At the Oct. 18 regular meeting, Buckeye City Council appointed K. Scott McCoy as the city’s new attorney.
Set to serve as the city of Buckeye’s first in-house counsel, McCoy brings over 17 years of municipal law and land use experience to the city, most recently as assistant city attorney for the city of Yuma. He also has held similar positions for the cities of Chandler, Surprise and Casa Grande, and as a private practitioner.
His experience includes a broad range of legal matters associated with municipal government, with considerable time focused on land use matters. This includes negotiating and drafting contracts, development agreements, economic incentive agreements and leases, and other real estate-related business.
“I am thankful and excited about this incredible ground-floor opportunity,” McCoy said. “I look forward to working with the city’s professional staff and the mayor and council to continue to make Buckeye the great city it is destined to be.”
McCoy earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Colorado State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado School of Law, and he was admitted to the Arizona Bar in 1999. He begins work on Monday, Nov. 7, at an annual salary of $225,000.
The Gust Law Group has provided contractual legal services for the city and will continue in this role for the foreseeable future.
