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Rock Springs city attorney outlines legal office’s role in city operations
Summary
City Attorney Rick Beckwith told residents the legal office drafts ordinances and contracts, handles civil litigation and administrative hearings, enforces municipal ordinances (including zoning), advises department heads, and helps prepare council agendas.
Rick Beckwith, Rock Springs city attorney, told residents the city’s legal office drafts ordinances and contracts, handles civil litigation and administrative and criminal matters tied to municipal ordinances, enforces city code (including zoning), and advises department heads.
Beckwith said his “position is defined by ordinance,” and that the office’s responsibilities include drafting all ordinances, reviewing and drafting contracts and conducting civil litigation on the city’s behalf. “One of the things the city attorney's office is responsible for is the reinforcement of all city ordinances,” he…
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