Louisa County Wins 2024 VACo Achievement Award

LOUISA, VIRGINIA – Today, the Virginia Association of Counties (VACo) announced its 2024 Achievement Award winners recognizing excellence in local government programs. Among the 45 award-winning solutions to address challenges Virginia counties face daily, Louisa County was selected for its Unified, Collaborative Community Communications.

“We are pleased to once again be recognized by VACo for implementing an innovative solution to better serve our citizens,” said Louisa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Duane Adams. “This now award-winning process exemplifies how Louisa County government supports the efforts of our partners.”

This streamlined communications process indeed supports county partners, as the first step in the process is to collect and compile updates from organizations including but not limited to the Louisa Arts Center, the Louisa County Library, the Blue Ridge Health District, Human Services, and the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office. The compiled updates are then included in a monthly county newsletter, displayed on-screen before Board of Supervisors meetings, and applied to digital signage in various county buildings.

“I’m grateful to county staff for creating and implementing this process, and I thank contributors across our community who keep valuable information flowing through the various channels in this system,” said Louisa County Administrator Christian Goodwin. “I look forward to the continued growth of this program as more citizens utilize the communication tools now available to them.”

“The value in this system is two-fold; first and foremost, it shines a spotlight on programs that residents may not know are available,” said Louisa County’s Community Engagement Manager Cindy King. “Secondly, by integrating our processes, we can now reach people where they are to dramatically increase transparency and awareness. For example, if someone is at the Office of Elections, they now can see if there is an alert the landfill is closed, if there are upcoming events, or even see if their lost animal is at the animal shelter.”

This program was employed at nearly no cost by utilizing existing platforms, free services, and retired TVs from county dispatch for the digital signage component.

COUNTY OF LOUISA
Duane Adams, Chairman
Board of Supervisors

Contact: 
 Cindy King
Phone: (540) 894-6517
Email: cking@louisacounty.gov