Editing Washington, Illinois (section)

==Government==
Washington uses a council–manager form of government with an appointed city administrator, acting as the chief administrative officer and managing day-to-day operations, and an elected mayor. As of April 2024, the current city administrator is Jim Snider and the current mayor is Gary W. Manier.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lib.niu.edu/1975/ii7508231.html |title=City managers administer 96 Illinois municipalities |website=[[Northern Illinois University]] |access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ci.washington.il.us/department/index.php?structureid=50 |title=Washington, IL / City Administrator |website=City of Washington, IL |access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ci.washington.il.us/department/index.php?structureid=12 |title=Washington, IL / Mayor's Office |website=City of Washington, IL |access-date=February 19, 2020}}</ref>

In January of 2025, Washington Police Chief Mike McCoy announced a full staff of 25 sworn officers and a waiting list.<ref> https://www.25newsnow.com/2025/01/03/washington-police-now-full-capacity-after-staffing-shortages/</ref>