Government

2022 - City Council
L to R, front:  Councilmember Teresa Overhauser, Mayor Chris Grover, Councilmember Jill Weiszmann.
L to R, back: Councilmember Paul Schmidt, Councilmember Vince Barthels, Councilmember Mark Posthuma, Councilmember Ryan Gaard, Councilmember Dan Hilton.

Introduction & Quick Facts

  • The City of Cheney has a strong mayor form of local government.
  • The Mayor is the chief executive officer, elected by the community at large every four years.
  • The City Council is the legislative body and consists of seven councilmembers, who are elected to serve in four-year terms.
  • The Municipal Court is the judicial branch. The judge is appointed by the mayor to a four-year term.

City Council Meetings

These meetings are scheduled for every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month.
  • City Council meetings begin promptly at 6 p.m. and are conducted in the City Council Chambers located at:
    City Hall
    609 Second Street
    Cheney, WA 99004
  • An agenda of the upcoming City Council meeting is posted in City Hall on the Friday before the regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The City Council Agenda is posted to this website when it becomes available.
  • The public is invited and urged to attend City Council meetings.

Other Government Functions & Boards

The City of Cheney government structure also includes:

Nondiscrimination Policy

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the City of Cheney will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities.

The following person has been designated to coordinate and monitor the City of Cheney's compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title II of the ADA:

Mark Schuller
City Administrator/ADA Coordinator
609 2nd Street
Cheney, WA 99004

Email Mark Schuller

Phone: 509-498-9255