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The Mayor-Council Form of Government
The City of Cheney has a "strong mayor" form of local government. This means that the Mayor is elected by the community at large every four years and serves as the City's chief executive officer.The City Council is the legislative body and consists of seven City Councilmembers, who are elected by the community at large to serve four-year terms. The City Council is responsible for formulating and adopting City policies.
The Mayor-Council form of government is characterized by a separation of executive and legislative powers and a system of checks and balances patterned after our traditional national and state governments.
The Mayor and City Councilmembers serve on a part-time basis, leaving most of the day-to-day operations to full-time administrative personnel.
The Mayor and City Councilmembers serve on a part-time basis, leaving most of the day-to-day operations to full-time administrative personnel.
City Council Meetings
- Meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
- Council Chambers
609 Second Street
Cheney, WA 99004 - The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Councilmembers and Terms
Council Position 1: Paul Schmidt, January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Council Position 2: Vincent Barthels, January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Council Position 3: Mark Posthuma, January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Council Position 4: Teresa Overhauser, January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2025
Council Position 5: Ryan Gaard, January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Council Position 6: Jill Weiszmann, January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023
Council Position 7: Dan Hilton, January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2023