City considers updated code enforcement rules
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – City Manager Albert Tripp presented proposed updates to city’s code enforcement regulations during the recent council meeting last Monday. Tripp described the new measures as a “toolbox” for encouraging compliance in residential and commercial areas.
The updates aim to provide city staff with a clearer framework for addressing violations, potentially including incentives for property owners to meet municipal standards.
The updated regulations would provide mechanisms to streamline enforcement, though Tripp emphasized they are designed to focus on cooperation over punishment. The council unanimously approved the proposed changes.. The updated code will take effect after additional administrative steps.
School Board elects new leadership
CHENEY – The Cheney School Board has selected new leadership roles during its annual organizational meeting on Dec. 11. Mark Scott was unanimously elected as board president, taking over from Henry Browne, who had served in the role. Browne was then unanimously chosen as vice president.
Liz Winer was also elected unanimously to serve as the board’s legislative representative. The board additionally decided on a new voting order for a two-year term, with Browne taking the first spot and Winer in the third.
Substitute teachers to receive pay raise in Cheney
CHENEY – The School Board of Directors has approved a pay increase for substitute teachers to remain competitive with neighboring districts. Substitutes with teaching certificates will now earn $175 per day, up from $150, while those without certificates will receive $150 per day, an increase from $135.
“This adjustment ensures that substitutes choose Cheney Public Schools over other districts in the region,” said Jamie Reed, the district’s finance director.
Board Director Bill Hanson asked whether $175 was what other districts are paying.
Reed responded by saying, “It will keep Cheney Schools competitive,” and noted that the district is currently paying less than other districts in the region.
The school board passed the motion unanimously.
Clare is an Eastern Washington University graduate and a reporter at Free Press Publishing.
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