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Updated 10/08
Classification of Towns
Less than 1,500 population at the time of organization, operating under Ch. 35.27 RCW.
MAYOR-COUNCIL
All 72 towns operate under the mayor-council form or government. There are no towns operating under the council-manager or commission form of government although several have mayor-appointed supervisors with administrative duties.
Almira Beaux Arts Village Bucoda Carbonado Cathlamet Colton Conconully Concrete Coulee City Coulee Dam Coupeville Creston Cusick Darrington Eatonville Electric City Endicott
Fairfield | Farmington Friday Harbor Garfield Hamilton Harrah Hartline Hatton Hunts Point Index Ione Krupp La Conner LaCrosse Lamont Latah Lind Lyman
Malden | Mansfield Marcus Mattawa Metaline Metaline Falls Naches Nespelem Northport Oakesdale Odessa Pe Ell Reardan Riverside Rockford Rosalia Ruston Skykomish
South Cle Elum | South Prairie Springdale St. John Starbuck Steilacoom Twisp Uniontown Washtucna Waterville Waverly Wilbur Wilkeson Wilson Creek Winthrop Yacolt Yarrow Point |
- People Elect
Mayor, five councilmembers, and treasurer for four-year terms: mayor and treasurer terms overlap as do councilmembers. Offices of treasurer and clerk may be combined. If the office of treasurer is combined with the office of clerk, the clerk-treasurer is appointive; if the office of clerk is combined with the office of treasurer, the office of treasurer-clerk is elective.
- Mayor Appoints
Clerk, marshal, municipal judge, and others specified by ordinance.
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