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City attorney: mayor appoints municipal judge; removal allowed only for cause — council discusses oversight
Summary
City Attorney Bob Gifford explained that under the Pueblo charter the mayor appoints the municipal court judge subject to council confirmation and may remove a judge only for cause; councilors debated whether oversight should shift to council or remain with the mayor.
City Attorney Bob Gifford told Pueblo City Council on Monday that the city charter vests appointment of the municipal court judge in the mayor with council confirmation and that municipal judges are appointed for two-year terms and may be removed by the mayor only for cause.
Gifford read the charter provision aloud during a work-session discussion prompted by a councilor’s question about…
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