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 2018 WellCity Award winners announced!
Congratulations to 115 dedicated employers that earned the 2018 WellCity Award! The AWC Employee Benefit Trust’s annual WellCity Awards recognize members that meet nine best practice standards for employee health promotion. 2018 WellCities receive a 2 percent premium discount on 2019 medical premiums. See who earned the 2018 WellCity Award. More
 Municipal Excellence Awards deadline approaching
Every day, a city or town in Washington tackles a program, service, or activity that drives their community forward. Celebrate your achievements by entering AWC's Municipal Excellence Awards competition. Your program could win and gain recognition as an example of municipal excellence throughout the state. Deadline to apply is March 26. What could you enter in this year's award categories? Find out.
See who is running for the AWC Board of Directors
The AWC Nominating Committee is calling for applications for the AWC Board of Directors for even-numbered districts. Check out who has already submitted an application and learn how to apply. The March 23 deadline is quickly approaching! More
JLARC lodging tax reporting for 2017 now open
Local governments collecting lodging tax are required to report annual expenditures. The Joint Legislative Audit & Review Committee’s system is open for reporting 2017 expenditures, and reports are due by May 30. More
Registration opening soon for State Auditor’s filing workshops
The State Auditor’s Office filing workshops are scheduled for April 10 through May 25, 2018. Get one-on-one assistance with filing annual reports either in person at one of the 15 statewide locations or via Skype/telephone appointment. Registration opens on March 9. More
Podcast explores state & local sales tax
Curious about the history and details surrounding South Dakota v. Wayfair? Check out this conversational and easy-to-follow podcast that examines the ramifications of a tax case that could overturn more than 50 years of legal precedent and will have enormous financial implications for both local governments and states. More
 If you haven’t already, check out our new and improved AWC JobNet. Posting and managing your jobs is easy! Visit our FAQ page for instructions and a short video tutorial.
Check out these and other hot jobs!
City of Clyde Hill | Finance Manager
City of Prosser | Public Works Director
City of Everett | Network Security Analyst
Congratulations to all the new mayors and councilmembers. Welcome to the city family! Through trainings, resources, and publications, AWC is here to help you develop as a municipal leader. For your first 100 days, we'll highlight some of your AWC Elected Officials Essentials right here in CityVoice.
Open Public Meetings Act eLearning 
This eLearning was created by AWC and MRSC to provide the most current information on the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). The training is customized for city and town councilmembers and mayors to help meet an important training requirement in accordance with the Open Government Trainings Act. More
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants
This grant program provides financial assistance for fire departments to hire, recruit, and retain firefighters. SAFER is administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Applications are due April 27. More |
 Session ends on March 8 – How are city priorities doing?
AWC began the 2018 session with our sights set on addressing housing shortages and affordability, helping individuals with mental health and drug addiction issues, and providing tools to enhance local economic vitality. There’s only a day left before the session ends – find out how our priorities are faring. More
Washington Voting Rights Act passes Legislature
After a lively and passionate hours-long debate, the House passed SB 6002, but a different version than the Senate-passed bill. On a 29-20 vote, the Senate concurred on March 5 with the House version, and the bill now heads to the Governor's desk for his signature. More
Ask your senators to pass affordable housing bill HB 2437
Ask your Senators to pass and fund HB 2437. This proposal creates a landmark partnership between the state and local governments on affordable housing investments. Use our data map to show Senators how much money this bill would raise for your community. Once there, select your area in the drop-down box.
HB 2437 testimony in Senate Ways & Means
Watch this quick and effective testimony by AWC Advocate Carl Schroeder, City of Olympia Councilmember Jessica Bateman, and advocate for City of Vancouver, Brian Enslow, where they use statistics and information from the AWC data map above to demonstrate why cities need these investments. More
Register for AWC's Elected Officials Essentials webinar series
March 20 | First of four webinars
This subscription-based package includes quarterly webinars created especially for elected officials. Each webinar meets one of the four core requirements for AWC's Certificate of Municipal Leadership (CML) Program. Elected officials can join the live webinars from home, office, or on the go. Or better yet, cities are encouraged to watch the recorded version together as a council! One registration includes all four webinars. Register now!
 Register for Labor Relations Institute
May 2-4 | Yakima
LRI is the premier training event for public sector human resources and labor relations professionals. The agenda is structured to inform and inspire, helping you understand the current legal landscape, navigate emerging trends, solve problems, enhance your skills, and improve employee-management relations. Attendance at LRI is limited to those who solely represent the interests of management. More
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