What form of government structure is the City of Fruita?

The City of Fruita, along with 105 other Colorado municipalities, is a Home Rule Municipality. The City of Fruita is a six-member elected City Council, which makes policy decisions and enacts legislation while a professional City Manager carries out the council's policies and administers the city government. Home-Rule gives local governments the ability to create laws regarding local concerns instead of being directed by the state government on local issues. This form of government allows local policy to be set by the individuals who are in the community and are immediately impacted by decision making. A Home-Rule Municipality can enact a charter and ordinances, rather than state statutes. Learn more about Fruita’s City Charter. Home rule form of government was adopted by Colorado in 1902 and is well adopted throughout the state as it provides flexibility and diversity in how to address local needs. There are three types of municipalities including statutory cities and towns, home rule municipalities and consolidated governments.