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| The Board of Supervisors is composed of five members, elected at large, with each serving a four year term. Any vacancy occurring in the Board in the interim between elections is filled by appointment by a committee of the County Auditor, the County Treasurer and the County Recorder. The Board is the legislative body of the county and is empowered to: | |
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• Make appointments to non-elective county offices and to county boards and commissions.
• Fill vacancies in elective county offices occurring in the interim between elections except vacancies occurring in its own membership. • Approve compensation for county employees other than elected officials and, subject to the limitations imposed by the Compensation Board, approve compensation for elected officials. • Allow claims against the County and order payment of those claims. • Enter into contracts in the name of the County for the purchase, sale, or lease of property, including real estate, and for the purchase of services. • Require reports of county officers on subjects connected with the duties of their officers. • Approve budget proposals of county offices and levy property taxes to raise revenues. • Manage all county buildings and grounds. • Supervise construction and maintenance of the secondary roads system. Establish building zones for unincorporated areas of the County. • Make official canvass of votes cast in the County for elections. • Approve applications for beer, liquor, and cigarette sales permits for establishments outside incorporated areas. • Approve homestead tax credit applications and military service tax credit applications. |
| Other Information |
Comprehensive List of Committees Supervisors Serve On
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