board of supervisors

noun

the governing body of a county in many U.S. states, especially in the Midwest and the East, consisting of from 15 to 100 members elected from towns, townships, cities, or wards.

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County Board of Supervisors approved a proposal to allocate $3 million to help owners of fire-damaged homes test their soil for lead.

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At a meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in July 2022, former Supervisor Sheila Kuehl called for a “deep dive” into the L.A.

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A couple of days after the Justice Department announced its probe, the former sheriff commented online, writing, “Evidence suggests Sheriff Luna and the board of supervisors are slow walking the permit process deliberately to circumvent the Bruen decision.”

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The committee, created by the county Board of Supervisors in 2023, is made up of eight elected officials from the county, the city of Los Angeles and smaller cities and a representative of the governor.

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Its recommendations for the funds will be subject to a vote by the Board of Supervisors.

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