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New Legislative Subcommittee to Study Local Growth Management
A new legislative body in Richmond will focus its attention on solutions to urban sprawl and growth pressures. The two-year study committee, created during the 2008 session, will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of existing land use planning tools and infrastructure financing options available to local governments, and develop recommendations for legislation to the General Assembly.
The joint subcommittee recently elected Delegate Clay Athey (R-Fauquier) and Senator Jill Holtzman-Vogel (R-Winchester) as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively. The group will meet four times prior to the 2009 session. AOBA will continue to monitor the subcommittee’s actions and participate in work groups established to make policy recommendations on specific issues.
The joint subcommittee recently elected Delegate Clay Athey (R-Fauquier) and Senator Jill Holtzman-Vogel (R-Winchester) as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively. The group will meet four times prior to the 2009 session. AOBA will continue to monitor the subcommittee’s actions and participate in work groups established to make policy recommendations on specific issues.
