New bill raises issues with public notice, Growth Management Act renewal

By JANELLE KOHNERT

Reporter

WNPA Olympia News Bureau

Deferring state requirements to meet growth, shorelines and stormwater management mandates would save cities and counties untold amounts of money, legislators learned last Thursday, Feb. 3, at a hearing before the Senate Government Operatons, Tribal Relations and Elections Committee.

Further, eliminating the requirement for municipalities to publish their public notices in newspapers, and instead allowing them to post such notices to their respective websites as an alternative means to keep the public informed about meetings and planned acti...