A Guide to the Annexation Case Files of the Commission on Local Government, 1960-2005.
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 32000, 32802, 32990, 33034, 33418, 33427, 34089, 34583, 34594, 35016, 35484, 36341, 37185, 37869, 40361, 41769
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Annexation case files of the Virginia Commission on Local Government [cite specific date and Accession number used], State records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
Accession 32000 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, February 23, 1984.
Accession 32802 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, August 15, 1986.
Accession 32990 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, June 24, 1987.
Accession 34034 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, December 10, 1987.
Accession 33418 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, February 23, 1989.
Accession 33427 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, April 4, 1989.
Accession 34089 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, February 20, 1992.
Accession 34583 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, January 12, 1994.
Accession 34594 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, March 7, 1994.
Accession 35016 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, February 13, 1995.
Accession 35484 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, August 29, 1997.
Accession 36341 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, February 17, 1999.
Accession 37185 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, January 18, 2000.
Accession 37869 was transferred by the Virginia Commission On Local Government, January 5, 2001.
Accession 40361 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, February 27, 2003.
Accession 41769 was transferred by the Virginia Commission on Local Government, March 7, 2005.
Processing Information
This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.
Biographical/Historical Information
The Commission on Local Government was created February 28, 1979, by an act of the General Assembly, and formally began operation in January, 1980. It was created at the urging of a joint Virginia Municipal League-Virginia Association of Counties task force studying annexation and boundary change laws. The Commission originally was placed under the Secretary of Commerce and Resources, and on June 7, 1983 under the Secretary of Administration and Finance. Effective July 1, 1984, the secretariats divided, and the Commission was placed under the authority of the Secretary of Administration.
The Commission's major activities include assisting in the mediation and negotiated settlement of local boundary change and governmental transition issues; reviewing proposed annexations, petitions for partial county immunity from annexation, voluntary boundary adjustments, town incorporations, town or county transitions city transitions to town status, and interlocal agreements relative to such issues, and rendering findings of fact and recommendations to the affected local governments and to the courts; assisting local governmental issues, upon request, in the investigation and analysis of other local governmental issues; developing fiscal impact statements for submission to the General Assembly on all legislation introduced which may require one or more local governments to establish a new or expand an existing public service (State and Federal mandates); undertaking comparative analysis of local fiscal conditions; providing a liaison service between the state and its localities relative to annexation issues. The Commission consists of five members who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the General Assembly for five-year terms, with the term of one member expiring each year, subject to reappointment. Reports on annexation actions, settlement agreements, and agreements defining annexation rights are published as developed, and fiscal issues are addressed in "Comparative Revenue Capacity, Revenue Effort, and Fiscal Stress of Virginia's Counties and Cities, 1985/86 and 1986/87," prepared for the General Assembly.
he staff of the Commission provides assistance to the Local Government Advisory Council. This body, which was established by statute in 1978, serves as a forum for the discussion of state-local issues and other governmental concerns in the commonwealth. The chairman of the Council is the governor, other members are the lieutenant governor, executive directors of the Virginia Municipal League and the Virginia Association of Counties, and 22 members of local governing bodies throughout Virginia representing each of Virginia's 22 planning districts. In 1990, the Local Government Advisory Council was reorganized and was renamed the Virginia Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The reorganization of this body included a reduction in size, reconfigured to include six legislators, a private citizen, and a member of a regional planning district. Other changes included the method of appointment, schedule of elections, and the number of meetings required. Pursuant to Chapter 55, 2004 Virginia Acts of Assembly, the Virginia Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations was abolished effective July 1, 2004.
The Commission on Local Government was abolished as a separate agency by an act of the General Assembly in 2003, and on June 16, 2003, the Commission on Local Government was placed within the Dept. of Housing and Community Development.
Scope and Content
The case files contain exhibit material submitted by the parties involved in the annexation and boundary change proceedings and copies of other materials and data requested by the Commission. Included are copies of documents relating to local government operations (budgets, financial statements, ordinances, regulations), agreements, depositions, petitions, plans (comprehensive, feasibility, etc.), reports, tapes and transcripts of public and Commission hearings, maps, photographs, census data, and incoming correspondence and memoranda. A bibliography of exhibits and related material is prepared by Commission staff for each case. Some of the records in this series pre-date the creation of he Commission on Local Government.
Arrangement
Arranged by case file.
Contents List
- Box 1
Kenbridge - Lunenburg County, 1981 .
- Box 2
Harrisonburg - Rockingham County, 1980-1981 .
- Box 3
Enporia - Greensville County, 1980-1983 .
- Box 4
Luray - Page County, 1982-1983 .
- Box 5
Buena Vista - Rockbridge County, 1980-1983 .
- Box 6
Williamsburg - James City County, 1980-1983 .
- Box 7a
Fredericksburg - Spotsylvania County, 1981-1982 .
- Box 7b
Fredericksburg - Spotsylvania County, 1981-1982 .
- Box 7c
Federicksburg - Spotsylvania County, 1981-1982 .
- Box 8
Leesburg - Loudoun County, 1981-1983 .
- Box 9
Staunon / Waynesboro - Augusta County, 1980-1982 .
- Box 10
Harrisonburg - Rockingham County, 1980-1981 .
- Box 11
Staunton / Waynesboro - Augusta County, 1980-1982 .
- Box 12
Staunton / Waynesboro - Augusta County, 1980-1982 .
- Box 13
Staunton / Waynesboro - Augusta County, 1980-1982 .
- Box 14
Staunton / Waynesboro - Augusta County, 1980-1982 .
- Box 1
Bridgewater - Rockingham County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 1
Clintwood - Dickinson County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 2
Bluefield - Tazewell County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 3
Lynchburg - Campbell County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 4
Emporia - Greensville Couny, 1984-1985 .
- Box 4
Strasburg - Shenandoah County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 5
Radford - Montgomery County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 6
Staunton - Augusta County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 6
Lexington - Rockbridge County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 7
Waynesboro - Augusta County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 8
Waynesboro - Augusta County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 9
Covington / Clifton Forge - Alleghany County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 10
Franklin - Southampton County / Isle of Wight County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 11
Covington - Alleghany County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 12
Covington - Alleghany County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 13
Covington - Alleghany County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 14
Staunton - Augusta County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 15
Abingdon - Washington County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 16
Abingdon - Washington County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 16
Lexington - Rockbridge County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 17
Lexington - Rockbridge County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 18
Lexington - Rockbridge County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 19
Danville - Pittsylvania County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 20
Danville - Pittsylvania County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 21
Danville - Pittsylvania County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 22
Danville - Pittsylvania County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 23
Danville - Pittsylvania County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 24
Danville - Pittsylvania County, 1984-1985 .
- Box 25b
Danville - Pittsylvania County (Oversize), 1984-1985 .
- Box 25
Petersburg / Hopewell - Prince George County, 1984-1987 .
- Box 26
Petersburg / Hopewell - Prince George County, 1984-1987 .
- Box 27
Petersburg / Hopewell - Prince George County, 1984-1987 .
- Box 28
Petersburg / Hopewell - Prince George County, 1984-1987 .
- Box 29
Petersburg / Hopewell - Prince George County, 1984-1987 .
- Box 30
Petersburg / Hopewell - Prince George County, 1984-1987 .
- Box 31
Petersburg / Hopewell - Prince George County, 1984-1987 .
- Box 31
Warsaw - Richmond County, 1985-1986 .
- Box 32
Lebanon - Russell County, 1987 .
- Box 32
Salem - Roanoke County, 1987 .
- Box 33
Herndon - Fairfax County, 1987 .
- Box 33
Christiansburg - Montgomery County, 1987 .
- Box 34
Petersburg / Hopewell - Prince George County, 1986-1987 .
- Box 34b
Various cases - Oversize, 1986-1987 .
- Box 35
Petersburg / Hopewell - Prince George County, 1986-1987 .
- Box 36
Christiansburg - Montgomery County, 1986-1987 .
- Box 37
Christiansburg - Montgomery County, 1986-1987 .
- Box 38
Christiansburg - Montgomery County, 1986-1987 .
- Box 39
Christiansburg - Montgomery County, 1986-1987 .
- Box 40
Danville - Pittsylvania County, 1988 .
- Box 40
Berryville - Clarke County, 1988 .
- Box 41
Berryville - Clarke County, 1988 .
- Box 42
Richmond - Henrico County, 1960-1970 .
- Box 43
Richmond - Henrico County, 1960-1970 .
- Box 44
Richmond - Henrico County, 1960-1970 .
- Box 45
Richmond - Henrico County, 1960-1970 .
- Box 46
Richmond - Henrico County, 1960-1970 .
- Box 46
Falls Church - Fairfax County, 1960-1970 .
- Volume box: 1
Richmond - Henrico County, 1960-1970 .
- Volume box: 2
Richmond - Henrico County, 1960-1970 .
- Volume box: 3
Richmond - Henrico County, 1960-1970 .
- Box 47
Chincoteague - Accomack County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 47
Wytheville - Wythe County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 48
Wytheville - Wythe County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 48
Manassas Park - Prince William County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 49
Manassas Park - Prince William County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 49
Broadway - Rockingham County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 49
Dayton - Rockingham County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 50
Chatham - Pittsylvania County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 50
Orange - Orange County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 51
Clifton Forge - Alleghany County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 52
Clifton Forge - Alleghany County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 52
Detch / Williamsburg - York County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 53
Crown American / Bristol - Washington County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 53
Carriage Hill / Bedford - Bedford County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 54
Cape Charles - Northampton County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 55
Cape Charles - Northampton County, 1971-1991 .
- Box 56
South Boston - Halifax County, 1991-1992 .
- Box 57
South Boston - Halifax County, 1991-1992 .
- Box 58
Farmville - Prince Edward County, 1991-1992 .
- Box 59
Radford - Montgomery County, 1991-1992 .
- Box 60
Bedford - Bedford County, 1991-1992 .
- Box 60
Amherst - Amherst County, 1991-1992 .
- Box 61
Colonial Beach - Westmoreland County, 1991-1994 .
- Box 62
Colonial Beach - Westmoreland County, 1991-1994 .
- Box 62
Purcellville - Loudoun County, 1991-1994 .
- Box 63
Wright Raspberry Ridge / Purcellville - Loudoun County, 1991-1994 .
- Box 64
Wright Raspberry Ridge / Purcellville - Loudoun County, 1991-1994 .
- Box 65
Hillsville - Carroll County, 1993-1996 .
- Box 66
Hillsville - Carroll County, 1993-1996 .
- Box 67
Ashland - Hanover County, 1993-1996 .
- Box 68
Ashland - Hanover County, 1993-1996 .
- Box 68
Hillsville - Carroll County, 1993-1996 .
- Box 68
Bedford - Bedford County, 1993-1996 .
- Box 69
Winchester - Frederick County, 1993-1996 .
- Box 69
Round Hill - Loudoun County, 1995-1997 .
- Box 70
Manassas - Prince William County, 1995-1997 .
- Box 70
Bridgewater - Rockingham County, 1995-1997 .
- Box 71
Pearisburg - Giles County, 1995-1997 .
- Box 72
Smithfield - Isle of Wight County, 1995-1997 .
- Box 73
Smithfield - Isle of Wight County, 1995-1997 .
- Box 73
Pearisburg - Giles County, 1995-1997 .
- Box 74
Bowling Green - Caroline County, 1995-1997 .
- Box 75
Bristol - Washington County, 1997-1998 .
- Box 76
Boyce - Clarke County, 1997-1998 .
- Box 77
Bedford - Bedford County, 1997-1998 .
- Box 78
Franklin - Southampton County, 1997-1998 .
- Box 79
Front Royal - Warren County, 1998-1999 .
- Box 80
Front Royal - Warren County, 1998-1999 .
- Box 80
Vinton - Roanoke County, 1998-1999 .
- Box 81
Prices Fork - Montgomery County, 1998-1999 .
- Box 82
Rocky Mount - Franklin County, 1998-1999 .
- Box 83
Rocky Mount - Franklin County, 1998-1999 .
- Box 84
South Hill - Mecklenburg County, 1993-2000 .
- Box 85
South Hill - Mecklenburg County, 1993-2000 .
- Box 86
Windsor - Isle of Wight County, 1993-2000 .
- Box 87
Clifton Forge - Alleghany County, 1993-2000 .
- Box 88
Timberville - Rockingham County, 1993-2000 .
- Box 89
Mount Jackson - Shenandoah County, 2001-2002 .
- Box 90
Grottoes - Rockingham County, 2001-2002 .
- Box 90
Big Stone Gap - Wise County, 2001-2002 .
- Box 91
Big Stone Gap - Wise County, 2001-2002 .
- Box 92
Big Stone Gap - Wise County, 2001-2002 .
- Box 150
Elkton - Rockingham County, 2003 .
- Box 150
Leesburg - Loudoun County, 2003 .
- Box 151
Leesburg - Loudoun County, 2003 .
- Box 152
Bristol - Washington County, 2004 .
- Box 153
Bristol - Washington County, 2004 .
- Box 154
Bristol - Washington County, 2004 .
- Box
Stephens City - Frederick County, 2005 .