Mayor

Don Stephens is the Mayor of the City of Salida. He was first elected in November 2011 and is currently serving his first term. He is allowed to serve 3 two-year terms.

Before becoming Mayor, Stephens spent five years on the City Planning and Zoning Commission, four of which he served as Chair. While on the P&Z Commission, Stephens said he saw the real effect citizens have on public policy.

“I ran for Mayor because I learned a person could most affect their world when they participate at the local level.”

Stephens may be reached by phone at 530-2624 or by e-mail at mayor@cityofsalida.com.

 

 

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Local Participation Leads to Change

The most common question I get asked is, “Why did you want to be Mayor?”  It’s not a simple question to answer at first, but with a little rumination, I realized I ran for Mayor because I learned that a person could most affect their world when they participate at the local level.  In five [...]

Chuck Rose Thanks Salida Citizens

I would like to thank citizens of the City of Salida for the honor of being their Mayor for the past four years.  As my final term comes to a close,  the belief that our form of government does allow one  to  make a difference at a local level remains.  I feel that democracy is [...]

Mayor’s Monthly Article

‘DO UNTO OTHERS AS WE WOULD  WISH OTHERS TO DO UNTO US’   “If I am not for myself, who will be for me?  If I am only for myself, what am I?”  These are the words of the Hebraic scholar Hillel.  He lived from 70 BC to about 10 AD. His aforementioned statement can be [...]

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