Since our Housing Call to Action was issued, SB 6026 (2026) now requires cities with populations over 30,000 to allow residential uses in commercial and mixed-use zones. Within Skagit County, only the ...

Marquet’s central lesson is that great leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders by giving people authority ...

Mon: 10 AM - 4:30 PM, Tue and Wed: 9 AM - 4:30 PM, Thu: 9 AM - 4 PM Are you new to a position in local government finance and looking to develop the skills and knowledge to do your job more ...

Districts may not shut off or disconnect any part of a delinquent customer's water or sewer service until the account has been delinquent for 30 days. RCW 57.08.081(5) Has the account been delinquent ...

Cities and towns operating their own water and electric power systems may enforce payment of delinquent charges by disconnecting service. These materials are informational and are subject to change ...

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The Washington Counties Risk Group (WCRG) will provide limited scholarships for this training. Those wishing to take advantage of this offer are asked to respectfully contact your WCRG risk manager, ...

Below are selected “Ask MRSC” questions we have received from local governments throughout Washington State related to public meetings and the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). Click on any question to ...

Creating a community vision is a key part of what communities should do when looking ahead to where they want to be in 10, 20, and even 50 years from now. This visioning effort is usually a ...

As I mentioned in PRA 2025 – A Year in Flux in January, we have been watching the progress of SB 6002 (aka “The Driver Privacy Act”) in the Washington State ...