A message from Visit the VACo President National Phillip Bradshaw... Jousting Hall COUNTY Page 3 of Fame ... CONNECTIONS Page 5 Arlington VACo Chairs The Newsletter of the County: Institute was Virginia Association of Counties “We never a huge close”... success ... Page 4 Page 7 March 1, 2010 Oppose E-Verify Bradshaw appoints VACo steering legislation, committee chairs and vice chairs imposes new VACo President Phillip Bradshaw recently appointed chairs and vice mandates on chairs to the association's steering committees. localities hiring Each appointment is for two years. Bradshaw said he was mindful of process maintaining diversity and geographic representation in the new leadership. “The main thing is to have diversity and good representation throughout the state of Virginia,” Bradshaw said. “It’s also important to appoint great leadership because it provides VACo’s steering committees stability for four Willie Gentry, Louisa County supervisor, was appointed chair of the transportation years.” steering committee. Typically, vice chairs are appointed chairs after their two-year term. VACo Vice Chair-Frank Principi, Prince makes it a point to make sure the William By Phyllis Errico appointments are not a closed shop and [email protected] opportunities are available to members Education from all over the state to take on Chair-Annette Perkins, Montgomery Action Please call members of the Senate leadership roles with the association. Vice Chair-Carolyn Barnette, Alleghany Commerce and Labor Committee to Steering committees are the vehicle oppose HB737 (Albo). to address issues affecting Virginia’s 95 Environment & Agriculture counties. The committees also are Chair-Gerald Garber, Augusta extremely important in shaping VACo’s Vice Chair-Janine Burns, Mathews Key information HB737 (Albo) requires agencies of the legislative program that is finalized at Commonwealth and local governments the annual conference in November. Finance having more than 15 employees to “Additionally, steering committees Chair-John Seward, Surry enroll in the federal E-Verify program allow us to stay in direct contact with Vice Chair-Jon Bowerbank, Russell prior to Dec. 1, 2010. our counties,” Bradshaw said. “In the Such agencies would be required to past and presently, we have had Health & Human Resources use the program to screen all new hires excellent participation in all steering Chair-Sherman Vaughn, Nottoway and verify legal presence in the United committees.” Vice Chair-Sherrin Alsop, King and States. The bill is intended to keep Below is a list of new chairs and Queen undocumented aliens from being hired vice chairs. Congratulations to them all. and displacing legal citizens. Telecommunications & Utilities As originally introduced, the bill Administration of Government Chair-William Quarles, Goochland applied to all employers in the Chair-Benjamin Pitts, Spotsylvania Vice Chair-Roger Hayden, Patrick Commonwealth, including the private Vice Chair-Arthur Warren, Chesterfield Transportation E-VERIFY Community Development Chair-Willie Gentry, Louisa Continued on page 9 Chair-Anita Felts, Southampton Vice Chair-Stan Clark, Isle of Wight COUNTY CONNECTIONS March 1, 2010 Virginia Local Tax Rates, 2009 VACo Notes Now Available

www.co.mathews.va.us The 28th edition of this important reference book contains detailed information on tax rates and fees in all of Virginia’s 95 counties and 39 cities. Also, there is information for all of the state’s 36 large towns and for 113 of the remaining 154 smaller towns. The study is based on a comprehensive survey conducted by the Center for Economic and Policy Studies at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. As local governments face the most fiscal stress since the Great Depression, now is the time to to review state statutory restrictions and to examine local sources of revenue in comparison to what other localities are doing. Such analysis is made easy by this 380-page publication that contains explanatory text for each source, 40 text tables, and 64 detailed tables.

For more information, visit here. VACo Regional Courthouse Meeting coming to your area soon. Be on the lookout.

2 COUNTY March 1, 2010 CONNECTIONS The President’s Message

Dear Members:

I invite you to attend your VACo Regional Courthouse meeting this spring. This is one more opportunity VACo is giving to all counties to participate in public policy debates and the VACo legislative platform process. This is your opportunity to discuss legislative and policy issues of importance in your region. All information will help VACo develop its 2011 Legislative Program, which is finalized at the Annual Conference in November.

Each county will be asked to identify key issues during the meeting. You will be asked to designate one representative to provide your county’s comments. This is a great forum to voice your county's concerns and successes. I encourage all counties to participate.

The invitation is extended to county supervisors, administrators, staff and members of the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate. Delegates and senators will be offered time to address the group.

So far, here are the VACo Regional Courthouse meetings that are scheduled.

• Region 1, Friday, April 16 6:30 p.m. Airfield 4-H Center

• Region 4, Thursday, April 22 6:30 p.m., Alberta Campus SVCC

• Region 6, Wednesday, April 28 Noon, Blue Ridge Shadows

• Region 10, Wednesday, March 31 3 p.m., Pittsylvania County General District Courtroom

You should be hearing more from your regional director soon. If you can assist in encouraging your General Assembly representative to attend, please let your VACo Board of Director know.

Again, I encourage all our members to attend. Besides identifying and addressing critical issues that affect your county, the VACo Regional Courthouse meeting is a good way for all of us to get together and share our successes and problems and work together to find solutions.

Thank you and all the best.

3 COUNTY CONNECTIONS March 1, 2010 Arlington County: “We Never Close” Arlington County Government’s snow crews were not the only ones working during the Snowmageddon of 2010. During the storms and their aftermath, Arlington witnessed an unprecedented tele-work effort. Beginning on the afternoon of Feb. 5— when staffers were sent home early— through Thursday, Feb. 11, the County network experienced 4,998 individual secure remote accesses from County workers to their in-office desktops. This accounted for an average of over 700 unique accesses per day. These numbers reflect only those who relied on data and information residing on the County’s network. In addition, a large number of staffers accessed County email or used smartphones (Blackberry, iPhone, Droid) to connect with each other and those in the community. Staff not only connected to retrieve Story and photos by Arlington County and work on files (Word documents, powerpoint presentations, excel spreadsheets), but they also “woke up” their office personal computers to access the department applications they use daily. Some examples of work performed during the time the government was “closed”: • Monitored permitting applications • Fulfilled requests for technology support • Wrote and distributed communica- and revenue collection systems of the remote access technologies. When faced tions on snow removal efforts County with a new web-based payment with these obstacles, staff did not give • Filed time for field workers portal. The other replaced an aging up in frustration. Instead, they reached • Updated budget documents human services client-based financial out to colleagues or to the County’s • Held meetings with staff system. Neither system’s progress was technology department, which had • Managed human service cases delayed by the snow. staffers online and ready to help. • Conducted training This was truly a “watershed” in the In the end they did the work. Work argument for tele-work. The vast that was not dictated from senior >> Read more examples. majority of those staff who tele-worked management to be done, but a did so without a formal work bottoms-up approach where staff Many units accomplished tasks as agreement. They worked because there stepped up in the face of the emergency they would any other work day. What was a need to work and the result was to do what was needed. was particularly striking was how the that the business of the county But of course this is indeed the normal business of the County continued. They knew what they had tradition of Arlington County. The continued largely unabated by the snow. to do, the technology worked and same “roll up your sleeves and do Staff continued to work on two major provided the access. what’s necessary” attitude that computer system roll outs – one was Sure, there were some obstacles. characterized many of these same completing the final stages for the Staff forgot access passwords, or County staff on Sept. 11, 2001. replacement of the critical assessment procedures as to how to access the Click here for more photos

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Visit Mount Solon and the National Jousting Hall of Fame

Through the united efforts of the board of directors to the Natural Chimneys Regional Park in Mount Solon (Augusta County), and the National Jousting Association, the Jousting Hall of Fame was established in 1979. The Hall of Fame opened with 48 charter members representing four states: Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In 1991, after further research, an additional 38 charter members were added to the honor roll. These 86 charter members were selected by their peers for outstanding contributions to the sport. Additionally, each year the member states select a total of six more individuals for induction into the Hall of Fame. On the third Saturday of each June they are inducted in a special ceremony at the Natural Chimney's Park. The induction ceremony is followed by a championship jousting tournament.

5 COUNTY CONNECTIONS March 1, 2010 Mark Your Calendars From the Rooftop to the Bay: Implementing Stormwater Management Strategies

Staunton March 9-11

From the Rooftop to the Bay will be an intensive, interactive three-day learning experience specifically designed to help public and private sector stormwater professionals.

Registration Costs -Full Workshop (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)--$350

-Wednesday and Thursday--$275

-Tuesday only--$175 (Discounted Local Elected Officials Rate-$50) 2010 Legislative Conference For more information, visit www.cwp.org

5th Annual NACo/Nationwide Scholarship; high school seniors can win $2,000 for college March 6-10 Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Washington, D.C.

NACo’s annual Legislative Conference focuses on federal activity that affects county governments. It typically features workshops on new or pending federal legislation and regulations, and top political commentators or Capital Hill and White House speakers. This year’s keynote speaker for the Opening General Session on March 8 is TIME magazine correspondent, Joe Klein, who may be best known as the author, “Anonymous,” of the novel, Primary Colors, inspired by the 1992 presidential race. Click here for more information on the conference.

6 COUNTY March 1, 2010 CONNECTIONS Chairs’ Institute was a huge success By Larry Land Thomas Litrell, Carroll County; Larry in the “Developing [email protected] Mosley, Lee County; Dulcie Mumpower, a Governance Washington County; Claude Ray, Lee Model” session. Fifteen county officials received County; Nikki Shank, Carroll County; On the final day of certificates on Feb. 13 for completing the Gary Tanner, Appomattox County; Larry the Institute, Rhysa Chairs’ Institute. This annual three-day Trala, Northampton County; Roger South, Henrico seminar is coordinated by VACo in part- Welch, Rappahannock County; Johnny County’s Assistant nership with Virginia Tech Cooperative Woodward, Page County; and Scott York, County Attorney, Extension and the Weldon Cooper Center Loudoun County. teamed up with former Chesterfield Board for Public Service. It offers a professional VACo would also like to thank the Chair Art Warren and Carroll County learning experience that is tailored for following individuals who participated as Board Chair David Hutchins in the newly elected county board chairs. This presenters during the Chairs Institute: session entitled “Effective Governance: year’s Chairs’ Institute was held at the Jack Edwards, former member of the The Role of Leadership.” And the final Richmond Marriott between Feb. 11-13. James City County Board of Supervisors session, entitled “Goal Setting and One chief objective of the Chairs’ for his presentation on County Visioning” was conducted by Institute is to prepare county board chairs Government, Structure, Powers and Spotsylvania County Board Chair Hap and vice chairs for leadership roles that Duties; Andrew McRoberts, Attorney Connors along with Hugh Keogh, will help them address every eventuality. with Sands Anderson Marks and Miller President of the Virginia Chamber of It is also designed to encourage team who made a presentation on Fundamental Commerce. work and help participants learn how to Legal Issues; Sheila Noll, York County Michael Chandler, Professor manage conflict. The program also Board of Supervisors who teamed up with Emeritus, Virginia Tech, and Art Mead, provides substantive information about Pat Coffield, Augusta County Assistant Director of the Weldon Cooper details relating to the structure and Administrator in a session entitled Center for Public Service at the University functions of county government. In a “Internal Work Relationships;” Kathy of Virginia, were both very active relaxed and informal setting, the institute Smith, Communications Director for throughout the Chairs Institute in making also provides opportunities for Spotsylvania County who teamed up with presentations and facilitating discussions participants to learn more about effective VACo’s Gage Harter in a session entitled during the sessions. The event could not communications. “Internal Work Relationships;” James have been the success it was without their County officials receiving certificates City County Administrator Sandy leadership. for attending VACo’s 2010 Chairs’ Wanner who teamed up with VACo’s Ted We look forward to hosting county Institute were Larry Bartlett, Grayson McCormack in the “Governing Across officials elected as chairs and vice chairs County; David Blanchard, Highland Boundaries” session; and Attorney Ann in 2011. Information about the 2011 County; Steve Bowen, Nottoway County; Neil Cosby of Sands Anderson Marks Chairs’ Institute will be forthcoming in Timothy Kennell, Cumberland County; and Miller who participated as a panelist future VACo communications.

Pictured (left to rigth) are Essex County Board Chairman Edwin E. “Bud” Smith, Jr.; Board Vice Chairman E. Stanley Langford, Jr.; Board member Margaret H. “Prue” Davis; U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner; and Essex Deputy County Administrator Linda E. Lumpkin. Sen. Warner spoke to about 100 people at the Tappahannock-Essex Chamber of Commerce meeting on Feb. 19 at Lowery’s Seafood Restaurant in Tappahannock. The Senator ably fielded questions and discussed his 13 months in the U. S. Senate and his votes on specific issues, including healthcare. 7 COUNTY CONNECTIONS March 1, 2010 Cooperative purchasing’s seven-point gold standard What differentiates U.S. Communities from other regional and national cooperative purchasing programs? There are a lot of purchasing cooperatives out there, but NACo sponsors only one – U.S. Communities.

There are seven reasons: • The lead public agency model: U.S. Communities initiated the use of a lead public agency as its model from its first contract offering in 1998. Each contract offered by the program has been publicly solicited by a large lead public agency on behalf of all other local and state agencies in the United States. firm for compliance with contract quarter and over 35 percent of using Each lead public agency takes pricing, terms and conditions. In 2009 agencies use two or more contracts responsibility for structuring the bid seven firms were audited, resulting in every quarter. documents, assembling a national team no exceptions for four firms, an of experts to review responses, immaterial exception for one firm and • Professional Association Sponsorship: documenting the bid tallies and corrective action for two firms. In 2010 U.S. Communities was co-founded as a awarding the contract to one or more eight additional contracts will be public benefit cooperative by the qualified firms. A master interlocal audited by a third party firm. National Association of Counties, the government agreement provides access U.S. Conference of Mayors, the to each of these contracts by public • Contract Benchmarking: U.S. National Institute of Governmental agencies across the country. Communities uses benchmarking to Purchasing, the National League of validate its best pricing guarantee. Cities and the Association of School • The public agency oversight model: Benchmarking is done against another Business Officials in order to assist U.S. Communities provides program large contract held by a U.S. public agencies in procuring goods and oversight and compliance with Communities supplier, against a services on a cooperative basis. professional public procurement contract held by a competitor of a U.S. Over 70 state associations of standards through its advisory board. Communities supplier, against results of counties, cities, schools and purchasing The board consists of 22 public a bid process, and against retail pricing groups endorse or sponsor the program procurement professionals representing in the marketplace. In 2009, 19 of 21 at the state level. This overwhelming cities, counties, schools, higher contracts had benchmarks performed, sponsorship by professional government education and state government. Each showing overall savings from 7.5 associations strengthens the value of the member serves a three-year term. Each percent to 18.5 percent for program program and assures significant appointed member must have the contracts. oversight for program participants. authorization of its public jurisdiction to serve. • Significant Savings at No Cost to the NACo is a proud sponsor and Public Agencies: All U.S. Communities founder of U.S. Communities. More • Lowest Cost to Government contracts are offered without fees or than 70 percent of counties in the Commitment: Prior to the award of a costs to participating public agencies United States are registered to use the contract to a supplier, the supplier must and non-profit organizations. program. agree to specific terms and conditions. Registration is free and public agencies For 14 years U.S. Communities has A key commitment is that the offering are not required to commit to minimum provided significant hard dollar savings is the lowest priced offering the supplier amounts of purchasing. Agencies can on commodities and services , as well provides to the government sector. use the program as frequently or as little as soft dollar savings on avoided as they desire. Since 2001, the program administrative costs, to public agencies • Program Audits: U.S. Communities has documented public agency savings nationwide. provides internal and third-party audits of over $1.3 billion. As of January For more information, contact of the contracts on the program. Each 2010, over 39,000 public agencies have Nancy Parrish at [email protected] year seven or eight contracts are audited registered for the program, over 24,000 and go to www.uscommunities.org to by a third party independent auditing agencies use at least one contract every begin saving money for your county.

8 COUNTY March 1, 2010 CONNECTIONS New funding for electronic health records Virginia will receive $24 million in non-general (federal) funding during the next four years to improve the exchange of electronic health information. Gov. Bob McDonnell announced on Feb. 15 that the Commonwealth was awarded $11.6 million during the next four years to improve the exchange of health information throughout the state and across state lines. Planning for the initiative will be a top priority with completion in the fall of 2010. The Governor’s Health Information Technology Advisory Commission will lead the initiative under the leadership of the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services. Another $12.4 million in federal funds will be used during the next two years to help doctors across Virginia acquire and adopt electronic health records in their practices.

mandate on local governments at a time by localities is not broken. E-VERIFY when budgets are already under severe Continued from page 1 stress. • This new program would mandate sector. In the face of severe opposition The bill was approved by the House local resources including legal, from the business community, the and there is mandated budget language information technology, human patron amended the bill to apply only in the House Budget. The bill will likely resources and training at a time when to public employers. be heard in committee on Monday, resources are scarce. Local governments would be March 8 in Senate Commerce and required to enter into Legal agreements Labor. with the department of Homeland Key contacts Security and Social Security Senate Commerce and Labor Administration which set forth how the Talking points Committee: Saslaw (Chairman), program is to be used, obtain the • Localities could choose to use e-verify Colgan, Miller, Y.B., Wampler, required software and participate in without this mandate. Norment, Stosch, Edwards, Watkins, training on use of the program. Wagner, Newman, Puckett, Puller, The bill imposes an unfunded • The current verification system used Herring, McEachin, Deeds MAKE THE SWITCH! Do you want to reduce It’s easy to make the switch! paperwork and help the environment at the same time? Call (804) 343-2507 today, or e-mail [email protected], Start receiving your issue of and your next issue will be County Connections by delivered electronically. e-mail. Contact us today.

9 COUNTY CONNECTIONS March 1, 2010 Employment Opportunities

Employment ads are edited due to tificate is desirable. The successful can- rate with experience. Applicants should space considerations. didate will perform technical work have experience in a governmental set- involving project management and coor- ting (or audit setting with governmental To view the full versions, visit dination for design and construction of clients), familiarity with governmental www.vaco.org and click on the capital improvement projects. Salary GAAP, solid references, and the ability employment link on the top left corner. DOQ. Position open until filled. to effectively communicate and interact Interested candidates should submit an with clients and auditors. We offer flexi- County Attorney/Stafford County application, resume, and relevant certifi- bility in work scheduling and the ability Stafford County, population 124,900, cations to: HR, P.O. Box 80, Isle of to occasionally telecommute. Due to located in the I-95 corridor, midway Wight, VA 23397. Visit our Web site at our geographically diverse clientele, this between Richmond and Washington, www.iwus.net or call us at 757-365- is a statewide recruitment. Interested D.C. invites resumes of application for 6263. persons should submit a confidential the position of County Attorney. resume with references and salary histo- The salary for the position is negotiable, Firefighter-Medic (Part-time)/Isle of ry to [email protected]. based on qualifications and experience. Wight County Additional information on VML/VACo Benefits include but are not limited to Emergency Services Department Finance is available at participation in the Virginia Retirement Isle of Wight County is seeking individ- valocalfinance.org. System, vacation and sick leave, group uals to perform emergency medical and life insurance, medical and dental insur- fire response services on a part-time County Administrator/James City ance, professional dues and conference basis. This position responds to emer- County expenses. Moving, relocation and addi- gency calls, prevents and/or extinguish- The County is governed by a five-mem- tional compensable expenses may be es fires, performs duties for pre-fire ber Board of Supervisors, elected for negotiated with the County. Desire to planning, maintains fire apparatus and staggered four-year terms, with the establish County residency within a rea- EMS apparatus as assigned, as well as, County Administrator serving as Chief sonable time of appointment to the other equipment, and completes reports Administrative Officer. The salary for position an important consideration. and other administrative work as neces- the position is negotiable within a range A complete description of the position sary and requires a flexible work sched- of $140,000 to $165,000 based on the and the County’s profile is available at: ule including nights and weekends. candidate’s qualifications and experi- www.springsted.com. The application Starting salary $18.49/hr. Applicants ence and is supplemented by an excel- deadline is March 29. To be considered will be required to submit to a criminal lent benefit package. Please submit a please submit a Stafford County appli- history check. Interested candidates letter of application, detailed resume cation through Stafford County’s Web should submit an application, resume, with salary history and work related ref- site www.co.stafford.va.us/ DMV driving record, copy of all rele- erences to: John A. Anzivino, Senior Departments/Human_Resources/Empl vant certifications by 5 p.m. on March Vice President, Springsted oyment and please submit a resume, 12 to: HR, P.O. Box 80, Isle of Wight, Incorporated, 1564 East Parham Road, with references and salary history to: VA 23397. Visit our Web site at Richmond, VA 23228; Fax 804-726- John A. Anzivino www.iwus.net or call 757-365-6263. 9752 or e-mail Springsted Incorporated [email protected] by March 1564 East Parham Road Accounting Consultant (Full-time or 22. For a complete community/position Richmond, VA 23228 Part-time)/VML-VACo Finance profile related to the position please (804) 726-9750 VML/VACo Finance seeks a part- or visit www.springsted.com. Fax: (804) 726-9752 full-time accountant with government E-Mail: [email protected] experience for temporary or permanent Assistant County Attorney I/Henrico placement with our Accounting County Project Engineer/Isle of Wight Services consulting program. A govern- The Henrico County Attorney’s Office County mental background is required, prefer- seeks to hire an entry level, full-time County Engineering Division ably in a local setting. Governmental attorney with a strong academic back- Isle of Wight County seeks an experi- auditing experience is also acceptable, ground and excellent research and writ- enced professional to fill the role of and experience with multiple municipal ing skills to assist in providing a full Project Engineer. This position requires finance packages is preferred. CPAs or range of legal services to County agen- 3-5 years of experience, government CPA candidates are encouraged to cies, boards and officials. experience preferred, and a B.S. or apply. Some overnight travel is Responsibilities include performing equivalent in Civil Engineering or relat- required, but usually scheduled in ed field. Engineer in Training (EIT) cer- advance. Compensation is commensu- EMPLOYMENT Continued on page 11 10 COUNTY March 1, 2010 CONNECTIONS

County’s government provides a wide basic and advanced life support care on EMPLOYMENT range of services to a growing regional sick and injured; to conduct training for Continued from page 10 community and is widely recognized for emergency response personnel and the legal research, reviewing and drafting its efforts to provide a high quality of public; and, to assist in firefighting/haz- contracts, drafting ordinances, resolu- life, strong school system and a diverse ardous materials activities. Must be cer- tions and legal opinions, client counsel- economy and workforce. tified as an ALS provider and Virginia ing, and litigation before state and fed- The salary for the position is negotiable Emergency Vehicle Operation eral courts and administrative tribunals. within a range of $95,000 to $125,000 Certification. Must obtain Firefighter I The starting pay range for this position based on the candidate’s qualifications certification within 18 months of is $59,635.01-$65,497.70. Actual start- and experience and is supplemented by employment. PLEASE ATTACH ing salary within this pay range will an excellent benefits package. Please COPY OF CURRENT CERTIFICA- depend on the qualifications of the suc- submit a letter of application, detailed TIONS. Applications will not be con- cessful applicant. Deadline for comple- resume with salary history and work sidered if current certifications (Virginia tion of an online Henrico County appli- related references to: John A. Anzivino, or National Registry EMT-Intermediate cation form is March 8. Applications Senior Vice President, Springsted or Paramedic; CPR, EVOC Class III, will be accepted only via Henrico Incorporated, 1564 East Parham Road, Hazardous Materials Awareness, NIMS County’s online job site at www.henri- Richmond, VA 23228; Fax 804-726- 700, and ICS 100) are not included with cojobs.com. 9752 or e-mail Richmond@springsted. the completed application. Pre-employ- com by March 15. For a complete com- ment physical/drug testing and compre- munity/position profile related to the hensive criminal and financial back- Engineer/Town of Leesburg Department of Public Works position please visit ground check, to include fingerprinting, Salary Range: $46,964-$78,828* plus www.springsted.com. required. To apply online, please visit excellent benefits package the County Web site at www.princege- CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled On-Call Firefighter/EMT orgeva.org. Faxed or e-mailed applica- This is a professional engineering posi- Basic/Intermediate/Paramedic: Hourly tions not accepted. Deadline for appli- tion involving design review, project Wage: $16.75 cation is Feb. 19, 5 p.m. Postmarks are management, scheduling and construc- The County of Prince George currently not considered as received. For more tion of Public Works capital improve- seeks certified applicants for the pur- information, please call (804) 722-8669. ment projects, traffic engineering and pose of creating an on-call pool to be transportation. *Most positions will be utilized to fill in during times of staff Zoning Administrator/Warren filled at or near the minimum of the shortages. This position will cover vari- County range. *Dependent on Qualifications. ous shifts as needed. Must possess cur- This full-time position, under the regu- TO APPLY: A Town of Leesburg appli- rent VA or National Registry certifica- lar supervision of the Planning cation for employment is required. See tion as an EMT-Basic, Intermediate or Director, performs intermediate profes- www.leesburgva.gov or request an Paramedic. PLEASE ATTACH COPY sional and administrative work enforc- application from the Human Resources OF CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS. ing the County’s Zoning Ordinance and Department at 703-737-7177. Mail or Applications will not be considered if related codes and ordinances. hand-deliver application to: Town of current certifications are not included. The annual starting salary for this posi- Leesburg, Human Resources Pre-employment physical/drug testing tion is $39,558.70, with an excellent Department, 25 W. Market St., P. O. and comprehensive criminal and finan- benefits package. Any combination of Box 88, Leesburg, VA 20178. cial background check, to include fin- education and experience equivalent to Applications may be faxed to the gerprinting, required. For a complete graduation from an accredited college Human Resources Department at 703- job description and County application, or university with major course work in 737-7190. Applications must be visit the County Web site at planning or related field and consider- received by 5 p.m. on the closing date www.princegeorgeva.org. Open until able experience in zoning code enforce- in the Human Resources Department. filled. First review of applications will ment and interpretation or planning is Resumes may be submitted as supple- begin Feb. 15. Faxed or emailed appli- required. For employment application, mental only. cations are not accepted. including job description, contact Warren County Administrator’s Office, 220 North Commerce Avenue, Suite County Administrator/Shenandoah Firefighter/EMT/Prince George 100, Front Royal, VA or by calling Couty County Shenandoah County, located in the Salary Ranges: Intermediate ($37,716- (540) 636-4600 or by visiting our Web northern Shenandoah Valley of $60,345), Paramedic ($40,545-$64,871). site at www.warrencountyva.net. Drug Virginia, invites applications from high- The County of Prince George seeks screening and criminal background ly skilled candidates to serve as the next applicants to be responsible for emer- check required. This position will be County Administrator. Shenandoah gency medical service work; to perform open until filled.

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Richmond, VA 23219-3627 23219-3627 VA Richmond,

1207 East Main St., Suite 300 Suite St., Main East 1207

C ONNECTIONS

C OUNTY

Executive Committee President: Phillip A. Bradshaw, Isle of Wight County President-Elect: Robert R. Adkins, Wise County VACo exists to support county 1st Vice President: Barbara A. Favola, Arlington County officials and to effectively 2nd Vice President: Catherine M. Hudgins, Fairfax County represent, promote and protect the Secretary Treasurer: John D. Miller, Middlesex County interests of counties to better serve Immediate Past President: Donald L. Hart, Jr., Accomack County the people of Virginia.

Staff 1207 East Main Street Executive Director: James D. Campbell, AICP, CAE Suite 300 General Counsel: Phyllis A. Errico, Esq., CAE Richmond, VA 23219-3627 Deputy Director for Legislative Affairs: Michael L. Edwards (804) 788-6652 Director of Policy Development: Larry J. Land, CAE Fax: (804) 788-0083 Director of Intergovernmental Affairs: Dean A. Lynch, CAE www.vaco.org Director of Governmental Affairs: Ted McCormack, AICP Director of Administration: Vicky D. Steinruck, CPA County Connections is a Director of Technical Services: John N. Kandris, A+, ACT, CCA semimonthly publication. Director of Member Services: Carol I. Cameron Director of Communications: Gage Harter Editor: Gage Harter Administrative Assistant: Pricilla Wallace (804) 343-2502 VACo Risk Management Programs: Chris Carey, Administrator, (888) 822-6772