board of supervisors
(US) The elected governing body of a county in certain states, which often has executive as well as legislative powers.
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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – To fast-track urgent repairs on Socrates Mine Road, the Board of Supervisors unanimously authorized an emergency contracting exemption Tuesday, allowing Public Works to bypass standard bidding pr…
Pre-Board of Supervisors Coffee Klatch · Indivisible
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors wants a judge to press pause on a ruling ordering them to hand information technology systems and certain election-related duties back to the county recorder. But not all super…
And plain negligence, as Gloria has done here in San Diego. Board of Supervisors are all paper-pushing scum, everywhere!
Good morning, folks! It is Tuesday, May 5, and I’m back out here at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting for @riversiderecord.bsky.social! You can follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/…
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(US) The elected governing body of a county in certain states, which often has executive as well as legislative powers.
“LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – To fast-track urgent repairs on Socrates Mine Road, the Board of Supervisors unanimously authorized an emergency contracting exemption Tuesday, allowing Public Works to bypass standard bidding procedures for road repairs. bit.ly/4wcVgue”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Pre-Board of Supervisors Coffee Klatch · Indivisible”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors wants a judge to press pause on a ruling ordering them to hand information technology systems and certain election-related duties back to the county recorder. But not all supervisors agree on how long that pause should last.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“And plain negligence, as Gloria has done here in San Diego. Board of Supervisors are all paper-pushing scum, everywhere!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Good morning, folks! It is Tuesday, May 5, and I’m back out here at the Riverside County Board of Supervisors meeting for @riversiderecord.bsky.social! You can follow along here: riversidecountyca.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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