Council adopts 2017 budget

The Cheney City Council made quick work of a long list of agenda items at its Dec. 13 meeting, including final passage of the city’s 2017 budget. The council has held two workshops and three public hearings on the $26,345,400 budget since Sept. 19. In presenting the budget to the council for final passage,

Finance Director Cindy Niemeier said her office had received no additional comments from citizens.

Before the council moves into 2017, there were some remaining items to be addressed from this year, beginning with the purchase of a road grader for the Street Department. According to resoluti...