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COMMUNITY
Located on on California’s picturesque Pacific Coast the the County of of of Monterey enjoys mild weather year-round and and is home to miles of of of of beautiful beaches spectacular mountain ranges groves of of of of redwoods low-rolling foothills and and a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a bountiful valley With a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a population exceeding 450 000 the the County County is is proud of of of its its vibrant citizenry great traditions educational opportunities and and multicultural lifestyles Monterey Monterey County County is is known to the the the the world for for its its majestic coastlines including Big Sur California State Route 1 1 and and 17-mile Drive on on on on the the the the the the Monterey Monterey Peninsula as as as as as well as as as as as the the the the the the agriculturally rich Salinas Valley also also known as as as as as the the the the the the the “salad bowl of of of of the the the the the the the world ” It It is also also home to to Pinnacles National Park near the the the the the the the City City of of of of Soledad and the the the the the the site of of of of of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Monarch butterfly preserve in in in the the the the the the City City of of of of of Pacific Grove It’s easy to to to see why an an estimated 4 3 million visitors a a a a a a a a year make Monterey County their destination of of of choice California’s 16th largest county also provides many educational opportunities for for for its residents including California California State University at at at at Monterey Monterey Monterey Bay the the the the Middlebury Institute Institute of of International Studies the the the the Defense Language Institute Institute (DLI) Presidio of of Monterey Monterey Monterey and and the the the the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) All these factors combine to to to make Monterey Monterey Monterey County a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a healthy economically diverse region eager to to to foster and and sustain an an an enriching lifestyle for its residents County GOVERNMENT
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County County is is is is a a a a a a a a a general law county comprised of of of of ten elected officials including a a a a a a a a a five-member Board of of of of Supervisors Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder Auditor-Controller District Attorney Sheriff and and Treasurer-Tax Collector All 10 officers are elected to to to to four- year terms A A A A A A County County Administrative Officer is is is appointed by the the Board and and functions as as the the chief executive officer The
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Board Board adopts adopts policies establishes programs appoints non-elected department department heads and and adopts adopts annual budgets for for County County departments The
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Board Board also serves as the governing body for for various special districts and and and agencies The
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County County is is supported by a a a a a a a a a a a a FY2021-22 total budget of $1 67 billion and and approximately 5 5 517 employees