This page provides an overview of the property tax levy lid lift for all cities, counties, and special purpose districts in Washington State, including informational graphics and sample documents.

Growth Management Act Growth Management Act - Table of Contents Growth Management Act Basics Comprehensive Planning Concurrency Growth Management and Planning Interlocal Agreements Specific Plan ...

This page provides a general overview on the regulation of livestock and other farm animals in Washington State, including local code examples. It is part of MRSC's series on Animal Control. The ...

A governing body subject to the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) is allowed to go into executive sessions to review and discuss certain specific subjects outlined in RCW 42.30.110, such as claims (or ...

This page provides information to help public agencies in Washington State plan small works roster projects, including the definition of a small works project, scoping/cost estimating, prevailing ...

Cities and towns operating their own water and electric power systems may enforce payment of delinquent charges by disconnecting service. These materials are informational and are subject to change ...

This year the Washington State Legislature continued to consider and pass new laws intended to strengthen and protect our state’s election systems. These changes address access to elections services, ...

In my 20-plus years in government procurement, one thing has been a constant: market conditions are always in flux. When that happens, prices increase, which can lead to new costs for local government ...

This blog updates one originally written in 2019 by Aidan Mathis. Aidan was a legal intern at MRSC in 2019 while he attended the University of Washington School of Law. “First Amendment audits” are a ...

to distinguish between employees protected by just cause provisions and at-will employees, to clarify the main components of Loudermill rights and key features of each, to add information on the role ...

As I mentioned in PRA 2025 – A Year in Flux in January, we have been watching the progress of SB 6002 (aka “The Driver Privacy Act”) in the Washington State ...

Agency use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) is on the rise. ALPRs can be an effective investigative and enforcement tool given their ability to quickly capture and transmit vehicle data to ...