Cheney, EWU ink new fire services contract

Cheney and Eastern Washington University have agreed to a long-term contract for fire services that city officials believe is good for both parties.

The contract pays the city $568,216 annually, beginning Jan. 1, 2017 and running through Dec. 31, 2021. If everything runs smoothly and both parties agree, the contract would automatically extend for “successive two year terms.”

The contract’s “cost for service” will also increase annually by using the “Fiscal Growth Factor,” which is established by the Washington Legislature. City Administrator Mark Schuller told the City Council at its Oct. 25 m...