Save the date for AWC's Annual Conference!
June 25-28 | Spokane
AWC's Annual Conference offers something for everyone. Elected officials can earn 10 credits towards their Certificate of Municipal Leadership and return to their community with renewed ideas, insights, and contacts. Registration opens April 17. More
Listen to our budget podcast
This week, AWC’s Candice Bock and Sheila Gall discuss and compare the proposed House and Senate budgets. Find out more about the budget process, how it affects Washington cities, and what you can still do.
Deadline to order LRI materials Monday, April 15 is the deadline to order a materials binder for the upcoming Labor Relations Institute (LRI). If you have already registered for LRI, contact registration@awcnet.org by 5 pm on Monday to have the materials binder added to your existing order. If you haven’t registered yet, do so before Monday and you’ll see the option to order the materials during the registration process. The cost is $75.
The crisis of disengaged employees
AWC’s Healthy Worksite Summit keynote speaker, Kristen Hadeed, discusses the disengaged employee crisis, and how leaders can help.
GIS Consortium
The AWC GIS Consortium is open to public works departments and utilities! AWC’s GIS Consortium helps utility managers use spatial data and technology to develop inventory systems and collect/analyze data, improve access to utility information for staff in the field, and preserve institutional knowledge and processes before staff retire. Learn about the AWC member service that can help Washington communities be better stewards of their utility assets. More
Highlights from Monday’s Legislative Bulletin:
Budget highlights sheet Check our budget highlight sheet for a comparison of key differences between the House and Senate budgets. More
The home stretch – three weeks left to make an impact There are just three short weeks left in the 2019 session. This week, the focus moves to final floor action. Find out the status of the budgets, learn about two concerns for cities, and get links to a host of helpful materials including our budget comparison matrix, budget highlights sheet, this week’s bill tracking hot sheet, and more.
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Budget alert
With less than three weeks left until the Legislature adjourns, we are at the point in the legislative session when the real budget negotiations begin. Our Budget Action Alert outlines 3 key messages to deliver to your legislators about the final budget.
Trust Annual Regional Meetings
May 9 | Spokane Valley
May 22 | Marysville
May 23 | Lakewood
May 23 | Webinar
Learn how Trust health plans performed in 2018, and what's on the horizon for 2019 and 2020. Highlights will include modifications to the Health Central employee app and exciting new enhancements coming to the Trust's billing, enrollment, and eligibility system. Register now!
2019 Legislative wrap-up and look ahead to 2020
May 29 | Webinar
The 2019 Legislative Session concludes at the end of April. Join the AWC Advocacy team for an informative recap of city-related issues. Get caught up on key outcomes of the 2019 session, learn how city priorities have fared during session, and discover how you can make the most impact during the legislative interim and prepare for 2020.
See you at Small City Connectors!
April 23 | Darrington
April 24 | South Bend
Check out these upcoming opportunities to connect with other city officials from small cities! Attend these free events to talk about programs with staff from AWC and the Washington Municipal Clerks Association, meet with your peers, and enjoy a catered dinner and door prizes.
Washington State Brownfields Conference
May 29-30 | Spokane
Cleaning up and redeveloping brownfields is key to local economic development efforts, turning perceived problems into community assets, such as affordable housing. If you are interested in learning about brownfields and financial resources for local redevelopment, this free conference coordinated by the Washington State Dept of Ecology may be of interest. More
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