The City of Washougal is a full service city operating under a Council/City Manager form of government with the passage of Proposition 8 in November 2018. Upon certification, the elected mayor became the eighth council member and was appointed by the Council on December 3, 2018 to continue to serve as Mayor of Washougal.
The Boards and Commissions were each created by City Ordinances to serve as advisory bodies to the city administration, the Mayor and the City Council.