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Recent board-governance coverage from The Sidekick network, including local decisions, public meetings, and civic updates.
The county board voted Aug. 12 to name its president as an interim board member for Maple Creek Union School District under Education Code 5094.
A joint hearing on the state’s DTSC reform board turned to questions about independence after Chair Damon Connelly raised concern about a board member who later became a lobbyist for regulated clients.
The July 28 agenda includes a resolution that would place a countywide retail transactions and use tax on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.
The board split a consent item June 30 and deferred a proposal to let the county CEO sign air-district contracts while members called for more review of the county MOU.