The City Council and the Mayor work together to create ordinances and laws for the City and set the City’s annual budget. There are three wards in the City of Salida and two council members represent each ward. The Mayor serves the community in an at large capacity.
City Council appoints and directs the work of the City Administrator and is responsible, by a majority vote of all members, for appointing the City Attorney, Municipal Prosecutor, Municipal Judge and City Clerk.
The seven members of the City Council serve the City on a part-time basis and are elected by voters of the City to serve staggered four-year terms.
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