PO BOX 3729
225 E Weatherspoon St
Sanford, NC 27331

 
 

 


The City Attorney gives legal advice and counsel to the Mayor, City Council, City Manager, and all city departments. The City Attorney also provides legal advice to all boards, commissions, committees and related officials.

Primary duties of the City Attorney include reviewing and approving all contracts, agreements, ordinances, policies and related documents; representing the City in legal matters, including instituting suits by the City and defending the City in suits brought against it; supervising the drafting of ordinances and resolutions for the City Council and interpreting the same; and performing legal research in land transactions, general municipal government, and administrative procedures.

Primary duties of the City Paralegal include assisting the City Attorney by conducting legal research, searching real estate land transactions and titles, and general administrative duties.

Code of Ordinances

Susan Patterson, City Attorney

 

Sharon Martin, Paralegal

(919) 775-8211

(919) 718-6569 fax



 
 

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The City of Sanford provides for a full-time in house legal department consisting of the City Attorney and City Paralegal.


Sharon Martin is the City's Paralegal. Sharon has been with the City since 2009.


All Council meetings are aired on Channel 11, the city's government access channel, on Charter Communications for one week following the meeting at 3pm, 6pm, & 10pm.