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HomeMy WebLinkAbout082622 FW_ Friday 5 _ Insider Edition _ August 26_ 2022 ________________________________ From: Washington State Association of Counties Sent: Friday, August 26, 2022 9:59:48 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Friday 5 | Insider Edition | August 26, 2022 ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ This week's wrap up of county news <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=6ae4446dbf&e=30e2d4045f> August 26th, 2022 <https://mcusercontent.com/6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a/images/c834e276-5bd8-0bb3-8828-286708884c46.png> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=d8bda6240b&e=30e2d4045f> BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT A Message From WCIF’s New Executive Director As a former county commissioner, I respect the challenges that our counties face in providing benefits for their employees. Budgets are limited across the board, and there are times when the desire to meet those needs is greater than the ability to do so. Costs continue to rise with hospital care, physician care, prescription drugs, and now, inflation. Making the decisions to provide those benefits is more difficult when considering how to get it done, especially when budgets are stretched further each year. R <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=776d1b0a01&e=30e2d4045f> ead More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=8dde8c476 9&e=30e2d4045f> Want to receive this email in your inbox? Click here to subscribe. <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7a38603e5a&e=30e2d4045f> LATEST NEWS NACo NEWS <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=beb381561c&e=30e2d4045f> National Association of Counties Leadership Development: Learn from the best! Join the 1,710 county leaders already benefiting from the effectiveness of the NACo Leadership Academy, the 12-week, online leadership program led by General Colin Powell. Congratulations to the April graduates from Washington State: * Joseph Donisi, Acting County Engineer, Clallam County * Jordyn Giulio, Records & Risk Manager, Douglas County * Kelly Gonzalez, Public Records Officer, Clallam County * Steven Gray, Transportation Program Manager, Clallam County * James Moore, Director of Building and Code Enforcement, Spokane County Last chance to enroll for 2022! The September Cohort is right around the corner. Join NACo in investing in the workforce – empowering them to become better leaders today and into the future. READ MORE <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=c35e62c973&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=adbf4c7f5d&e=30e2d4045f> COUNTY NEWS <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=cbe49ebea1&e=30e2d4045f> 1 Week Left: JLARC Public Records Reporting There is one week left for public records reporting as the system closes on 8/31/22. JLARC has found that quite a few county government agencies have not reported this year. JLARC is requesting that counties report, and if they have time, clarify via email if the county will report as one county agency, or as multiple individual departments. This will help the reporting numbers and percentages be better reflected. READ MORE <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=42fdad2061&e=30e2d4045f> STATE NEWS <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=c8c0250e8d&e=30e2d4045f> Crisis Stabilization Funding Available Through the Behavioral Health Facilities Program Commerce, Health Care Authority, the Department of Health, and the Department of Social and Health Services will host two live informational sessions in August to answer questions about the crisis stabilization grant opportunity. Attend and ask your questions about the grant program, application, licensing requirements, and service expectations. READ MORE <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=66ca1133f1&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=f23dde0b79&e=30e2d4045f> STATE NEWS <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7436f75f4c&e=30e2d4045f> Washington Public Works Board Accepting Loan Applications Through September 9 The Washington State Public Works Board (PWB) is accepting applications for infrastructure construction and pre-construction loans now through midnight, September 9. Cities, counties, special purpose districts, and quasi-municipal organizations may apply. Infrastructure systems eligible for these very low-interest state loans - between 0.47 and 1.39% for a 20-year construction loan - includes streets and roads, bridges, domestic water, stormwater, sanitary sewer, and solid waste and recycling. Approximately $115 million is available for construction loans, and $2.9 million for pre-construction loans. This is the second loan application cycle of the 2021-23 state budget. Funds are awarded to projects that pass through the rating threshold based on a competitive ranking process. READ MORE <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=dab0c6bdec&e=30e2d4045f> UPCOMING EVENTS AUGUST 31 Priority-Based Budgeting Webinar | 10:00 am | $40 Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=55ef7dcbbd&e=30e2d4045f> NOVEMBER 14-16 County Leaders Conference Renton | $425 (Early Bird) Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=d9b31c48f9&e=30e2d4045f> COUNTY HIGHLIGHT <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=5266b79372&e=30e2d4045f> Franklin County est. 1883 Often described as one of the last frontiers of the American West, Franklin County, established in 1883, is home to a diverse and flourishing economy that is bolstered by its growing population. 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Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ This week's wrap up of county news <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=6ae4446dbf&e=30e2d4045f> August 26th, 2022 <https://mcusercontent.com/6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a/images/c834e276-5bd8-0bb3-8828-286708884c46.png> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=d8bda6240b&e=30e2d4045f> BUSINESS PARTNER SPOTLIGHT A Message From WCIF’s New Executive Director As a former county commissioner, I respect the challenges that our counties face in providing benefits for their employees. Budgets are limited across the board, and there are times when the desire to meet those needs is greater than the ability to do so. Costs continue to rise with hospital care, physician care, prescription drugs, and now, inflation. Making the decisions to provide those benefits is more difficult when considering how to get it done, especially when budgets are stretched further each year. R <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=776d1b0a01&e=30e2d4045f> ead More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=8dde8c476 9&e=30e2d4045f> Want to receive this email in your inbox? Click here to subscribe. <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7a38603e5a&e=30e2d4045f> LATEST NEWS NACo NEWS <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=beb381561c&e=30e2d4045f> National Association of Counties Leadership Development: Learn from the best! Join the 1,710 county leaders already benefiting from the effectiveness of the NACo Leadership Academy, the 12-week, online leadership program led by General Colin Powell. Congratulations to the April graduates from Washington State: * Joseph Donisi, Acting County Engineer, Clallam County * Jordyn Giulio, Records & Risk Manager, Douglas County * Kelly Gonzalez, Public Records Officer, Clallam County * Steven Gray, Transportation Program Manager, Clallam County * James Moore, Director of Building and Code Enforcement, Spokane County Last chance to enroll for 2022! The September Cohort is right around the corner. Join NACo in investing in the workforce – empowering them to become better leaders today and into the future. READ MORE <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=c35e62c973&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=adbf4c7f5d&e=30e2d4045f> COUNTY NEWS <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=cbe49ebea1&e=30e2d4045f> 1 Week Left: JLARC Public Records Reporting There is one week left for public records reporting as the system closes on 8/31/22. JLARC has found that quite a few county government agencies have not reported this year. JLARC is requesting that counties report, and if they have time, clarify via email if the county will report as one county agency, or as multiple individual departments. This will help the reporting numbers and percentages be better reflected. READ MORE <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=42fdad2061&e=30e2d4045f> STATE NEWS <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=c8c0250e8d&e=30e2d4045f> Crisis Stabilization Funding Available Through the Behavioral Health Facilities Program Commerce, Health Care Authority, the Department of Health, and the Department of Social and Health Services will host two live informational sessions in August to answer questions about the crisis stabilization grant opportunity. Attend and ask your questions about the grant program, application, licensing requirements, and service expectations. READ MORE <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=66ca1133f1&e=30e2d4045f> <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=f23dde0b79&e=30e2d4045f> STATE NEWS <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=7436f75f4c&e=30e2d4045f> Washington Public Works Board Accepting Loan Applications Through September 9 The Washington State Public Works Board (PWB) is accepting applications for infrastructure construction and pre-construction loans now through midnight, September 9. Cities, counties, special purpose districts, and quasi-municipal organizations may apply. Infrastructure systems eligible for these very low-interest state loans - between 0.47 and 1.39% for a 20-year construction loan - includes streets and roads, bridges, domestic water, stormwater, sanitary sewer, and solid waste and recycling. Approximately $115 million is available for construction loans, and $2.9 million for pre-construction loans. This is the second loan application cycle of the 2021-23 state budget. Funds are awarded to projects that pass through the rating threshold based on a competitive ranking process. READ MORE <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=dab0c6bdec&e=30e2d4045f> UPCOMING EVENTS AUGUST 31 Priority-Based Budgeting Webinar | 10:00 am | $40 Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=55ef7dcbbd&e=30e2d4045f> NOVEMBER 14-16 County Leaders Conference Renton | $425 (Early Bird) Learn More <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=d9b31c48f9&e=30e2d4045f> COUNTY HIGHLIGHT <https://wsac.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6943e0d4535671f24022ca02a&id=5266b79372&e=30e2d4045f> Franklin County est. 1883 Often described as one of the last frontiers of the American West, Franklin County, established in 1883, is home to a diverse and flourishing economy that is bolstered by its growing population. 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