AGENDA DATE: 6/8/2016
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Review of 2016 Legislative Priorities
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Review of 2016 Legislative Priorities
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Kamptner, Blount
PRESENTER (S): Greg Kamptner
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: Each year the Board considers and approves its legislative priorities and submits them to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo), and the Virginia Municipal League (VML). Generally, the TJPDC's legislative program incorporates the County's legislative priorities. Other initiatives are sometimes added prior to the General Assembly session. This executive summary will provide a review of the Board's 2016 Legislative Priorities (Attachment A), which includes ongoing Legislative Priorities.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Mission: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds.
DISCUSSION: The purpose of Wednesday's discussion is to consider priority legislative positions the Board feels it should review with our legislators at a proposed meeting in September and to consider what actions the Board would like legislators to take to more fully support those positions. In preparation for that meeting, a review of the County's 2016 Legislative Priorities is provided in the attached "2016 Legislative Priorities Report". The report includes details regarding previous action taken on the priorities, an assessment of what priorities should be continued in the future, and links to the final legislative reports of the TJPDC, VACo and VML. Priorities added in 2016 are marked with an asterisk, and ongoing priorities are also listed. Many of the 2016 Legislative Priorities were carried forward from 2015. Six specific priorities that were added in 2016 are set...
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