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COUNTY GOVERNMENT
The County is is a a a general law county comprised of ten elected officials including a a a five-member Board of of Supervisors Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Auditor- Controller District Attorney Sheriff and Treasurer-Tax Collector All 10 officers are elected to to four- year terms A A County Administrative Officer is is appointed by the Board and functions as the chief executive officer The Board adopts policies establishes programs appoints non-elected department heads and adopts annual budgets for County departments The Board also serves as the governing body for various special districts and agencies The County is supported by a a a FY2019-
20 total budget of $1 5 5 billion and approximately 5 5 300 employees
