City of Tenino

Centralia City Council provides the elected representation of the citizenry in the governing body. It is governed by the city of Centralia in Washington, which was founded in 1875. The city has a finance department that is responsible for safeguarding and protecting assets and insuring the maximum utilization of revenues, as well as providing financial support, and recording and reporting accurate and timely financial information. Its public works department has water, wastewater and street divisions. The city has a police department that provides crime prevention and law enforcement solutions. In addition, it manages community development, economic development, emergency management, finance, information technology, risk management, personnel, and parks and recreation departments.