MRSC Insight Blog
Posts for Tracy Burrows

Tips for Transitioning Fleet Vehicles to Electric
February 15, 2023
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Climate Change
,
Energy Resources and Conservation

Making Government Work Attractive
June 23, 2022
by
Tracy Burrows
,
Leah LaCivita
Category:
Administration and Management

Investing in Equity To Prepare for Environmental Challenges
January 6, 2022
by
Tracy Burrows
,
Leah LaCivita
Category:
Climate Change
,
Inclusive Communities

They Said What?! — Handling Misinformation
December 13, 2021
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Social Media

MRSC Tackles Big Challenges Through Its Local Climate Response Project
July 15, 2021
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
MRSC News and Updates
,
Climate Change

Being Cyber Aware in the Age of COVID-19
April 8, 2020
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Cybersecurity
,
COVID-19

MRSC Launches New Website Search
January 6, 2020
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
MRSC News and Updates

How to Talk to the Public When the Heat is On
April 11, 2019
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Management

3 Steps to a More Meaningful Mission Statement
June 12, 2018
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Management

Voter-Approved Tax Measures: Five Years of Washington State Trends
May 19, 2017
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Elections

Time to Scrap the Annual Performance Review?
June 8, 2016
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Administration and Management

Our Deepest Appreciation: MRSC Fully Funded, Thanks to Your Support
April 7, 2016
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
MRSC News and Updates


What Makes A Successful Ballot Measure? A Look at the Data
September 25, 2014
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Elections

The Year the Public Servant Became the Bureaucrat
January 21, 2014
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Management
Public Records Act Report Emphasizes a Better Way to Resolve Disputes
December 20, 2013
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Public Records Act

Successful Tips for Recruiting Board and Commission Members
July 29, 2013
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Boards and Commissions

Are Local Government Revenues Lagging Behind the Economy?
June 17, 2013
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Revenues

Creative Use of Emergency Communications Tool Saves Clark County Time and Money
March 14, 2013
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Emergency Management

What the State Auditor is Looking for...and Findings (Part 2)
February 25, 2013
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Accounting

Super Staff Work: Comparison of Impact Fees
February 1, 2013
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Impact Fees

What the State Auditor is Looking for... and Findings (Part 1 - Cities)
January 17, 2013
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Accounting

Practical Resources for Consolidating Services
October 11, 2012
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Interlocal Cooperation

Richland City Manager Gets the Job Done with Guts, Personality, and Key-Shaped Cookies
July 16, 2012
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Leadership
Attracting the Next Generation to a Career in Local Government
July 5, 2012
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Leadership

Police Staffing - How Much Is Enough?
June 8, 2012
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Law Enforcement
Top Five Video Ideas for Local Government
May 21, 2012
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Information Technology
,
Public Participation

Economic Development - Illegal in Washington State?
May 4, 2012
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Strategies and Programs

King County's New Management: Failing Forward and Other Good Ideas
April 26, 2012
by
Tracy Burrows
Category:
Management
In 2010, newly-elected King County Executive Dow Constantine tapped Fred Jarrett to be his deputy to help carry forward an ambitious reform agenda. Recently, Lynn Nordby, MRSC management consultant, and I sat down with Fred to capture his ideas on organizational...