City Council

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 4 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 4-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 councilmembers serve on a part-time basis, leaving most of the day-to-day operations to full- and part-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