City Attorney

It is the mission of the City Attorney to provide sound legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, City Departments, Commissions and Committees.  It is also his mission to initiate and defend legal actions on behalf of the City, which may include City employment and personnel matters, condemnations, property issues, zoning issues, contract and lease disputes, and other causes of action in both State and Federal Courts.

Additionally, it is the duty of the City Attorney prosecute in the Mayflower District Court misdemeanor offenses, traffic law and ordinance violations which occur within the city limits in a thorough, efficacious, and equitable manner and to assist the authorized and assigned departments in the enforcement of laws and the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Mayflower.

Legal Advice to the Public

The City Attorney is the attorney for the City of Mayflower as represented by the elected Mayor and Council Members.  Because of that relationship, the office cannot represent or provide legal advice to the public, individual citizens or private organizations.