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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-2024-04-25?e=8b00a740b8> April 25, 2024 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=ed243775cc&e=8b00a740b8> From MRSC New This Week <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=0360c1056d&e=8b00a740b8> Introducing Harry Boesche, MRSC Legal Consultant <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=fb6f471536&e=8b00a740b8> April 25, 2024 by Harry Boesche <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=3f54e36110&e=8b00a740b8> Meet MRSC's newest team member and legal consultant, Harry Boesche, formerly deputy/acting city attorney with the City of Auburn. <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=155ccc6842&e=8b00a740b8> Advice for Taking Electronic Gadgets to Meetings: Use Them, Don’t Abuse Them! <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=ec86db0d69&e=8b00a740b8> April 22, 2024 by Steve Gross <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=b3d6a6b757&e=8b00a740b8> Using electronic devices during meetings can help you manage the meeting efficiently and reduce paperwork, but they also have the potential to create additional public records and their use could violate Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act. <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=92c5702186&e=8b00a740b8> MRSC is Hiring! <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=4d4f96745a&e=8b00a740b8> MRSC is seeking a Rosters Program Lead. The first review deadline is May 27; for details on this new position see the Join Our Team page <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28 f374cac44a28&id=20b5fe8604&e=8b00a740b8> . In Case You Missed It April 17: Special Meetings: Answering Some Frequently Asked Questions <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=ab72cb62b5&e=8b00a740b8> April 15: MRSC Executive Director Tracy Burrows Is Retiring Oct. 31 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=0cae68de6f&e=8b00a740b8> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=3ca11d0932&e=8b00a740b8> MRSC Training APR 30 Public Records Act Basics & More - Virtual Workshop <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=7e2f98c4af&e=8b00a740b8> Tuesday, April 30 | 9 AM - 4 PM | Online Credits: CLE, WAPRO, CML, Open Government Training Act requirements MAY 16 Successfully Managing Change in the Workplace <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=792db9eee2&e=8b00a740b8> Thursday, May 16 | 10 AM - 11:30 AM | Online <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=b44ddf4c47&e=8b00a740b8> In Case You Missed It The OPMA – Common Challenges and Practical Considerations <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=55578067fa&e=8b00a740b8> Recording Duration: 66 Minutes | Broadcast Date: February 29, 2024 Credits Available for Self-Reporting: 1.0 CML <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=4d759afeab&e=8b00a740b8> Have a Question? Ask MRSC! A Question We Answered Recently Are we required as a city to have a historic preservation commission? If so, by what RCW? [View answer] <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=2605c143f2&e=8b00 a740b8> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=2b952b89c2&e=8b00a740b8> Have a legal or policy question? Staff and officials from cities, counties, and hundreds of other eligible government agencies in Washington State can Ask MRSC and get a free, personalized answer! From Our Partners State Auditor’s Office: See common results from the first year of SAO’s free cyber checkup program <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=56ba310029&e=8b00a740b 8> Department of Commerce: Grants available to streamline residential building permit review; pre-application workshop May 1 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id =d17ed34422&e=8b00a740b8> Association of Washington Cities: Register for May 16 webinar on Finance 101 for Elected Officials <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=38297480a3&e=8b00a740b 8> In The News Chelan County lodging tax awards saddled by dwindling collections <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=8caf460ffc&e=8b00a740b8> (NewsRadio 560 KPQ - KPQAM) Concrete Town Council moves forward on bike park <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=5b7b76711a&e=8b00a740b8> (GoSkagit) Spokane discussing ordinance requiring landlords to give 6 months notice before increasing rent <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=c24da405e3&e=8b00a740b8> (KREM2) Supreme Court appears to side with an Oregon city's crackdown on homelessness <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=341a2b6401&e=8b00a740b8> (KNKX) Centralia police chief selected as city manager of Chehalis <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=db60ac5da2&e=8b00a740b8> (The Chronicle) The key to attracting public workers? 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