemarle Amherst Arlington Bedford Campbell Chesterfield Culpeper Frederick Gloucester Goochland Greene Hanover Henrico King William Loudoun Lunenburg Middlesex Montgomery New Kent Powhatan Prince William Roanoke Scott Stafford Warren Washington Westmoreland Wise York Towns: Amherst Culpeper Front Royal Leesburg Luray Vienna Victoria

Cities: Alexandria Chesapeake Chesapeake Treasurer Colonial Heights Danville Falls Church Fredericksburg Galax Harrisonburg Lynchburg Newport News Portsmouth Poquoson Roanoke Virginia Beach

School Divisions: City of Lynchburg Public Schools Fairfax County Public Schools Floyd County Public Schools Orange County Public Schools Prince Edward County Public Schools Prince William County Public Schools Roanoke County Public Schools Spotsylvania County Public Schools Other Organizations: Virginia Association of Counties (VACO) Virginia Municipal League (VML) Virginia School Boards Association (VSBA)