Local government issues

Answer:

• Local governments needs financial support. New economy will impact revenues
• New structure needed for municipalities to recover costs beyond property tax
• May be win-wins from new economy that reduce municipal costs.
• Health increased = less sick days = less municipal costs.
  • Poverty down
  • Environmental health up = pollution down
• Need a policy that incorporates costs for all levels of government and avoids siloed decision making at all three levels of government.
• Structural triangle needed so we don’t have battle on every issue.
• Encourage community investment in new economy and it will provide dividends. Ex. Investment in solar
• ‘Pace’ program = property assessment clean energy
  • Washington State
  • Municipalities lead money for renewable home project then re-paid through property taxes
  • Would require triangle to communities charter (change charter)