WACO Webinar Series

Packed Lunch - December 2025 - LGFN

About the work of LGFN - In this recording, Alice Zillah, manager of the Local Government Fiscal Note Program, presents an overview of the program which produces hundreds of fiscal notes each legislative session. Fiscal notes summarize a bill’s impact to cities, counties and special districts. Kate Fernald, Research Program Manager and a fiscal note analyst, then dives into fiscal notes concerning election costs, which is one of the many subjects the program covers.

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WACO Conference 2025 - BLAs and Segregations

BLA & Segregations: Coordination Among Planning Departments, Assessors, Auditors, and Treasurers - What is a BLA or boundary line adjustment or a segregation (property division), how does the system of these changes to real estate work in Washington. In this panel discussion we follow the process from planner, to auditor, and treasurer.

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Packed Lunch - August 2025 - Free Washington State Library Resources for Your Office

Free Washington State Library Resources for Your Office - Would you like to know your employees are work-ready for anything from clerical and fiscal to network IT?  Would you like that… for FREE? Join Joyce Abbott from the Washington State Library for a sneak preview of the new statewide certification portal launching this fall (2025). Self-paced online courses, practice tests, exam vouchers AND proctoring… all free with your local library card! Learn how to get your employees access to these FREE upskilling resources.

Learn more about available services here: www.sos.wa.gov/library/resources-libraries/learn-practice-certify

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Packed Lunch - April 2025 - Economic and Revenue Forecast

Economic and Revenue Forecast - On March 18th, the state’s Economic and Revenue Forecast Council (ERFC) updated its November projections, and is now predicting that Washington state revenues will come in $425 million lower for the 2023-2027 period than forecasted in November 2024. Hear more from Dave Reich, Executive Director and Chief Economist for the ERFC.

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WACO Training 2025 - Levies Start to Finish

Levies Start to Finish - This training provides an overview of the entire levy process from ballot to fund disbursement. This is a great training for both the seasoned official with levy experience, to someone with no experience with levies at all.

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Packed Lunch - March 2025 - Systems and Tips to Help You Prioritize and Boost Productivity

Systems & Tips to Help You Prioritize and Boost Productivity - Learn about various prioritization methods as well as offering practical tips for managing tasks. The presentation also emphasizes the importance of mental health and provides strategies for maintaining it in fast-paced environments.

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Packed Lunch - February 2025 - Claiming Unclaimed Property

Claiming Unclaimed Property - In this session, experts from the Department of Revenue's Unclaimed Property Division shed light on all aspects of creating claims, with a focus on documentation. They'll cover the business affidavit, proof of authority, proof of address, and the importance of submitting as much information as possible upfront in order to ensure a smooth process.

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Packed Lunch - December 2024 - Leg.wa.gov Updates

Leg.wa.gov - it's changed! - If you haven't heard or seen, the website for the Washington State Legislature has undergone a significant redesign. In this session, we demonstrate how to navigate the new site and answer your "how to" questions. This Packed Lunch session was presented by WACO Deputy Director Timothy Grisham.

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Packed Lunch - November 2024 - All About WAC

All About WAC - There are 231 titles of WAC, each with dozens of chapters. The law enacted by the Legislature, The Revised Code of Washington (RCW), authorizes WAC, which spells out the specifics of how laws are to be implemented in the form of regulations. In this session, you will find out what WAC means for county officials and how to track and influence WAC affecting you!

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Packed Lunch - August 2024 - PSLF

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Tips and Resources - This session focused on how to use the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) as a no-cost tool for recruitment and retention in your office.

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PSLF Information for Employers & Employees: https://wsac.wa.gov/PSLF

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Packed Lunch - January 2024 - Legislative Update

2024 Legislative Update - Packed Lunch session from January 2024 presented by WACO Deputy Director, Timothy Grisham. Timothy has worked for nearly two decades with the legislature in policy development on subjects ranging from corrections, to public health, to local government.

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WACO Training 2023 - Investments 101

Investments 101: Overview & Considerations for Small or New County Treasurers -This 2023 training covers the topics below and more.

  • Investment Program Options & Types
  • Understanding what’s legal vs what is suitable
  • Tracking, software, & broker relationships
  • Training and education resources
  • Agreements, policy development, and resources
  • Ongoing management.

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WACO Training 2023 - Outside Legal Counsel

Outside Legal Counsel- Do you ever wonder when you ought to seek legal counsel outside of your County Prosecutor? What the rules in doing so are? And who has the authority to authorize the counsel? This 2023 WACO training presented by Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks answers these questions and more.

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2023 WACO Packed Lunch Series - Economic and Revenue Forecast

Economic and Revenue Forecast - Packed Lunch session from October 11, 2023. An updated on the economic and revenue forecast presented by Washington State Revenue Forecast Council Executive Director and Chief Economist, Stephen Lerch. 

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Blake Briefing - Packed Lunch session from May 10th, 2023. Presentation from the Administrative Office of the Courts regarding implementation of legislation related to the Blake decision, including an update on getting the refund bureau up and running. Session focused on implementation of the court’s decision, and not policy discussion.

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RUUPA Packed Lunch - Jan 2023

Unclaimed Property: RUUPA - Packed Lunch session from January 11th, 2023 covering the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (RUUPA). Session was led by the Washington State Department of Revenue Unclaimed Property Auditor, Holder Services/Taxpayer Account Administrator Linda Brown.

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The Washington Constitution and You

The Washington State Constitution & You - Pierce County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Pam Loginsky presentation on the Washington State Constitution and you. Part of the education breakout sessions for the 64th Annual Washington Association of County Officials Conference. September 28, 2022. 

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WACO Webinar 2022 - Data Privacy and Data Protection

Data Privacy & Data Protection - Washington State Office of Privacy and Data Protection presentation on Data Privacy and Cyber Security. May 9, 2022. 

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WACO Training 2022 - DOR Real Estate Excise Tax 101

Department of Revenue Real Estate Excise Tax 101 - January 11, 2022 training. To access this training you must use passcode (note the period punctuation is part of the code): .29V#b$1

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WACO Trainings 2019 - Schedule 6 Training

Schedule 6 Training - April 16, 2019 Schedule 6 training conducted by the Office of the Washington State Auditor Assistant Audit Manager Niles Kostick. 

WACO Training 2019 - Schedule 6 Training PreWebinar Video

Schedule 6 Training: Pre Webinar Video - Office of the Washington State Auditor Schedule 6 training presented by Niles Kostick, Assistant Audit Manager.

WACO Training 2019 - REET Training

Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) Training - April 3, 2019 Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) training webinar prepared by the Department of Revenue (DOR). 

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WACO Webinar 2018 - Campaign Finance Reporting

Campaign Finance Reporting - May 8, 2018 webinar featuring Chip Beatty (PDC) discussing candidate campaign finance reporting. NOTE: for elected officials, or public employees, seeking office you must watch this on your own equipment and time.

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