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  • Register for AWC’s 2025 Annual Conference
    Join more than 400 municipal leaders from across Washington to connect, learn, and discover opportunities to leverage limited resources. June 24-27 in Kennewick. Register now!
  • Apply for the 2025 Washington Collaborative Elected Leaders Institute
    Gain collaborative leadership skills and learn to govern more effectively through this immersive, three-month training program for city elected officials. Learn more, attend an online Q&A on May 5, and apply by May 12.
  • Final week of session brings new revenue package to help fill budget gap

  • AWC letter to legislators urging protection of the PWAA in final days of session

  • See who’s running for the AWC Board of Directors

  • Get involved: Serve on a state board or council

 

Featured events


May 7-9 | Yakima
Labor Relations Institute

Get the latest legal updates and practical strategies that you can bring home. Focus on human resource and labor relations topics tailored for your work environment.

May 14 | Online
Community budget engagement: EOE webinar

This webinar equips elected officials with the knowledge and tools necessary to effectively engage their communities in the budget process.

 
 

Cityvision magazine


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    Stronger together: Cities tackling urgent needs through collaboration, coalition-building, and partnerships

    As we move past election season and turn our attention to the new year and a new legislative session, it feels fitting to focus on the common goals and shared purpose that will keep our cities and state moving forward. This issue of Cityvision embraces this theme, showcasing how we are indeed stronger together.

 
 

Featured data & resources


So you want to be an elected official...

Know someone who is interested in running for office in Washington’s cities or towns? Candidate filing week begins early this year, running May 5-9. Share this helpful and informative guide with potential candidates for city elected office.

More data & resources

 
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