About Us

The Washington Municipal Treasurers Association was founded in 1983 as a non-profit association. The elected 12-member Executive Board strives to maintain programs directed toward achieving the following goals of the organization:

Promote education,
Provide opportunities for information networking,
Improve the quality of service to citizens,
Support the mission, purpose, and involvement in the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada,
Work constructively toward the advancement and improvement of the treasury management profession,
Promote cooperation between state, county, and local agencies, and
Certify investment policies of governmental entities.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER

To become a WMTA member, download a Membership Application or contact:

WMTA
c/o Municipal Research and Services Center
Holly Stewart
2601 Fourth Avenue, Suite 800
Seattle, WA 98121-1280
(206) 625-1300
hstewart@mrsc.org

To make sure you're in the new membership directory, dues need to be paid by March 15th!

BYLAWS

WMTA Bylaws

CONFERENCE

The annual conference is held in April at Campbell's Lodge in Chelan. The roundtable format provides all attendees the opportunity to acquire and exchange information.

Click here to go directly to the conference page.

EDUCATION

Workshops are scheduled periodically for training and certification in cash handling. In addition, seminars are held periodically on emerging issues.

The Money Clip is a quarterly publication which provides information and education articles.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

The Association publishes an annual directory of its public and private members as an aid in locating members as well as providing a tool for networking and information exchange.

SCHOLARSHIPS

The WMTA has a separate scholarship fund that is supported by an annual auction of donated items, which provides monetary awards toward workshop/seminar registration and conference fees for the WMTA and APT US&C yearly conferences.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

This program, offered by Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada establishes standards that recognize the professional achievement of treasury officials. Members who meet these standards in education and experience are recognized as a Certified Municipal Finance Administrator (CMFA).

INVESTMENT POLICY CERTIFICATION

The Investment Policy Certification program provides the development and adoption of investment policies through professional recognition of public treasurers whose policies have met the standards of excellence.

DEBT POLICY CERTIFICATION

The Debt Policy Certification program is designed to provide professional guidance and assistance in developing or revising your debt policy. Your debt policy helps protect your debt officers and entity, and gives your hired professionals and you clear direction of your debt goals.

COMMITTEES

All public and private members are encouraged to participate in committee activities.

Conference - Coordinate the activities of the annual conference; subcommittees work on details.
Education - Design and present special workshops/seminars as needed, soliciting ideas and topics from members.
Historian - Maintain history books of the WMTA; arrange conference photos.
Investment Policy Certification - Provide and update model investment policies; review applications to meet standards established by the WMTA; provide necessary information for improvement; award Certification of Excellence.
Legislative - Monitor proposed legislation for impact on the WMTA and provide information regarding legislation to the membership.
Membership - Promote new and continuing membership; maintain or improve directory membership forms and membership certificates.
Newsletter - Publication of The Money Clip; solicit articles from members.
Scholarship - Maintain guidelines and application for the WMTA conference, workshops, and make awards.

Please contact Holly Stewart at (206) 625-1300 or hstewart@mrsc.org with any questions.