Regular Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. Workshop meetings are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM. All meetings are held in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 402 Warde Street.

Algona is a non-charter code City governed by Title 35A of the Revised Code of Washington.

Form of Government – Mayor-Council (RCW 35A.12)

The City of Algona is a Mayor-Council form of government that consists of an elected Mayor, who serves as the City's Chief Administrative Officer, and a five-member Council elected at large. The Council’s role is that of a legislative policy-making body that determines not only the local laws that regulate community life, but also determines public policy and give direction to the Mayor to administer the affairs of the City in a businesslike and prudent manner. Of Washington's 281 cities and towns, 227 (81%) operate under the Mayor-Council form of government.

Algona’s Council acts as a body and is collectively responsible for establishing policy, adopting the annual budget, and providing vision and goals to the Mayor and Departments through the adoption of several plans such as the Comprehensive Plan, Storm Water Management Plan, Water Management Plan, and Sewer Management Plan.

The City Council is elected to serve four-year terms. At the beginning of each year the Council elects a Mayor Pro-Tem to serve a one-year term to serve as Council President, presiding over Council workshop sessions and to serve in the temporary absence of the Mayor.

	Lynda Osborn - Council Position #2 - Mayor Pro Tem Lynda and her husband of 51 years, Jim, have lived in Algona for over 45 years. They have two daughters, six grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Lynda is retired from Bank of America. She was Algona's treasurer for 9½ years and previously served as a City Council member for two terms. Throughout the years she has also served on many other various volunteer boards and committees as well.
	Ed Britz - Council Position #3 Ed Britz and his family have lived in Algona for over nine years. Ed has been an Aircraft maintenance technician for sixteen years. Ed and his wife have been longtime PTA members and their daughter attends a local public school. He is very active in the community such as, volunteering at the senior center, for neighborhood clean ups, and the toys for kids program. Ed has also been on various charity motorcycle rides and for the last few years he has organized the Algona Day Car Show.
	Jeff Viney - Council Position #4 Jeff and his wife Cathi have lived in Algona for over twenty years. He has worked in the landscaping industry for thirty years and continues to do so on a part time basis. Jeff has served on the Planning Commission the past fifteen years and has worked on various civic improvement projects over the years.
	Tim Fairley - Council Position #5
	Tim Dean - Council Position #