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Legal Department

Name: Position: Phone Number: Email:
Stephen Thies             City Attorney 575.439.4210 sthies@ci.alamogordo.nm.us
Chrystal Pegee Paralegal 575.439.4210 cpegee@ci.alamogordo.nm.us

Mission Statement: The Legal Department provides legal guidance and assistance to all branches of City government to facilitate the smooth and legal operation of the City.

Department Services: The legal department provides legal advice and drafting expertise to all City departments, except the Department of Public Safety.  This function includes review of all types of contracts for compliance with the City's Purchasing Ordinance and state law; drafting of all types of contracts; review, monitoring, and settlement negotiations of threatened and pending litigation; assisting with water rights acquisitions; preparation and monitoring of protests to applications for water wells filed both by the City and by outside parties; monitoring of contracts and services performed by outside counsel; providing oral legal advice and written legal opinions to City employees with regard to city matters; providing legal guidance and written legal opinions to the City Manager, city staff and City Commission; assisting with matters including contracts and review of FAA regulations with regard to the Alamogordo-White Sands Regional Airport; coordinating claims and procedures with the New Mexico Self Insurer's Fund; preparing liens and releases of liens when requested by the DPS Code Enforcement Division and the Accounts Receivable Department; and, collections for the Alamogordo Public Library.

On an as needed basis, the Legal Department provides assistance to the Department of Public Safety counsel.

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