Mayor Martin outlines 100-day priorities: parks, water projects and safety upgrades

Mayor Mark Martin used his 100-day update to outline a broad agenda for Cheney focused on livability, accessibility and sustainability.

"We want to be livable, accessible and sustainable," Mayor Martin (speaker 3) said, reviewing parks improvements (restroom and shelter repairs), resurfacing of pickleball/tennis courts adjacent to the new aquatic center, and the nearly finished purple-pipe project intended to support irrigation of playfields. He noted the city is pursuing a rate study to balance low electricity rates with long-term infrastructure needs and highlighted municipal court efforts: "We have 12 participants enrolled in our therapeutic courts," he said, citing grant support for that program.

The mayor also referenced ongoing water work: a PFAS evaluation and water-well rehabilitation, and invited the public to the Cheney Depot grand opening on April 25. He noted multiple transportation safety projects approved earlier in the meeting, and said the city is pursuing regional collaboration on fire and police staffing. Mayor Martin concluded by saying the administration was working to finalize hires for a new city administrator and finance director and continuing longer-term planning for downtown and parks.

The mayor's presentation consolidated multiple project updates that will return to council for follow-up (for example, the Spokane Valley ladder truck transfer will come back for formal approval). Council members also requested a future information item tracking PFAS-related grant spending and timelines for getting an out-of-service well back online.