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Posts for November 2020

Taking the Oath of Office During a Pandemic

Taking the Oath of Office During a Pandemic

November 30, 2020  by  Sarah Doar
Category:  Administrative and Elected Officials ,  COVID-19

This blog post considers the options available to administer and take the oath of office during a pandemic. 

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Six-County Pilot Program to Help with Eviction Backlog

Six-County Pilot Program to Help with Eviction Backlog

November 25, 2020  by  Leah LaCivita
Category:  COVID-19 ,  Housing

This blog covers the pilot Eviction Resolution Program, a court-based approach to resolve more eviction-related cases before a landlord has the need to file an unlawful detainer action. 

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What Constitutes a Serial Meeting under the OPMA?

What Constitutes a Serial Meeting under the OPMA?

November 23, 2020  by  Oskar Rey
Category:  Open Public Meetings Act

This blog reviews what is considered a "serial" meeting under the Open Public Meetings Act and how governing bodies, now using a variety of communication options, can avoid violating the Act. 

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COVID-19 Pandemic Makes Economic Development More Important Than Ever

COVID-19 Pandemic Makes Economic Development More Important Than Ever

November 19, 2020  by  Steve Butler
Category:  COVID-19 ,  Strategies and Programs

This blog looks at what activities local governments can undertake to assist local businesses. 

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Ballot Measure Results from the 2020 General Election

Ballot Measure Results from the 2020 General Election

November 12, 2020  by  Steve Hawley
Category:  Parks and Recreation Finance ,  Elections ,  Fire Protection ,  Transportation Finance ,  Forms of Government-County ,  Law Enforcement

This blog post recaps some of the local ballot measure results from the November 2020 general election and discusses why the record-breaking turnout may make ballot measure validation tougher next year.

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Disaster Zone: Public Warning Systems

Disaster Zone: Public Warning Systems

November 6, 2020  by  Eric Holdeman
Category:  Emergency Management

This blog post provides a brief overview of a variety of hazard warning systems available to local governments.

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New Economic Development Tool Promotes Clean Energy, Resilience Improvements (Part 1)

New Economic Development Tool Promotes Clean Energy, Resilience Improvements (Part 1)

November 2, 2020  by  Steve Gross
Category:  Strategies and Programs

This blog summarizes the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience (C-PACER) program, which offers resources for qualifying energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and resiliency improvements for buildings.

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