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Commissioner Kerry Geithner explains county powers, limits and priorities to Citizen College attendees
Summary
District 2 Commissioner Kerry Geithner described the roles of the board, the countys statutory limits under state law, and priorities such as roads and public safety during an El Paso County Citizen College session.
Commissioner Kerry Geithner (District 2) told Citizen College participants that El Paso County is a political subdivision of the state and therefore "subject to all of the state laws," and that the county has only the authorities the state grants.
Geithner described the three roles the Board of County Commissioners performs: executive, legislative and quasi-judicial. She said the board sets the county budget, oversees land-use decisions in unincorporated areas, and appoints the county administrator and county attorney.
Why it matters: Geithner advised citizens where county and city responsibilities differ and where…
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