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Posts Tagged ‘citizen committee’

Grab this brilliant free “quick-guide” poster today!

By Ann Macfarlane | March 18, 2019 | 2

The City of Olympia has given us permission to share this quick-guide poster, which you may adapt for your own meetings.

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Successful staff interaction in local government meetings

By Ann Macfarlane | October 10, 2018
council meeting with staff

Staff interaction in local government meetings can be effective or disastrous.

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Choosing citizens by lottery: recipe for disaster?

By Ann Macfarlane | July 16, 2018
Liz Heath

The Washington Citizen’s Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials chooses half its 20 members by lottery.

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