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Kings County converts CAO to CEO and shifts appointing authority for several department heads
Summary
The Kings County Board of Supervisors adopted a set of ordinances redesignating the county administrative officer (CAO) position as county executive officer (CEO) and transferring appointing authority for several non‑elected department heads to the CEO.
The Kings County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 7 voted to adopt ordinances renaming the county administrative officer position to county executive officer and to shift appointing authority for several department heads from the board to the CEO.
County counsel Mary Lerner said the change would “formally change the title from CAO to CEO, update and clarify the position's duties, and delegate to the CEO the authority to appoint most nonelected department heads.” The board voted on the second reading and adoption of the ordinance…
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