Mayor appoints: Chief administrative officer and administrative department heads (police chief, fire chief, public works director, deputy administrator, director of planning and community development, director of parks and recreation, municipal court administrator) are appointed by and serve at the Mayor's discretion, with three exceptions: the city attorney and finance director require approval of the city council for appointment or removal and the library director is appointed by the Bellingham Public Library Board of Trustees.Four-year, staggered terms except for the 2-year, at-large position. People elect: Mayor and seven councilmembers (one each from six wards, one at-large).
Mayor appoints: Department heads, finance director (ex officio city clerk), boards, and commissions subject to confirmation by the council.People elect: Mayor, 12 councilmembers (two each from six wards with staggered 4-year terms).Below is a list of elected and appointed officials according to each city's charter. There are six first class cities with mayor-council forms of government: Aberdeen, Bellingham, Bremerton, Everett, Seattle, and Spokane. The general powers of first class cities are laid out in chapter 35.22 RCW. The form of government is determined by the charter and varies from city to city. There are ten first class cities in Washington, and no cities have organized or reorganized as first class since 1973. First class cities, as defined by RCW 35.01.010, are cities that have a population of 10,000 or more at the time of organization or reorganization and have adopted a charter under article XI, section 10 of the state constitution.
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