BLS Partner Post - February 2022 Update

The Rainbow Bridge frames new BLS partner La Conner.

200th local partner joins BLS partnership this spring

In February, Benton City, Sumas and La Conner joined BLS. In March, the Island County communities of Langley and Oak Harbor will connect hundreds of businesses on Whidbey Island, Washington’s largest island. 
In North Central Washington, the town of Twisp will hop aboard to join neighbor Winthrop in simplifying business licensing across the beautiful Methow Valley. 

Finally, in Whatcom County, the city of Nooksack marks two major milestones in BLS history. Nooksack, named for the river that flows from Mount Baker to Bellingham Bay will be the final Northwest Washington city to join BLS. Nooksack is also the 200th local partner to link up with the state’s premier one-stop licensing solution that has earned national recognition and praise from state business groups.

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Quarterly training offered in spring

BLS is offering training this spring to staff members at partner agencies, cities, and towns.

Notifications to register for training will be sent by email soon. Training is free and offered online only.

Add your email address to the email distribution list by contacting the BLS Partnership Services Team at dorblspartner@dor.wa.gov. 

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City limits indicator easy to find on CEI report

The In City Limits indicator is now easier than ever to find for staff reviewing local license accounts.

BLS has updated the City Endorsement Information (CEI) report and placed the “In City Limits: Yes” field adjacent to the business’s location address.

Instead of using the ATLAS Reports manager to get the report, users can now click “View CEI report” on the right side of the Activity screen.

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Revenue offers support to staff at local governments with resources, updates, and more. Keep up to date for your city or town by joining the Local Government Partnership mailing list.
As lawmakers wrap up their work in the 2022 Legislature, Revenue is starting plans to implement new laws and rules. Then, every spring, the agency provides updates in the Local Government Partnership meeting.

Get meeting registration information with Revenue's targeted mailing list. Start at the Revenue’s Local Government information page – https://localgovernment.dor.wa.gov – and then click to join the mailing lists under the Agency Partners link.