City Council

Salida is a statutory city that follows the mayor-council form of government. The Mayor, City Clerk, the Treasurer and Council members are directly elected. The mayor works with the administrative office to make sure that the laws and ordinances of the city are being executed properly. The City Council and the Mayor work together to create ordinances and laws for the city. There are three wards in the city of Salida and two council members represent each ward. Council Ward Map

Council meetings are held at the City Chambers building at 6:00pm every 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. 2008 Meeting Dates (89 KB PDF Format).

Charles Rose, Mayor

318 E. Third Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 221-9511
Mayor@cityofsalida.com

Ward 1:


Jim McCormick

704 Crestone
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 221-0796


Keith Baker

P.O. Box 187
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-2720

Ward 2:


Hugh Young

218 D Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-6248


Tom Yerkey

125 E. 5th Street
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-3427

Ward 3:


Scott Damman

104 Wood Ave
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 530-1114


Jay Moore

414 East 2nd St
Salida, CO 81201
(719) 539-9195


Loyal Leavenworth, City Attorney

Leavenworth and Karp, PC
P.O. Drawer 2030
201 14th Street, Suite 200
Glenwood Springs, CO 81602