Demystifying the art of telling the public what you’re up to. “I didn’t notice” might be a fine excuse for explaining why you were driving
You’re gonna need more than a bake sale…no matter what you’re baking. Putting in a two-lane road in an undeveloped area costs $2M-$3M per mile.
Local governance tips for mother-in-law apartments, tiny homes, and backyard casitas. With home prices skyrocketing these days (i.e. more than a 30% increase from 2020-2022),
A primer on why cities, towns, and counties need emergency preparedness plans. Murphy’s Law says that everything that can go wrong, will go wrong (and
Because no one wants to end up like California. No one. Water is a big deal for most cities and towns—especially in the western United
The sometimes-ugly truth about conditional use approvals. “Permitted, permitted not. Permitted… permitted not!” Every land use zone has gray areas between permitted and prohibited uses.
A primer on using annexation to extend municipal borders, spur economic growth, and further smart development. If you had governed a city 500 years ago,
Using appeal authorities in local government to keep the peace… Sometimes community members get angry—no surprise there. And sometimes that anger is directed at you,
Understanding what the Government Records Access Management Act (GRAMA) means for your administration. John Doe, a local resident, emailed you last week asking you for
Don’t let technical difficulties lose you the next election! With the goldfish-like attention spans of internet users these days, it shouldn’t surprise you that you
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