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t <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />1 <br />r <br />City of Louisville, Colorado <br />1993 Annual Budget <br />General Information <br />The City of Louisville was named after Louis Nawatny, a local landowner of the <br />1870's. The city was incorporated in 1882, and operates as a statutory municipality. <br />Coal mining was the major factor of Louisville's economy for several decades. <br />Today the City of Louisville is primarily a residential community that is located in north <br />central Colorado, approximately 20 miles northwest of Denver in southeast Boulder <br />County. Elevation is 5,480 feet above sea level. The city encompasses 7.44 square <br />miles and as of January 1, 1993 the population is estimated to be 14,815. <br />Governing Body <br />The city operates under a council -administrator form of government, whereby the city <br />council constitutes the city's legislative and governing body. The City Council <br />consists of six members. Two members are elected from each of the city's three <br />wards to serve staggered four year terms of office. The city council meetings, held <br />the first and third Tuesday of each month, are presided over by the Mayor, who is <br />elected at large to serve a four year term. The Mayor has all the powers, rights, and <br />privileges of a council member. <br />Organization <br />The city council appoints the city administrator to serve as the chief administrative <br />officer of the city. The city administrator serves at the pleasure of city council, <br />implements their policies, provides organizational leadership for addressing major <br />issues, direct business and administrative procedures and appoints department <br />directors. <br />The city council also appoints a city attorney, a municipal judge, a prosecuting <br />attorney and several separate boards and commissions to administer the operations <br />of certain services. <br />Services <br />The city provides a full range of local government services including police protection, <br />municipal court services, street and road maintenance, library, water and sewer <br />services, park and recreational activities, public improvements, planning and general <br />administration. <br />1 <br />