Mayor and Deputy Mayor selected

SPOKANE VALLEY – The first item on city council’s agenda for 2024 was the council selection of Mayor and Deputy Mayor, and Pam Haley won by a vote of 5-2.

City Clerk Marci Patterson instructed council on the process, and then opened the floor for nominations.

Councilwoman Pam Haley was nominated first.

Councilman Al Merkel nominated himself, and Councilman Ben Wick followed suit and nominated himself.

Ballots were handed out, and council wrote in their votes. Patterson then counted the ballots.

“Alright we have a majority,” Patterson said. “I have five votes cast for Pam Haley.”

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