board of supervisors

noun

1. 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.

Example Sentences

“I have been in this industry for over 35 years and certainly have seen my share of challenges as it relates to funding or policy shifts,” Emilio Salas, executive director of the county department that oversees public housing and vouchers, told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times

On Tuesday, Sarah Mahin, the director of a new county homelessness department that will take over many of LAHSA’s responsibilities next year, told the Board of Supervisors that, given the combination of cuts, the “region must make very hard choices about how we invest our limited resources” and the department is working “hard with our partners to identify the best path forward.”

From Los Angeles Times

She would later become the first Latina on the Ventura County Board of Supervisors.

From Los Angeles Times

Todd Spitzer told the Board of Supervisors during Tuesday’s meeting that there is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the county.

From Los Angeles Times

County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion this month requiring the Sheriff’s Department to send them a report about what training, if any, deputies receive on allowing reporters to do their jobs during protests.

From Los Angeles Times