Government
West Valley City has a nonpartisan, strong city manager form of government, which means that the city manager is the CEO, while the mayor fills the role of chairman of the board, with the City Council acting as the "board." The mayor is a voting member of the City Council. The West Valley City Council meets each Tuesday night at 6:30 PM, except fifth Tuesdays. City Hall is located at 3600 South Constitution Boulevard.
The mayor and six councilors are elected to four-year terms. Mayoral elections are held the same year as three of the councilors. The other three councilors are staggered two years from the mayoral. Two council seats are at-large, or citywide, and the remaining four seats represent districts of approximately 28,000 residents. Officials are not subject to term limits. The most recent election was held in 2009.
Elected officials of West Valley City as of 2012 | ||
Official | Position | Term ends |
Mike Winder | Mayor | 2013 |
City Council members | ||
Corey L. Rushton | At-large | 2011 |
Don Christensen | At-large | 2013 |
Tom Huynh | District 1 | 2015 |
Steve Buhler | District 2 | 2013 |
Karen Lang | District 3 | 2015 |
Steve Vincent | District 4 | 2013 |
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