The Washington State Public Works Board (PWB) is an infrastructure funder, and we’re opening for business for the 2023-2025 biennium! The PWB acts to open a cycle at its May 5, 2023 meeting. If you are an infrastructure manager for roads and bridges, domestic water, wastewater, stormwater, or solid waste, recycling and organics, it’s time to get ready for a funding cycle! How to prepare for the upcoming funding cycle:…
The Public Works Board’s May Monthly Meeting is May 5, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM. This meeting will be held online via Zoom and in person at Enduris Washington in Spokane. Members of the public are invited to attend. Join the Zoom meeting.
Annual awards program celebrates excellence in planning for future growth, livable communities Olympia, WA — The Washington State Department of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 17th annual Governor’s Smart Communities Awards, a program that recognizes outstanding work by local governments and their partners on community planning and development. For almost 20 years, this program has celebrated the accomplishments of local communities that make Washington state an extraordinary place to…
The Public Works Board’s April Monthly Meeting is April 7, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM. This meeting will be held online via Zoom. Members of the public are invited to attend. Join the Zoom meeting.
The Public Works Board will hold a Special Meeting on March 24, 2023 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. The meeting will be held online via Zoom. Members of the public are invited to attend.
In response to a 2022 legislative request, Commerce recently completed a Planning Cost Study focused on the Growth Management Act. Developed and implemented by Community Attributes Inc. (CAI) and Land Development Consultants (LDC), the study combines a cost survey distributed to cities and counties around our state and a series of in-depth interviews on technical assistance. We encourage you to read the full report (PDF). While costs varied heavily with…
Are you curious about the work of the Washington State Public Works Board? Check out this video to find out exactly what we do and how we do it!
More than half of the homes are needed for residents at the lowest income levels OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Department of Commerce today released its final housing needs projections, which show the state needs to add 1.1 million homes over the next 20 years, and more than half of them need to be affordable for residents at the lowest income levels. Based on census data and the Office…
In late January, Clark County invited the managing director of Growth Management Services, Dave Andersen, to their comprehensive plan update kick-off meeting. Check out Dave’s 40-minute presentation on what to expect, and what to focus on as Clark County takes a look at the next 20 years of community development. Some of the topics covered in the video are: Changes in law concerning housing The updated comprehensive planning schedule How…
The Public Works Board will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2023, from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Members of the public can attend the meeting via Zoom.