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GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
The County has a commissioner-county manager form of
government with seven commissioners. Five of the seven
commissioners are elected by district and serve
staggered four-year terms. The remaining two
commissioners are elected at large, also with staggered
terms. The chairman and vice-chairman are elected for a
one-year term by the members of the Board of County
Commissioners.
The major duties of the Board include assessing and
assigning priorities on the needs of the County and
establishing programs and services to meet those needs;
adopting an annual balanced budget; establishing the
annual property tax rate; appointing various officials
including members of County boards and commissions and
some County employees; and, enacting local ordinances
and adopting policies concerning the operation of the
County. The Board also has the authority to call bond
referendums, enter into contracts and establish new
programs.
The Board appoints several officials to help carry out
its responsibilities: a County Manager, a County
Attorney who serves as legal advisor to the Board and a
Clerk to the Board who is responsible for keeping
official Board records and preparing the official
minutes of all Board meetings.
The County Manager is the chief administrative
officer of the County. The major duties of the County
Manager include supervising and coordinating the
activities of the County departments, executing all
orders and policies set forth by the Board, attending
all Board meetings, making recommendations on
appropriate matters of business, recommending an annual
budget, advising the Board of the financial condition of
the County, representing the County in business with
other agencies and performing other duties assigned by
the Board.
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