Washington City Council
The City of Washington
is governed by a Council/Manager form of government. The elected City Council
hires a City Manager to manage the
day-to-day operations of municipal services and government.
The
mayor and all five members of the Washington City Council are elected
at-large by the citizens of Washington in November of odd-numbered years.
All serve two-year terms.
Washington City Council
meets regularly on the second Monday of the month in the City Council
Chambers, Room 214, Municipal Building, 102 E. Second Street. Meetings
usually start at 4:30 p.m. Public hearings at regular meetings usually
are scheduled for 6 p.m. Public comments can be made as a scheduled public
appearance (scheduled in advance of the meeting) or following public hearings
during the "Comments from the Public" portion of the agenda.
City Council also may hold special meetings at other times. Meeting
schedules are announced in the Washington Daily News, on
the the local Government Access Channel (Washington's Cable Channel 9)
and on the city government web site. Contact the City
Clerk at (252) 975-9318 regarding business for City Council.