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33 S Main St, Colfax, CA 95713

Phone: (530) 346-2313; fax: (530) 346-6214

The five-member Colfax City Council directs the business of the city, adopting ordinances and resolutions, approving budgets, and weighing in on major projects. The council also authorizes contracts and works with other government agencies. Councilmembers are elected to staggered four-year terms in November of even-numbered years. Every December, the council selects a mayor and mayor pro tem from its members to serve a one-year term. The mayor presides over the meetings, assigns councilmembers to committees, and approves agenda items.


    Meetings: Council meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.

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    Past Members

    Picture of Joe Fatula
    Joe Fatula
    Term ended: Nov. 30, 2022
    Picture of Marnie Mendoza
    Marnie Mendoza
    Term ended: May 5, 2023
    Picture of David Ackerman
    David Ackerman
    Term ended: June 14, 2023
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