Editing Spokane Valley, Washington (section)

==Government==
The City of Spokane Valley was incorporated on March 31, 2003, and operates as a non-charter code city under a [[council-manager government]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Washington City and Town Profiles| publisher = [[Municipal Research and Services Center]]| url = https://mrsc.org/Home/Research-Tools/Washington-City-and-Town-Profiles.aspx| access-date = June 9, 2021}}</ref><ref name=inccouncil>{{cite web| title = City Council| publisher = City of Spokane Valley| url = https://www.spokanevalley.org/content/6836/6892/default.aspx| access-date = June 9, 2021}}</ref> Under the council-manager form of government, law making authority is vested in an elected city council and a hired city manager who is responsible to administer and execute the policies and plans of the legislative branch.<ref>{{cite web| title = Government| publisher = City of Spokane Valley| url = https://www.spokanevalley.org/content/6834/9135/default.aspx| access-date = June 9, 2021}}</ref> The city council consists of seven councilmembers whom are elected at-large every two years with four-year terms; Council meetings are held in the Council Chambers of City Hall on Tuesdays at 6&nbsp;pm.<ref name=inccouncil/> The Mayor is appointed from among the councilmembers on a biennial basis at the first meeting of a new council and is the ceremonial leadership position in the city.<ref name=inccouncil/>

In Washington state government, the city of Spokane Valley is located in Washington's 4th [[Washington State Legislature|legislative district]] and in the federal government, the city is in [[Washington's 5th congressional district]] and is represented by Representative [[Michael Baumgartner]] and Senators [[Maria Cantwell]] and [[Patty Murray]].<ref>{{cite web| title = District Finder: District 4 Legislators| publisher = [[Washington State Legislature]]| url = https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder| access-date = June 9, 2021}}</ref>