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Earn 5 credits toward your Certificate of Municipal Leadership and meet the roles, responsibilities and legal requirement.

Training & Education

Open government: What local government officials need to know about Washington’s Public Records Act and Open Public Meeting Act

Co-sponsored by Municipal Research & Services Center, Washington Public Ports Association, Washington State School Directors Association, Washington State Association of Counties, Washington Association of County Officials, Washington Public Utility Districts Association, Washington Association of Sewer & Water Districts, Washington Association of School Administrators, Washington Fire Commissioners Association, Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts, County Training Institute

Your citizens’ first contact with local government often comes by way of meetings or information requests. The Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA) and the Public Records Act (PRA) are your legal framework for citizen access. While most violations of these laws are unintentional, a single misstep can be costly and erode public confidence.

Full compliance with the OPMA and PRA starts at the top with you.

During this workshop, you will focus on:

  • practical advice for making your meetings and public records programs run smoothly
  • developing effective policies to guide you when challenges arise
  • how to identify actions that may raise concerns
  • hearing from other local public officials from across the state

Workshop highlights include:

  • Essential features of an effective public records program
  • Open public meeting pitfalls
  • Insights and tips on how to make and adhere to successful open government policies
  • Opportunities to ask legal experts about open government requirements

This workshop is for local government elected and appointed officials and their executive teams.

Dates & locations

  • October 12 – Tacoma CANCELLED

Agenda

Please click here for the agenda.

Registration

AWC member registration – $125 per person
Co-sponsor registration – $125 per person (Member rate available to all sponsoring associations)
Other registration – $185 per person

A fee of $25 will be charged for cancellations made more than one week prior to the meeting for which you are registered. Cancellations made less than seven days prior to the meeting for which you are registered will require full payment.

Questions?

Workshop information
Karen Tanner
karent@awcnet.org

Registration or cancellation questions
registration@awcnet.org
(360) 292-4391

Special accommodations
DeAnn Hartman
deannh@awcnet.org
For TDD users, please use the state’s toll-free relay service, (800) 833-6388, and ask the operator to dial the AWC number.

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