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Home My WebLink About091522 FW_ Censures _ Housing Options _ Ballot Database ________________________________ From: MRSC Weekly Insights Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2022 11:04:41 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Censures | Housing Options | Ballot Database ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Helping local governments stay informed MRSC Weekly Insights Helping local governments in Washington State stay informed View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/mrsc/welcome-fire-season-difficult-behavior-904909?e=b45c483d9e> September 15, 2022 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=ad77f55c6c&e=b45c483d9e> From MRSC New This Week <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=75e8685133&e=b45c483d9e> Increasing Local Housing Supply Through Missing Middle Housing <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=de685d1d09&e=b45c483d9e> September 14, 2022 by Steve Butler <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=7bcc346903&e=b45c483d9e> Local governments seeking to expand housing options may want to consider a missing middle program that champions use of housing types which may fly under the radar, such as cottage housing, duplexes, and triplexes, alongside more trendy approaches like live-work developments. Read more <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=9c676339a0&e=b45c483d9e > <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=1aaebaf59f&e=b45c483d9e> U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Censuring Members of a Governing Body <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=1173323ce4&e=b45c483d9e> September 12, 2022 by Steve Gross <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=96bc4581e1&e=b45c483d9e> A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling supports the ability of a governing body to censure one of its members if that person's action obstructs or hinders the body's ability to perform its day-to-day functions. 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