The City Council consists of 7 council members, each elected to a 4 year term. Council positions are staggered so that not all council members come up for election in the same year. You can see when particular council members terms end on the Council Members page.

The City of Lynden, Washington, is a Non-Charter Code City as specified by the State of Washington Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Title 35A RCW. For more information about the structure of the Mayor-Council Plan of Government, as implemented by the City of Lynden, see RCW 35A.12

The mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the city, and also chairs the council meetings. The mayor is not a council member, but can vote in some special circumstances. RCW 35A.12.100specifies the mayor’s duties and voting capabilities at council meetings.

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