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HomeMy WebLinkAbout062024 - Leave Laws _ Wildfire Plans _ MRSC 90th AnniversaryALERT: 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/weekly-insights-2024-06-20?e=b45c483d9e> June 20, 2024 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=e5bdbab2c2&e=b45c483d9e> From MRSC New This Week <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=24b58eb7ac&e=b45c483d9e> MRSC's 90th Anniversary Celebration: How Technology Shaped Organizational Efficiency from the 1970s to the Present <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=39f345 4667&e=b45c483d9e> June 18, 2024 by Alicia Bones <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=0320cc31e7&e=b45c483d9e> MRSC is celebrating 90 years of providing trusted guidance to Washington local governments. We started as a small office taking questions through the mail and have grown into an established nonprofit with an online presence that one user called 'government Google'. <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=dbba75d5da&e=b45c483d9e> Is Your Community Ready for a Wildfire? <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=dd8646159b&e=b45c483d9e> June 17, 2024 by Guy Gifford <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=596a97057c&e=b45c483d9e> Which neighborhoods are most at risk for wildfire in your community? What are the priority actions your local government should take and where should these be concentrated? Developing a community wildfire protection plan can help an agency answer these questions. <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=5aca034e15&e=b45c483d9e> Leave Laws and Policies <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=1c2188f657&e=b45c483d9e> Leave laws and policies can be complicated. To help explain, we’ve just overhauled our leave webpages, including topics such as sick leave, family & medical leave, vacation/PTO, paid/unpaid holidays, military leave, and more. In Case You Missed It June 12: Can We Use REET Funds for That? <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=e7d43556ff&e=b45c483d9e> June 10: The Sheetz Impact: Show Your Work - Be Prepared to Defend Your Impact Fees <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=a41f65c2d3&e=b45c483d9e> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=aa36c8e7e2&e=b45c483d9e> MRSC Training JUN 27 Addressing Housing Displacement in Your Comprehensive Plan Update <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=c952f5f521&e=b45c483d9e> Thursday, June 27 | 11 AM - 12 PM | Online Credits: CM, CML JUL 16 How to Recognize and Respond to First Amendment “Audits” <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=121f0aba14&e=b45c483d9e> Tuesday, July 16 | 10 AM - 11:30 AM | Online Credits: CLE (pending approval), CML <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=78cbdb0fd5&e=b45c483d9e> In Case You Missed It Understanding Generative AI and its Potential Uses by Local Government <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=4768ad020d&e=b45c483d9e> Recording Duration: 91 Minutes | Broadcast Date: November 30, 2023 Credits Available for Self-Reporting: 1.5 CML <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=0a58bca2d4&e=b45c483d9e> Have a Question? Ask MRSC! A Question We Answered Recently Is a water purveyor (such as a Public Utility District) or the city required to maintain fire hydrants? [View answer] <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=65b e3584e8&e=b45c483d9e> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=485fa5a8a9&e=b45c483d9e> 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 Revenue: Register for annual Local Government Partnership virtual meeting on July 23 to learn more about tax topics <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac 44a28&id=ac0e4325aa&e=b45c483d9e> State Archives: Updated land use planning & permitting records retention schedule (v. 2.1) now available <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=36c50d9412&e=b45 c483d9e> Department of Commerce: Register for 2026 comprehensive plan climate element workshop on July 18 <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=dce4c59d5c&e=b45c483d9e> Climate Action Peer Network: Register for next quarterly meeting on July 18 via Zoom <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=78c484abdd&e=b45c483d9e> In The News The City of Cheney holding a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Aquatics Center <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=b5e9c3b0b6&e=b45c483d9e> (KREM2) Bellingham Parks and Recreation announces Civic Stadium renovations to begin in June <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=e13109485c&e=b45c483d9e> (My Bellingham Now) Yakima County bans outdoor fires through September <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=cd44fd8950&e=b45c483d9e> (Yakima Herald-Republic) State law means more ‘middle housing’ is coming to Renton <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=7ff278c306&e=b45c483d9e> (Renton Reporter) Funds allocated, possible sites identified for new Grant County Animal Outreach shelter <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=f8597e3c89&e=b45c483d9e> (Columbia Basin Herald) New tsunami strategy for Port Anacortes determines risks to the community <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=3488dfb103&e=b45c483d9e> (KIRO 7) License plate reader expansion in Seattle up for final vote amid privacy concerns <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=7555341e5e&e=b45c483d9e> (The Center Square) Cooling costs to hit 10-year high this summer <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=2fcddf0e3b&e=b45c483d9e> (Planetizen) <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=e4f5dd2542&e=b45c483d9e> Thank You To Our Sponsors <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=2634eb2c4a&e=b45c483d9e> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=812c577145&e=b45c483d9e> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=b009c5c49f&e=b45c483d9e> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=937e20383e&e=b45c483d9e> <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=3cc86aea45&e=b45c483d9e> Municipal Research and Services Center 206.625.1300 | MRSC.org <https://mrsc.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=41e0a144d1e28f374cac44a28&id=4486645542&e=b45c483d9e> | Local Government Success Copyright © 2024 MRSC, All rights reserved. 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