Mr. Joel Harvey is the City of New Castle Attorney.
Duties of the City Attorney:
- Represent, support and provide legal advise or written opinions to the Mayor and City Council, department heads and staff members of the various city departments;
- Aggressively represent the City in legal proceedings, both as plaintiff and defendant;
- Make recommendations to city council for or against the settlement or dismissal of legal proceedings;
- To render timely legal advice to city boards, commissions, and committees; to research and provide information on legal issues; to prepare legal documents, including ordinances, resolutions and contracts;
- To review and prepare amendments to the New Castle municipal code to maintain consistency with current state and federal laws.
