TOWN COUNCIL

Eligibility: Applicants must be a registered voter of the Town of Cathlamet and a reside within town-limits.

Training: Every member of the governing body of a public agency must complete training on the requirements of the OPMA & PRA no later than ninety days after the date the member assumes public office and such training must be repeated every 4-years while in office. (RCW 42.30.205; 42.56.150)

Availability: Attendance at regular Town Council meetings is required. Meetings occur on the first and third Monday of each month beginning at 6:00 p.m. If the scheduled meeting falls on a holiday, the meeting will take place the following day at the same time. Special meetings may also be called periodically, and Councilmembers may serve on committees and boards as a liaison for the Town.

Application: A completed Town Council Vacancy Application must be uploaded to your website application submission or returned to the Clerk-Treasurer at Town Hall, 375 2nd Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612 or via email to sarahc@townofcathlamet.com.

For Positions 1, 2 and 3, the salary will be $50 per month until January 1, 2024, then it will increase to $100 per month. Salaries for positions 4 and 5 are $100 per month. Attendance is required at regular meetings, which are held each month on the first and third Monday at 6:00 p.m.

Comprised of five elected at-large members, the town council is the legislative authority of the town and has the power to enact laws and policies, consistent with state law, needed or desired to regulate local and municipal affairs within the jurisdiction of the town or its service areas.

Specific duties include:

• Enacting laws and policies, consistent with state law, needed or desired to regulate local and municipal affairs within the jurisdiction of the town or its service areas
• Enacting a town budget
• Defining the powers, functions and duties of town officers and employees
• Fixing the compensation and working conditions of officers and employees
• Maintaining retirement and pension systems
• Imposing fines and penalties for the violation of town ordinances
• Entering into contracts
• Regulating the acquisition, sale, ownership and other disposition of real property
• Providing governmental, recreational, educational, cultural and social services
• Imposing taxes and fees not otherwise prohibited by state law
• Causing the town to own and operate utilities
• Approving claims against the town
• Granting franchises for the use of public ways
• Granting business licenses for the purpose of revenue and regulation
• Establishing rules governing its own procedures, including for public meetings and hearings
• Exercising all other authorities and perform all other duties and functions for councils as provided by state statute