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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/weekly-insights-2023-10-905698?e=8b00a740b8> December 14, 2023 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=c16efb3db0&e=8b00a740b8> From MRSC New This Week <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=b2e6fd8713&e=8b00a740b8> Recapping the November 2023 Local Ballot Measure Results <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=0f7c0eb050&e=8b00a740b8> December 13, 2023 by Steve Hawley <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=874f9c46b5&e=8b00a740b8> There were a 113 ballot measures before voters this past November, in an off-year election that drew record-low voter turnouts. How did that impact levy lid lifts requests, newly proposed districts, or citizen's initiatives? <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=ddbfbd2619&e=8b00a740b8> New Law Doubles Limits for Municipal Officers’ Beneficial Interests in Contracts with Their Agency <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=6098f432fb&e=8b00a740b 8> December 11, 2023 by Linda Gallagher <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=8bfe4170dc&e=8b00a740b8> A 2023 bill made changes to the state's Code of Ethics for Municipal Officers, doubling the size of allowed contracts for elected officials with certain public agencies while also reducing the population limits for towns and cities from 10,000 to under 5,000. 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