Board of Supervisors

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The Board of Supervisors is the elected governing body responsible for setting policy, passing local ordinances, and overseeing county administration and budgets.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elected body
governing body
legislative body
accountableTo county electorate
aimsTo promote public welfare within the county
approves capital improvement plans
countywide policies and procedures
major county contracts
canAppoint members of certain county boards and commissions
canCreate county boards and commissions
composedOf elected supervisors
electedBy county voters
governs county government
hasFunction budgetary
legislative
oversight
policy-making
hasPower adopt ordinances
adopt resolutions
appropriate county funds
approve county budget
establish county policies
levy certain local taxes as authorized by law
hasRole oversees county administration
oversees county budget
passes local ordinances
sets county policy
jurisdiction county
mayDelegate administrative functions to county executive or administrator
meetsAt public meetings
operatesAt local government level
oversees county agencies
county departments
implementation of county programs
partOf county governance structure
represents residents of supervisorial districts or the county at large
responsibleFor fiscal oversight of county operations
land use policy at the county level
public services policy at the county level
zoning decisions in unincorporated areas
sizeDefinedBy state law or county charter
subjectTo open meeting requirements
public records laws
state law
termDefinedBy state law
worksWith county administrator
county executive
other elected county officials

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Shelby County, Iowa hasLegislativeBody Board of Supervisors
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors hasLeader Board of Supervisors
this entity surface form: President of the Board of Supervisors
Cecil Township, Pennsylvania hasLocalGovernment Board of Supervisors
Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania governedBy Board of Supervisors
York County government headedBy Board of Supervisors
York County government hasLegislativeBody Board of Supervisors
York County government governingBodyType Board of Supervisors
Mount Pleasant Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania hasLocalGovernment Board of Supervisors
this entity surface form: Board of supervisors
Adams County, Iowa hasLegislativeBody Board of Supervisors
Perkiomen Township, Pennsylvania governingBody Board of Supervisors
District 3 Supervisor participatesIn Board of Supervisors
this entity surface form: Board of Supervisors meetings