Selah Mayor
The chief executive of the city
Full office description
- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens.
- The mayor runs the city day to day and prepares the budget each year, meaning that they propose how much funding goes to each city department, including the police department, city parks, transportation, and the fire department.
- The mayor also hires the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and city department heads, such as City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation.
- Most Washington mayors are elected in odd years to four year terms. Elections are nonpartisan.
How this impacts you
Public Safety — The mayor can decide the number of police on city streets, how much residents are surveilled with cameras and scanners and if residents are arrested or given access to services.
Public Transportation — The mayor is in charge of how much funding goes to public transportation and which projects are a priority for the city.