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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-2024-05-23?e=8b00a740b8> May 23, 2024 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=f1d6763a66&e=8b00a740b8> From MRSC New This Week <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=e889a1b3f9&e=8b00a740b8> Main Street Program Elevates Success for Downtown Camas <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=d0c120bfd6&e=8b00a740b8> May 22, 2024 by Lisa Pool <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=69a297428b&e=8b00a740b8> , Carrie Schulstad <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41 e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=d6901f72be&e=8b00a740b8> Cities and towns can benefit from the Washington State Main Street Program, which offers technical and financial assistance to participating communities looking to revitalize and grow their downtowns. <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=75ebf87cc5&e=8b00a740b8> Supporting/Opposing Ballot Measures and Candidates <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=f9ac36068a&e=8b00a740b8> May 20, 2024 by Steve Gross <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=0de2d66638&e=8b00a740b8> Election season raises many questions for local government staff and elected officials, especially when it comes to ballot measures and candidates running for office. What are the rules for supporting or opposing an issue or a candidate, and how do these apply? <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=35dcb72cee&e=8b00a740b8> Support MRSC With Your Testimonial! <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=303a5df08a&e=8b00a740b8> Your support is key to helping us maintain and grow our programs and funding sources. Please take a couple minutes to answer two short questions about how MRSC’s work – our website, Ask MRSC service, trainings, and more – makes a difference to you. In Case You Missed It May 15: Adapting to Extreme Heat: Can Cities Prepare for a Hotter Future? <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=0ae225ad21&e=8b00a740b8> May 13: Starting the Clock: Washington’s Supreme Court Gives New Guidance on Closing Records Requests <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=48a3f8ca1a&e=8b00a7 40b8> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=a5bfc10b42&e=8b00a740b8> MRSC Training MAY 30 (FREE) Implementing Apprentice Utilization Requirements (AUR Series – Part 2) <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=8935e3620d&e=8b00a740b8> Thursday, May 30 | 11 AM - 1 PM | Online Credits: APWA-CAEC JUN 13 (FREE) Legislative Update on 2024 Public Records Bills <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=9e2c4f491b&e=8b00a740b8> Thursday, June 13 | 10 AM - 11 AM | Online Credits: CLE, WAPRO <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=fc2824c4e1&e=8b00a740b8> In Case You Missed It (FREE) Apprentice Utilization Requirements and Prevailing Wage Reporting (AUR Series – Part 1) <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=ead2561509&e=8b00a740b8> Recording Duration: 89 Minutes | Broadcast Date: April 24, 2024 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=27e4d988a5&e=8b00a740b8> Have a Question? Ask MRSC! A Question We Answered Recently The city council is considering an ordinance that would require landlords to provide 180 days notice before any rent increase. Is this consistent with RCW 35.21.830 which indicates the imposition of controls on rent is preempted by state law? [View answer] <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=1282027481&e=8b00a740b8> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=b7ea4915a5&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 Department of Commerce: New workshop series coming this summer for 2026 comprehensive plan periodic updates; kickoff on June 12 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44 a28&id=4df2747d89&e=8b00a740b8> Department of Commerce: Deadline extended to June 15 for Governor’s Smart Community Awards nominations <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=4fb7f0ba1a&e=8b00a 740b8> Department of Commerce: STEP draft model ordinance comment period is open regarding emergency shelters and housing <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=e67134 aa7f&e=8b00a740b8> WSDOT: Consolidated public transportation grants available for 2025-2027; applications open June 18 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=66be38ec5b&e=8b00a740 b8> In The News Development in Spokane's Latah Valley put on hold for a year as strained infrastructure examined <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=d343961924&e=8b00a740b8> (The Spokesman-Review) Roslyn mayor: Hard work still to come after passage of property tax increase <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=82f7dc0a36&e=8b00a740b8> (Ellensburg Daily Record) Jefferson County wants to increase curbside service for trash <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=71011ec86d&e=8b00a740b8> (Peninsula Daily News) Cottage Hill Place is one of several affordable housing projects on the horizon in Yakima <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=faf32d710a&e=8b00a740b8> (Yakima Herald-Republic) With the rise of AI, workforce planning is critical. But many governments don’t do it. <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=47c415017e&e=8b00a740b8> (Route Fifty) Construction on C-Tran’s bus rapid transit along Highway 99 slated to begin in 2025 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=2d18cb45f7&e=8b00a740b8> (The Columbian) Snohomish opens tree sponsor plan <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=2574e00012&e=8b00a740b8> (Snohomish County Tribune) What tighter federal PFAS mandates mean for local contaminated communities <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=4ef754f7c3&e=8b00a740b8> (Salish Current) The Northwest could face a tough fire season - or maybe not <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=d4f6beed24&e=8b00a740b8> (Spokane Public Radio) A unique zoning policy creates financial certainty, affordable housing developers say <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=6489301829&e=8b00a740b8> (Smart Cities Dive) <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=75bb8c966c&e=8b00a740b8> Thank You To Our Sponsors <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=73168524cd&e=8b00a740b8> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=223e6cbcf6&e=8b00a740b8> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=7640ca546a&e=8b00a740b8> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=e5b65bc965&e=8b00a740b8> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=fb1d98fe4e&e=8b00a740b8> Municipal Research and Services Center 206.625.1300 | MRSC.org <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=0a8f42e3b0&e=8b00a740b8> | Local Government Success Copyright © 2024 MRSC, All rights reserved. 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