Washburn operates under
the Council-Manager form of government. The Town Council
is the legislative body of the town and is empowered
by the charter to make town policy. The positions are
filled by elections from two local political factions,
the Law Enforcement Party and the Citizen's Party. Candidates
from these two parties are chosen by a public caucus,
where persons can be nominated, then voted upon, for
any available position coming up for election. At election
time the qualified registered voters are given the opportunity
to vote on the candidates.
The full board consists of Mayor,
Clerk, Treasurer and 6 trustees, and members of the
board are assigned to 8 standing committees. These committees
generally hold an open meeting once a month and report
to the full board at the regular meeting. The
full board considers the reports of each committee
and votes on the recommendations.
Community members with concerns,
comments or interest can attend all committee meetings
and address their purpose, and also attend the monthly
board meetings. All meetings are posted outside the
Village Hall at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting
time and date. |
