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City Government
Click to view the 2009 Fall/Winter Updates from City Administrator - Doug Ross
FORM OF GOVERNMENT
Since incorporated in 1890 Medical Lake has had a Mayor/Council form of government.
In this form of government the Mayor is given almost total administrative authority, with the power to appoint and dismiss department heads without City Council approval and little public input. The Mayor also prepares and administers the budget, although that budget must be approved by the Council.
Medical Lake has a seven-member City Council which sets policy, often by adopting ordinances(laws), plans, resolutions, and standards.
The City Administrator, the Chief Executive Officer for the City, is appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The City Administrator supervises department heads, manages the budget and coordinates departments.
OPEN GOVERNMENT
Medical Lake’s City Council is committed to an open and responsive government.
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City Council meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, except in June, July, August and September 2009. There will only be one council meeting these months. They will be held the 3rd Tuesday at 6:30 P.M.
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Meetings are held at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers upstairs in City Hall.
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Meeting agenda and associated documents are posted each Friday before the meeting.
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At the start of each Council meeting time is set aside so that members of the public may share their ideas and comments on City business and activities directly with the City Council.
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