Charlie Ban
County News Digital Editor & Senior Writer
About Charlie Ban
Charlie is the County News digital editor and senior writer. He previously covered Hanover, Goochland and Louisa counties in Virginia for the Herald-Progress; Westmoreland, Fairfax, Henrico and Chesterfield counties in Virginia for the Times-Dispatch; and Allegheny, Butler, Westmoreland and Armstrong counties in Pennsylvania for the Valley News Dispatch. He has a B.A. from the University of Richmond, 2004.
State-led property tax reform threatens county services
Counties are facing undulating battles in several states against efforts to reduce or eliminate property taxes, which represent the largest source of county funding.
PDFs are DOA as new web standards approach
Counties with 50,000 residents or more have until April 24 to meet accessibility guidelines for their websites and social media accounts, while smaller counties have another year.
EPA eyes new WOTUS definition coming soon
When addressing the General Session audience Feb. 24, Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, announced that the agency was close to finalizing a definition for the Waters of the United States regulation of the Clean Water Act.
Westerman warns of short timeline on permitting reform
Time is running out during an election year to pass permitting reform legisation.