October 2, 2024
AWC wants to hear from you: Attend your annual AWC Board district meeting
Multiple dates | Multiple locations
Join AWC and other city leaders in your area for the opportunity to connect over lunch, share your priorities, and hear about AWC’s 2025 legislative agenda, as well as our ongoing work to update our bylaws to ensure our Board remains representative of our diverse membership. We hope to see you there and look forward to hearing how AWC can best serve the needs of your city. Not sure what Board district you’re in? Find out here and register today.
AWC Employee Benefit Trust announces 2025 rates
The Employee Benefit Trust has announced 2025 premiums and plan enhancements. Many plans are experiencing no increases, and medical plans are once again increasing at or lower than industry trend. Instead of cutting benefits to impact premiums, the AWC Trust has again enhanced benefits, specifically adding additional EAP visits at no cost to members. Check out the AWC Trust 2025 rates.
Understanding the proposed indigent defense standards
AWC and cities across the state have commented to the Supreme Court on rulemaking around the Washington State Bar Association’s new proposed indigent defense standards. To help cities with their written comments (which are due October 31), we provide an overview of the proposed rule. The Court also held the first public hearing on the rule on September 25 and a second public hearing has been set for November 13. Learn more.
EOE Municipal budgeting 101 – Now available to watch on demand
Did you miss our recent Elected Officials Essentials webinar on municipal budgeting? We’ve got you covered. Watch the recorded webinar on your own schedule to explore the fundamentals of the municipal budgeting cycle and the crucial role of elected officials in the budget process. Learn how to use your budget as a powerful tool for prioritizing and addressing your community's needs, and examine how city staff can best support elected officials throughout the budgeting process. Watch the webinar.
Get involved! Apply to serve on an AWC committee or state board
AWC is currently recruiting city officials and select staff to serve on several AWC committees, state boards, and advisory committees. View all opportunities or click on individual committees below for details. Apply by November 4.
AWC committees:
- AWC Board Nominating Committee (city elected officials)
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Cabinet (city elected officials from AWC Board Districts 1, 12, and 14, and a large city representative from the City of Seattle)
- Education and Training Advisory Committee (city elected officials)
State boards and committees:
- Citizens Committee on Pipeline Safety (city elected officials)
- Puget Sound Partnership Ecosystem Coordinating Board (city elected official from a city near the Puget Sound basin)
Other news & resources
2024 AWC Tax and User Fee Survey: Data and new report are now available. More
State Auditor’s Office publishes new resource to help local governments understand and manage federal awards. More
Congress passes bipartisan 12-week funding extension ensuring no government shutdown through December 20. More
Read NLC’s new resource, Evaluating PFAS treatment technologies: A technical framework to meet the 2024 EPA drinking water regulation. (NLC login required.) More
Learn how to protect your community’s “naturally occurring affordable housing” for residents who might otherwise be priced out of local housing. More
UW Evans School and WCMA are partnering to offer a Building Resilient Local Governments graduate certificate program to train professional staff in organizational resilience. Register for an upcoming info session. More
HUD announces Legacy Challenge, a new flexible loan program to leverage Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) resources for affordable housing. The deadline to express interest is November 1. More
The Interstate Bridge Replacement (IBR) Program’s Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) is open for public comment through November 18. More
AWC’s new grant for energy audits of city-owned buildings is open—Apply now! More
Apply now for additional grant funding through the Office of Public Defense SPAR Program for impacts of new Blake drug possession caseload through June 30, 2025. More
Find climate and clean energy funding through new state portal
Check out FundHubWA, a new resource from the state that aims to connect local governments, public agencies, businesses, and others to state and federal climate and clean energy funding opportunities. The searchable database is designed to make it easier for your city or town to find grants, tax incentives, and other funding opportunities to make Washington cleaner, healthier, and more resilient. Start exploring now.
AWC trainings & events
AWC: Annual AWC Board district meetings | Multiple dates | Multiple locations
AWC: Elected Officials Essentials webinar series | Multiple dates | Online 
- October 17: Tribal government relations 101
- November 7: Promoting a positive workplace
RMSA: RMSA Annual Meeting | October 8 | Chelan
AWC: Member Expo | October 9-10 | Chelan
AWC: Childcare access listening session (Exclusively for AWC city members) | October 16 | Online
D&A: Supervisor training | Multiple dates | Multiple locations
Trust: Wellness Planning Workshops | Multiple dates | Multiple locations
Other trainings & events
MRSC: Addressing public health impacts of climate change | October 22 | Online
IACC: Infrastructure Assistance Coordinating Council 2024 Conference | October 22-24 | Wenatchee
MRSC: Public Records Act basics & more—Virtual workshop | November 7 | Online
ADA: Costs of diabetes: Strategies for prevention and management in the workplace | November 14 | Seattle
CIC: Cascadia Innovation Corridor 2024 Annual Conference: Housing for tomorrow’s Cascadia | November 18-19 | Portland, OR
State Archives: Records management workshops | Multiple dates | Online
NLC: Webinars and events | Multiple dates | Online
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