Editing Yelm, Washington (section)

==Government==
Yelm has an elected [[mayor-council government]] and is a non-charter [[Municipal ordinances|code city]]. The city council, the policy-making branch of Yelm's government, consists of seven members elected [[at-large]] to staggered, four-year terms. The mayor is elected at-large and serves as the city's chief executive officer. The mayor and council are supported by the city administrator and several advisory boards and commissions. The city administrator, appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council, serves as the mayor's chief administrative officer. As described in the [[Local ordinance|Yelm Municipal Code]] and [[Revised Code of Washington]], certain responsibilities are vested in the [[city council]] and the mayor.<ref name="Mayor">''[http://www.ci.yelm.wa.us/default.asp?dept=mayor Mayor Ron Harding.]'' City of Yelm. Accessed on February 8, 2012.</ref>

Yelm offers a full range of municipal services, provided by seven departments. Sales tax, 8.7% per dollar spent, is distributed as follows:
* Washington State: 6.5%
* Thurston County: 1.4%
* Yelm: 0.8%

===Mayor===

The current mayor of Yelm is Joe DePinto.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.yelmwa.gov/connect/mayor_s_office/index.php | title=Welcome to Yelm, Washington }}</ref>

===City Council===
The seven-[[councillor|member]] Yelm City Council represents the needs and interests of Yelm's citizens.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosane |first1=Eric |title=Former Council Member EJ Curry Appointed to Fill Vacant Yelm City Council Seat |url=http://www.yelmonline.com/news/article_c4154d90-b029-11ea-8101-cbadb25dad1d.html |work=[[Nisqually Valley News]] |date=June 16, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> The council establishes policy for the city, adopts the annual budget, and represents Yelm's interests on regional boards and commissions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yelm City Council |url=https://www.ci.yelm.wa.us/connect/city_council/index.php |website=www.ci.yelm.wa.us |publisher=City of Yelm |access-date=June 28, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

===City administration===
The Yelm post office serves the surrounding unincorporated [[Thurston County, Washington|Thurston County]] residential communities in [[Lake Lawrence]], Clearwood, and other communities in the Bald Hills area.

Firefighting services for the cities of Yelm, Rainier and surrounding unincorporated areas are provided by the Southeast Thurston Fire Authority.