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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-2024-01-25?e=8b00a740b8> January 25, 2024 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=d4162fc55f&e=8b00a740b8> From MRSC New This Week <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=6a6821b90b&e=8b00a740b8> Using Surplus Public Property to Create New Affordable Housing <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=b3faf63358&e=8b00a740b8> January 24, 2024 by Steve Butler <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=dd0a0573c9&e=8b00a740b8> Does your agency own surplus property? RCW 39.33.015 allows public agencies to transfer, lease, or dispose of surplus real property to a public, private, or nongovernmental entity at low or no cost if it is for public benefit — and 'public benefit' includes affordable housing. <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=708040429c&e=8b00a740b8> Best Practices When Contracting With Faith-Based Organizations <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=90cc178227&e=8b00a740b8> January 12, 2024 by Steve Gross <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=b22b8c1f36&e=8b00a740b8> After the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, local agencies may want to review their contracting policies with respect to faith-based organizations. But, in the words of Douglas Adams’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, “Don’t Panic!” <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=16761dc21a&e=8b00a740b8> Electric Vehicles Webpage <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=b9574dfa61&e=8b00a740b8> Washington State is seeing increased adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by the public as well as local agencies. Our revamped webpage provides information on publicly owned charging stations, electrification of new and existing development, local government fleet vehicles, and more. 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