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Medical Lake weighs options as municipal court interlocal with Cheney nears end

3676887 · June 4, 2025
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Summary

City staff briefed the council on the expiring interlocal agreement with Cheney for municipal court services and outlined options including renegotiation, partnering with other West Plains jurisdictions, or reestablishing a standalone court.

City staff told the Medical Lake City Council on June 3 that the city’s interlocal agreement with the City of Cheney for municipal court services, in place since February 2014, is set to expire at the end of the year and that the city must give 180 days’ notice to make changes.

Sunny (city staff) explained the existing contract is a flat-rate arrangement that covers judicial services and jail costs, while the city contracts…

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