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City Council

 The City of Cle Elum operates under a Mayor-Council form of government. In this form, the elected Mayor serves as the City’s chief administrative officer, and an elected seven member council serves as the City’s legislative body.

It is the responsibility of the Council to provide effective City government representation for the citizens, determine policy, enact ordinances and resolutions, approve contracts, authorize the payment of all obligations incurred by the City and adopt the annual budget.

Meeting Schedule

Unless otherwise posted, the City Council meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6pm in the Council Chambers located at City Hall.

Council Members

Position

Mayor

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Name

Jay McGowan

John Glondo

Ken Ratliff

Beth Williams

Siw Bay-Hansen

Steven Harper

Matthew Lundh

Sarah Lackey

Phone Number

(509) 304-4576

(509) 674-2473

(509) 260-1278

(509) 307-8600

(206) 708-5206

(509) 260-1088

(509) 964-3343

(425) 531-0687

Term Expires

12/31/2023

12/31/2025

12/31/2023

12/31/2023

12/31/2025

12/31/2025

12/31/2023

12/31/2023

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Contact Information

City of Cle Elum

City Hall
119 West First Street
Cle Elum, WA 98922

(509) 674-2262 Phone
(509) 674-4097 Fax

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