Mayor & Town Council

The Town of Naches operates under the Mayor/Council form of government. The Mayor and Town Council are elected to four year terms. The Town Council adopts ordinances, sets the annual budget and the Mayor directs the Town through the Town Administrator.

The Mayor and Town Council positions are non-partisan and Council members are elected their respective positions by all the voters within the Town at the General Election. The Mayor and the Town Council serve part-time and do not maintain office hours at Town Hall.

	Mayor Eric R. Wolfe Mayor Wolfe was appointed to Naches Town Council in 2001 and elected to Council in 2002 and 2006. Mayor Wolfe then was appointed in January 2007 as Mayor by the Naches Town Council when former Mayor Charles Ross was elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in the fall of 2006, and was elected in November of 2007. Mayor Wolfe is deputy sheriff employed by the Yakima County Sheriff’s Department. The Mayor is the alternate member to Yakima Valley Conference of Governments. Mayor Wolfe will be up for re-election in December of 2011.
	Town Council Position #1 Wayne L. Hawver Councilman Hawver was appointed in October 2008. His term ends 12/31/13. Wayne also serves as the chairman of the Naches Valley Park Board.
	Town Council Position #2 Kevin “Rick” Carney Councilman Carney was appointed to the Council after Councilman Wolfe was voted to become Mayor for the departing Charles Ross. In October 2008 Councilman Carney was nominated by his fellow Council members as Mayor Pro-Tem for a term of six months. His term expires 12/31/13.
	Town Council Position #3 Kit Hawver Kit Hawver has lived in Naches most of her life. Her parents, Harvey and June Keezer, operated a business and lived in Naches for many years.  Kit married Wayne Hawver in 1978. Son Benjamin came in 1980.  Kit has an AA degree from YVCC amd a BA from CWU. She has been substitute teaching for grades preschool through 8th grade for 19 years. She is very proud to have served on the Naches Planning Commission several years. Councilwoman Hawver's term ends 12/31/13.
	Town Council Position #4 Gayle Lloyd Councilwoman Lloyd was elected in 2004 and again in 2008. Gail is the Yakima Valley Conference of Governments representative. Councilwoman Lloyd’s term expires 12/31/11.
	Town Council Position #5 Paul Williams Just filled .. further information coming soon !

Further information on the Town Council

Meetings

a) All general meetings of the town council of the town of Naches shall be held in the Town Hall in Naches, Washington. Special meetings of the town council may be held where designated by appropriate notice. Copies of the minutes can be found on this website.
b) General meetings of the town council shall be held on the second Monday of each month at the hour of seven p.m.
c) When the date of any regular meeting of the town council falls on a legal holiday, then such regular meeting shall be held on the next business day.

Compensation

a) The mayor of the town shall receive the sum set by the town council for compensation. Each councilperson of the town council of Naches shall receive the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each council meeting attended with the maximum monthly compensation established at fifty dollars ($50.00). These compensation sums are effective beginning January, 2004 for those council members elected in the general election held on November 2003. These compensation sums are effective January, 2006 for the remaining council members whose positions are up for election in November 2005.

Town Planning Commission

There is created for the town, a town planning commission to consist of five members who will be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council.

The commission shall make all necessary studies of the physical development of the town, lay plans and make recommendations to the council for such development to accomplish planned growth. The commission shall make its recommendations to the council on proposed plats.

December 31, 2009 - we currently have a planning commission vacancy and are accepting applications for a new planning commission member.

Application for Planning Commission [ 192 KB]
Planning Commission Bylaws [ 41 KB]

If you would like to put something before the Town Planning Commision, please contact the Town Administrator to get information on the procedure for submitting a land use concern for consdieration/discussion.

Town Administration

The town administrator shall be the administrative and liaison officer for the town, under the direction and authority of the mayor.

Duties of the Town Administrator

The town administrator shall have the following specific duties, powers and responsibilities, in addition to others provided by this chapter or otherwise:

A. Under the direction and authority of the mayor, supervise, administer and coordinate the activities of the various town offices, departments, commissions and boards in carrying out the ordinances and policies of the counsel; and administer and supervise the carrying out of the decisions, regulations and policies of the various town departments, commissions and boards;

B. Report to the mayor and council concerning the status of all assignments, duties and functions of the various town offices, departments, commissions and boards;

C. In cooperation with the town clerk-treasurer, keep the mayor and council advised of the financial condition of the town and its future needs, and assist in the preparation and submission of a preliminary budget to the mayor and council;

D. Serve as personnel officer for the town, including, without necessary limitation, the hiring and discharging, subject to the approval of the mayor, of all town employees, except those employees and officers required by law to be appointed by the mayor;

E. Supervise all purchasing by the various town offices, departments, commissions and boards;

F. Supervise all expenditures by the various town offices, departments, commissions and boards, for the purpose of keeping the same within the limitations of the annual budget of the town;

G. Assist the mayor and council in conducting the town's business in all matters and perform other duties as the mayor and council may direct;

H. Attend all meetings of the town council and such other meetings as may be suggested by the mayor;

I. Recommend the adoption by the mayor and council measures the town administrator may believe necessary.

Town Clerk/Treasurer

A. The office of treasurer of the town is combined with the office of clerk of the town, and the clerk shall exercise the powers vested in and perform all the duties required to be performed by both the treasurer and the clerk under the laws of the state of Washington and the ordinances of the town.

B. The mayor shall appoint the town clerk, and the clerk shall hold office until the next general election after his or her appointment and until his or her successor shall be appointed and qualified.

C. In addition to the duties prescribed by town ordinance and state law, the clerk shall perform such additional duties and be in attendance on those duties as directed by the town council by resolution.

2010 Town of Naches Budget

Download the Town of Naches 2010 Budget [pdf 854 KB]