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FOREWORD <br />This publication is intended as a general introduction and reference guide to Colorado municipal government. <br />State statutes provide considerable details on what municipalities can and cannot do. This publication is not intended <br />as a substitute for referring to the actual statutes and constitutional provisions cited in the accompanying footnotes, <br />or for competent legal counsel. <br />It also is emphasized that the majority of this publication is focused on the structure and operation of statutory cities <br />and towns. Home rule municipalities are constitutionally separate entities from statutory cities and towns, and are <br />generally governed by Article XX of the Colorado Constitution and their home rule charter. Although municipal home <br />rule in Colorado is generally summarized in the "Classes of Municipalities" section, and briefly referenced in other <br />sections of this publication, a more comprehensive examination of municipal home rule in Colorado can be found in <br />CML's Home Rule Handbook and the Matrix of Colorado Home Rule Charters. The complete CIVIL catalogue of <br />publications is available by visiting the store on the CIVIL website www.cml.org. <br />This edition of Colorado Municipal Government: An Introduction was updated and revised by CIVIL Legal Consultant <br />and former Westminster City Attorney Marty McCullough, with support from CIVIL Law Clerk Audrey Johnson, <br />Communications & Design Specialist Traci Stoffel, and Municipal Research Analyst Mark Radtke. <br />Sam Mamet <br />Executive Director <br />To purchase additional copies of this publication, visit the store at wwwcml.org. <br />Heather Balser / City of Louisville <br />Order #azzov <br />CQr�rLNN XbAUNICIPAL LEAGUE <br />opyright by C <br />