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Board restores assistant CAO classification, authorizes two positions to centralize administration
Summary
Supervisors voted to restore the assistant county administrative officer classification and allocate two positions, citing consolidation of oversight and planned cost savings from shifting contracted services in‑house.
Kings County supervisors voted to restore the assistant county administrative officer classification and allocate two equivalent positions in the administration budget, a move county leaders said will centralize oversight of several county programs and reduce contract spending.
County Administrative Officer Kiri Martinez described duties expected of an assistant CAO, including oversight of indigent defense contracts, capital projects, risk management, public information functions, and interim management of departments experiencing leadership vacancies. Martinez told…
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