Shawnee, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Park County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Shawnee
Shawnee is an unincorporated community and post office in northern Park County, Colorado, United States, that is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
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How Shawnee is governed
Shawnee appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Park County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Shawnee does have local officials.
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Residents of Shawnee
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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History
A post office named Fairville, Colorado opened on September 13, 1878. The Fairville post office was renamed Slaghts on February 23, 1882, and was then moved a half mile (800 m) and renamed Shawnee on April 19,1900. The community takes its name from nearby Shawnee Peak.
The Shawnee Historic District was added to the NRHP July 8, 2010.
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