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Posts for July 2015

Court Clarifies How the PRA Can Apply to Contractor Records

July 22, 2015  by  Joe Levan
Category:  Court Decisions and AGO Opinions ,  Public Records Act

A recent Washington State Court of Appeals decision, Cedar Grove Composting, Inc. v. City of Marysville clarified the extent to which contractor records can be subject to the Public Records Act (PRA).

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Hiring the Right Person: The Interview

July 10, 2015  by  Marci Wright
Category:  Guest Author ,  Recruitment and Hiring

Tips and strategies for making your interview process a success.

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Utility Latecomer Agreements – Legislature Gives Municipalities an Alternative

July 8, 2015  by  Bob Meinig
Category:  Public Works Finance

The 2015 Legislature enacted legislation (SSB 5795) providing municipalities (defined for this purpose as cities, towns, counties, and drainage districts) the authority to initiate an assessment reimbursement area to finance all the costs of a water or sewer improvement and to become the sole beneficiary of the reimbursements.

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Rural Demand for Municipal Water Or How a Drought Emergency Can Make You Popular

July 6, 2015  by  Andy Lane
Category:  Guest Author ,  Water Utilities

Planning Advisor Andrew Lane explains how to handle municipal water service requests from homes outside your city or town limits.

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