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  • State of the Cities: Municipal workforce—The foundation of city services

    This State of the Cities report examines the changing demands on cities and city workers, overviews personnel-related cost-drivers, analyzes retirement and survey data related to recruitment and retention, and offers additional resources to build their own team.

  • EOE webinar series: Ethics 101: Local decision-making and ethics essentials

    Certificate of Municipal Leadership programThe mayor and council have separate powers, but the line isn't always clear. Understand your roles, local decision-making powers, and ethics rules to prevent conflict and build trust in your city.
    (CML: Roles, responsibilities, and legal requirements; 1 credit)

  • WellCity recognition

    The AWC Employee Benefit Trust’s WellCity program recognizes members that achieve quality standards in employee health promotion. Members of the AWC Employee Benefit Trust are eligible to apply for the recognition.

  • City B&O tax rates and business licenses

    Gather resources on city B&O tax rates and license information, the city B&O tax model ordinance, and background on apportionment.

  • Elected Officials Essentials Workshop recordings

    Certificate of Municipal Leadership programThis video series is a must-see for every newly elected mayor and councilmember. This training fulfils the Open Government Training Act requirement for elected officials.
    (CML: Roles, responsibilities, and legal requirements; 3 credits)

  • The state of transportation in cities

    All across Washington, cities are stepping up to meet growing transportation needs in their communities. Yet cities lack access to basic funding to maintain and preserve city streets for current and future residents.

  • State of the Cities: Evolving public safety & criminal justice services

    This State of the Cities report, AWC examines the present conditions of public safety, along with the current state of criminal justice and behavioral health systems, to explore challenges that cities face and discover areas where cities can learn from each other.

  • Explore the results of AWC’s 2023 City Conditions Survey

    View a snapshot from our survey of Washington cities to see what communities are facing across the state.

  • Mayor & Councilmember Handbook

    This handbook serves as a reference guide for mayors and councilmembers in Washington cities and towns operating under the mayor-council form of government.

  • Budgeting with an equity lens

    CMLBugCities across the state and nation are grappling with the impacts of recent events. The pandemic highlighted not just class inequities, but the seemingly inseparable relationship between race, class, and access to public goods.
    (CML: Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging; 1 credit)

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