Timesheets are due on JANUARY 23rd

Posted On: 1/20/2012

Timesheets are due end of day MONDAY, JANUARY 23rd

MRSC in the News

Posted On: 1/17/2012

Town starting year with new budget -The Dispatch, January 5, 2012

It was unclear if the town could have started the new year without a new budget. Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC), which advises town and city governments, said last month that the question is “legally a bit fuzzy,” but councils are “required to adopt the budget before the end of the year or there are significant uncertainties, including potential liability for city officials who approve any expenditures without lawful appropriations.” MRSC offered no evidence of municipal governments that have been shut down for lack of a current budget.

MRSC in the News

Posted On: 12/27/2011

Eatonville budget a no-go - The Dispatch, December 21, 2011

She cited information from Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC), which advises town and city governments. A memo from one of MRSC's legal consultants states that the issue is "legally a bit fuzzy," but councils are "required to adopt the budget before the end of the year or there are significant uncertainties, including potential liability for city officials who approve any expenditures without lawful appropriations."

MRSC in the News

Posted On: 12/27/2011

Someone should have stopped us - The Wenatchee World Online, December 10, 2011

The review would be performed by Department of Commerce Municipal Research and Services Center.

MRSC in the News

Posted On: 12/27/2011

Wenatchee arena default could create hurdle for regional facilities in Tri-Cities - The News Tribune, December 13, 2011

The state would coordinate the reviews through Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. The organization is a Seattle-based nonprofit ...

MRSC in the News

Posted On: 12/9/2011

Hiring, firing freeze aimed at Oak Harbor's new mayor - Whidbey News Times, December 3, 2011

Looking for some answers, Campbell contacted the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington, an organization that serves as a resource for elected officials and employees of cities and towns dealing with complex issues.

MRSC in the News

Posted On: 12/1/2011

Deer River City Council holds a closed disciplinary meeting - Western Itasca Review.com, December 1, 2011

According to the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington website, “Public employees may have the right to a pre-disciplinary ‘Name-Clearing’ hearing which is referred to as a Loudermill hearing.

MRSC in the News

Posted On: 11/30/2011

Langley City Council to vote on new police chief - South Whidbey Record, November 21, 2011

Langley officials said the city attorney, and an outside attorney from the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington, agreed that the hiring of a chief was a promotion.

MRSC in the News

Posted On: 11/18/2011

University Place cuts developer fees - The News Tribune, November 18, 2011

“(Cities) are trying to encourage development and make things a little bit easier due to the economy,” said Carol Tobin, planning consultant at the Municipal Research and Services Center.
Tobin said she’s unaware of any community other than UP that provides a credit on the fee from sales-tax generating businesses.

Mielke, Hayes deny dating conflict - Spokesman Review, October 23, 2011

Spokane County Commissioner Todd Mielke says his dating relationship with a District Court judge poses no conflict as commissioners prepare to fill a vacancy on the court.
Mielke said his understanding of state law is that conflicts of interest must involve personal gain. Published research by the nonprofit Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington supports Mielke’s view.

No more mayor in Lynnwood? - The Weekly Herald, October 17, 2011

Proposition 1 on the Nov. 8 ballot would toss out Lynnwood’s current form of government in which voters directly elect a mayor to be the city’s chief executive officer.
In its place, it calls for switching to a model in which a professional city manager is hired and supervised by the City Council to oversee Lynnwood’s day-to-day operations.
The majority of cities and towns in Washington operate with the strong mayor form of government, according to the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. MSRC is a private nonprofit that gathers and disseminates information on governmental services.

Home rule charter -- Government by the people? - Yakima Herald-Republic, October 8, 2011

The issue is Proposition 1: Do county voters want a proposed charter written and who should prepare it?
Ten other counties have tried and failed. Only Whatcom and Clallam were able to adopt a charter on the first try, according to the state Municipal Research and Services Center, a nonprofit group that provides support to local governments.

Initiatives

Posted On: 8/24/2011

Ballotpedia - Washington 2011 ballot measures

Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2011 - Secretary of State