CITY ATTORNEY

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ADMINISTRATION

Steven G. Rabe
      City Administrator

City Administrator: The City Administrator is appointed by the City Council, and manages the day-to-day operation of the city under the policy and direction of the Mayor and Council. The City Administrator manages and supervises the care, protection, supervision, management, upkeep and construction of City streets, alleys, public places, parks, cemeteries, buildings and all City owned property, as well as the operation and management of the City water works. The City Administrator also provides management for all finances, accounts and funds and the funds for which the City may be a trustee.
 

Special Projects Division

The division is a very fluid department which can identify, market, administer and maintain various “one-time-only” and “continuous” programs and projects desired by the City’s residents and approved by the City Council.

Computer Resources Division:

The City’s Information Technology Division (IT) is responsible for providing team support for primary management, oversight and planning of all aspects of computer and telephone technology.

Organizational Chart

CITY ATTORNEY

The City Attorney, appointed by the City Council, draws up all ordinances, contracts and other instruments, which may be required by the City Council or City’s officers, as they pertain to the affairs of the City. The Attorney serves as a legal advisor with respect to City affairs and represents the City in Municipal Court and in other courts when the City or any officer or department shall be a party or party of interest.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Larry Allen
Municipal Court Judge

Municipal Court
The Canon City Municipal Court is the Judicial Branch of the Canon City government and is entirely independent of the Police Department. The Municipal Court has jurisdiction to hear, try, and determine all cases rising from violations of City Ordinances. These generally include traffic, criminal, shoplifting, code violations, animal violations, and parking. As is the case with all municipal courts, the court cannot be regarded as a revenue generating entity. Therefore, a court’s performance cannot be based solely on the amount of money it collects. Court staffing consists of one part-time judge (appointed by the City Council), one full-time court clerk, and one full-time deputy court clerk. Because we are a court of record, the judge must be a licensed Attorney at Law in Colorado. The clerks are responsible for the daily operation of the court. Those duties include processing tickets through the system from beginning to end, maintaining and retrieving records, checking backgrounds, preparing legal notices, scheduling court appearances with defendants, attorneys, police officers, and staff, receiving and posting money from defendants, and last but not least, interacting with the public on the phone and at the counter. The clerk must be able to answer questions from the public and guide them through the system without giving any legal advise.  

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