How Does The County Board Keep Track of Their Workload?

How Does The County Board Keep Track of Their Workload?

The County Board functions on a committee structure. These committees do the "work" of the Board by reviewing expenditures and policies and plans. 

For example, as mentioned on the Facebook page, the Finance Committee has general jurisdiction over county finances; advises the county auditor; and prepares an annual budget and tax levy.

These "oversight" committees look at expenditures and general policy initiatives of the various departments of the County.  Of course, if an Office Holder is in charge of that Department, like, say, the County Clerk, the same oversight takes place but the Office Holder sets his or her own policy initiatives within the scope of that office.  

In other words, the Board still oversees the budget for that office, but the Clerk's has his/her own policies.  So there the Board makes sure that proper hiring procedures are followed, etc. 

 Here is a list of the current standing committees:

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    Executive Board

    Building & Grounds

    Civil Liabilities

    Collective Bargaining

    Community Resources

    Court Services

    Election Oversight

    Employee Services

    Finance

    Jail

    Liquor

    OEM/911        

    Public Health & Solid Waste & Zoning

    Road & Bridge

Until next time....that's my view from the County Building.