board of supervisors
Americannoun
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Parking at one of California’s most iconic stops on Highway 1 could be closed after a vote by the board of supervisors in Monterey County.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Badat worked on a challenge to DeSoto County districts that were used for the county’s board of supervisors, school board, election commission, county constables and their judges.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
I then went to Mabel Teng, my former colleague on the board of supervisors who was now the assessor-recorder of San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
A nuance in local laws helped developers construct data centers in areas zoned as office parks without input from the elected board of supervisors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
This board of supervisors does not appear to have any definite function except to advise and find fault.
From Norwegian Life by Clough, Ethlyn T.
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