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Woodside council endorses San Mateo County Measure A, citing concerns about sheriff’s leadership
Summary
The Woodside Town Council on Feb. 25 voted to support San Mateo County Measure A, a county charter amendment that would permit the Board of Supervisors to remove an elected sheriff for cause by a four‑fifths vote.
The Woodside Town Council on Feb. 25 voted to adopt a resolution supporting San Mateo County Measure A, a March 4 charter amendment that would give the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors authority to remove an elected sheriff for cause by a four‑fifths vote.
Town staff described Measure A as a procedural change to county charter that would permit the Board of Supervisors to remove a sheriff for specified causes, including violation of law, flagrant or repeated neglect of duties, misappropriation of funds, willful falsification of official documents, and obstruction of investigations. Kevin Bryant, town manager, summarized the measure and…
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