County Manager

The County Manager is appointed by and directly responsible to the Board of County Commissioners. This position supervises, directs, and controls the daily activities and business operations of the county government, supervises nine departments, and coordinates the activities among those departments, constitutional officers, and outside agencies. The County Manager implements and enforces Board policies, serves as the recommending authority to hire and fire all department directors under the Board's jurisdiction by official Board action, prepares commission agendas, develops the annual budget, prepares strategic plans, and responds to citizen complaints that cannot be resolved by department directors. This position also informs the Board of the county's financial condition and attends all county commission meetings.

The County Manager's Office also includes the two Deputy County Managers, Clerk of Commission, Chief Technical Officer and Public Information Officer.