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City Attorney -
Timothy Baker
147 S 2nd Street
Decatur, Indiana
46733
Phone: 260-724-2129
Fax: 260-724-4426
Email Tim at
tebesq@embarqmail.com
Appointed by the mayor on January 1, 2008.
Each city may establish a department of law, which is headed by the chief
legal officer of the city.
The city attorney is the head of the legal department in a third class city
(IC 36-9-4-11), the chief legal officer is appointed by the mayor, must be
admitted to the practice of law in Indiana and reside in the county of which
the city is located.
The city attorney manages the legal affairs of the city.