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Board directs county counsel to draft CAO→CEO code changes, seeks minimum bachelor’s requirement; organizational chart revisions ordered
Summary
After a staff report on Chapter 3.01 of the county code, the board voted 5–0 to direct county counsel to prepare an amendment transitioning the county administrative officer role toward a county executive officer and to add a minimum bachelor’s degree in public/business administration (master’s preferred). The board also approved returning a red‑d
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Oct. 28 to ask county counsel to draft an amendment to San Benito County Code, Chapter 3.01, to transition the county administrative officer (CAO) role toward a county executive officer (CEO) management model and to clarify duties and educational standards for the position.
County counsel Gregory Prambles told the board the current ordinance dates to 1966 and contains only a brief description of CAO duties. He recommended more detailed codified responsibilities and said the CEO model typically emphasizes stronger…
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