Local Flex Package

Our Local Flex Package puts the decision-making about investing local revenues in the hands of local officials – exactly where it belongs.

Spurring a recovery on Main Street requires local governments to make smart, forward-looking choices on economic development and public safety. We can’t do that with our hands tied up in outdated priorities that don’t make sense in today’s constrained environment.

We are on the front lines, investing in police, fire protection, streets, and other community essentials. We need flexibility to make the right choices now and in an uncertain future.

We are not asking for new revenue, just the same latitude to act that state officials already enjoy.

Keep Fiscal Flex Packages Moving

Support ESHB 3179 Local Government Fiscal Flex, March 2010
Our Local Government Fiscal Flexibility Package, ESHB 3179, can be voted on at any time. Please contact your Senator now and ask them to support this crucial piece of legislation! More information can be found in our fact sheet.

Just the Facts

Please visit our fact sheet page for the following fact sheets:

Support ESHB 3179 Local Government Fiscal Flex, March 2010
ESHB 3179 gives cities the flexibility to make the right choices in their communities.

Local Flex, January 2010
AWC is proposing a package of changes to selected revenue streams, fees, requirements, and procedures. These changes would not generate new revenues, but they would give cities more latitude to set priorities locally and manage costs.

City Flexibility Package, January 2010
A detailed look at flexibility proposals AWC supports, including bill numbers.

City Fiscal Conditions: Nearing the Breaking Point, February 2009