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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 19h

#ElectionDay is next week Tue, Nov 4! With USPS postmarking delays this year, the #SpokaneCounty Elections Office recommends using the secure ballot drop box like ours at the #CheneyWA Library to return your ballot. Any more ballots mailed may not be counted. #Vote

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Ballots could now be tossed if voters submit them via U.S. Postal Service due to postmarking delays

Voters who have not submitted their ballots yet should stop submitting them through the mail due to unprecedented concerns ballots will not be postmarked in time for the election, according to recomme...

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 2d

#CheneyCityCouncil meeting tonight Oct 28 at 6pm. Lots of opportunity to speak between public comment and the #PublicHearings. Big focus tonight is on the 2026 budget.

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#CivicEngagement #PublicMeeting #CheneyWA

Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 7d

Turns out the SAFER grant discussion solved itself for the time being as the window to accept the grant was automatically extended due to the federal government being shut down.

Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 7d

Apologies for the confusion tonight, folks! This meeting was indeed cancelled. The way the agendas were posted made it look like this meeting was scheduled for yesterday and that meeting was cancelled but today's was the correct time/date.

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 7d

There's a special #CheneyWA #CityCouncil meeting tonight at 5pm to continue the discussion about the Fire Department's SAFER grant that they received & to decide if we should accept it or not or to try to defer acceptance until the City can finish budget season.

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Agenda - 10/23/2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 7d

Here's the recording from last week's regular #CheneyWA #CityCouncil meeting:

#PublicMeeting #CivicEngagement

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Cheney City Council - Regular Meeting - October 14, 2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 16d

In case you missed last night's #CheneyWA #PlanningCommission meeting, here is the link to the Zoom recording:

youtube.com/watch?v=shmxI9Uo8gY&feature=youtu.be

Cheney Planning Commission - Regular Meeting - October 13, 2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 16d

#CheneyWA #CityCouncil tonight @ 6pm @ City Hall. You can join in person or on Zoom (linked in the agenda). Public comment is available to give at the start of the meeting. You have 2 minutes to share your name, address, & whatever issue you want to raise.

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Agenda - 10/14/2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 17d

The #CheneyWA #PlanningCommission meets tonight @ 6pm to review an update on the Comprehensive Planning the City is working through. This is an important mandated process via the #GrowthManagementAct. Join in person @ City Hall or on Zoom.

#CivicEngagement

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · 22d

#CheneyWA #ParkBoard meets tonight at 6pm at the Aquatic Center. This meeting is open to the public and you can attend in person or on Zoom.

Agenda (includes the Zoom link):
www.cityofcheney.org/AgendaCenter...

#CivicEngagement #PublicMeeting

www.cityofcheney.org

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Sep 25

Last week the #CheneyCityCouncil held a special meeting on Thursday afternoon to go over the 2026 budget process and priorities. You can watch the recording here:

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#CheneyWA #PublicMeeting #CivicEngagement

Cheney City Council - Special Meeting - September 18, 2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Sep 24

Sorry for the late notice but #CheneyWA #CityCouncil meets tonight coming up at 6! As always, can join in person or on Zoom. Agenda includes a couple new fiber projects. Public comments are welcome at the start of the meeting regardless of how you join.

www.cityofcheney.org/AgendaCenter...

Agenda - 09/23/2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Sep 10

If you’re interested in how our parks and recreation system is shaped, this is a great chance to listen in or share your input!

#CheneyWA #ParkBoard #PublicMeeting #CivicEngagement

Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Sep 10

This volunteer board plays an important role in advising the City on parks, recreation, and community spaces. Meetings are open to the public and always begin with an opportunity for public comment and questions.

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Sep 10

Tonight is the #CheneyWA #ParkBoard meeting at 6pm at the Cheney Aquatic Center in the Community Room (right by the entrance) and also available via Zoom (link in agenda).

Agenda:
www.cityofcheney.org/AgendaCenter...

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Sep 9

You can attend in person at the City Administration building or via Zoom. Meetings are a great way to stay informed, and they're recorded if you can't make it live.

Public comment is open at the start of the meeting if you have something to share.

Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Sep 9

Join us for the Cheney City Council meeting tonight at 6 p.m.!

Agenda: www.cityofcheney.org/AgendaCenter...

#CheneyWA #CivicEngagement #PublicMeeting

Agenda - 09/09/2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Sep 8

Folks may have noticed a power hit last night. #CheneyWA is planning some improvements to our power system and with that comes some scheduled #PowerOutages. You can see the schedule and read the details in this news article.

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Planned power outages to improve reliability in Cheney area

CHENEY, Wash. – Residents in Cheney and the surrounding areas should prepare for a series of planned power outages this September.

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Aug 29

This week’s #CheneyWA #CityCouncil meeting was brief, w/ 2 exec sessions held (not recorded). The Zoom video is now on the City website, & you can also watch it right here. Whether you're catching up or staying informed, thanks for being part of the civic conversation!

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Cheney City Council - Regular Meeting - August 26, 2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Aug 26

Tonight is #CheneyWA #CityCouncil at 6pm. You can join in person at the City Administration building on 2nd or attend via Zoom. Public comment is always first on the agenda so be on time if you want to share your thoughts with Council tonight.

www.cityofcheney.org/AgendaCenter...

Agenda - 08/26/2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Aug 18

New article from Cheney School Board Director Elizabeth Winer who shares takeaways from the Aug 11 Bond Advisory Team meeting covering progress on projects from the 2024 bond.

Next School Board mtg: Wed, Aug 20 • 5:30pm • CHS Library

#CheneySchools

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Cheney Public Schools Bond Advisory Team Meeting August 11 2025

The Cheney Public Schools Bond Advisory Team (BAT) held their monthly meeting on Monday, August 11, 2025. Background on the BAT from the district's website: The Bond Advisory Team provides input for...

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Aug 14

The Zoom recording from last night's meeting has been posted to the #CheneyWA City Website. Here's an easy link to watch it.

#CheneyCityCouncil #PublicMeeting

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Cheney City Council - Regular Meeting - August 12, 2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Aug 12

Tonight's #CityCouncil meeting agenda is posted. One area of the agenda to call out is: Resolution F-404 - Appointment of Interim Co-City Administrators

#CheneyWA #PublicMeeting

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Agenda - 08/12/2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Aug 8

Check out the Zoom recording of Monday's public special meeting between #CheneyWA #CityCouncil & #PlanningCommission where they received an update on our Comprehensive Growth Plan from Nexus, the contract planners helping with this process.

#GrowthManagementAct

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Cheney City Council & Planning Commission Special Meeting - August 4, 2025

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Cheney Coffee & Civics @cheneycoffeecivics.bsky.social · Aug 4

This a #PublicMeeting and you can join in person in the regular #CheneyWA #CityCouncil chambers or online via Zoom. Starts at 5:30pm. Highly recommend attending if you can. Agenda packet linked here and has the link for Zoom in it. Hope to see you tonight!