Here’s a link to the Virginia Municipal League “What’s New” Page.  The item currently at the top is a budget impact analysis (word format) of Gov. Kaine’s budget. The VML is an association of local governments so their viewpoint is similarly inclined.  From my quick read, there’s a lot of fun and games in that budget, not the least of which is the ongoing elimination of funding to localities for state mandated spending.  It’s easy to keep taxes low at the state level when you do that!

The other big tamale in there is the transfer of the car tax to an income tax. I concur with others that say that big changes are likely from the incoming administration so I don’t know how important this draft is but thought I would put it up here so everyone sees the same stuff we see.