Cheney City Council approves facilities plan

By BECKY THOMAS

Staff Reporter

A new capital facilities plan was approved and the mayor got a nice surprise at the April 12 meeting of the Cheney City Council.

The meeting began with city department heads gathering in front of the council to congratulate Mayor Tom Trulove, the 2011 recipient of the Northwest Public Power Association's Paul J. Raver Community Service Award.

Trulove was not aware that staff had submitted an application for the award on his behalf. Cheney's light director, Joe Noland, announced the honor, thanking Trulove for his dedication to public power.

Trulove was appointed...