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Orange County supervisors honor Weights and Measures Week; sealer outlines consumer protections
Summary
County officials recognized National Weights and Measures Week. Jose Arriaga, Orange County Agricultural Commissioner and sealer of weights and measures, described device inspections, secret-shopper price checks, and the office’s role protecting an $89 billion retail economy and broader county GDP.
Chair Doug Chaffee opened the Feb. 24 Board of Supervisors meeting and introduced Vice Chair Katrina Foley and staff from the county’s weights and measures office.
Jose Arriaga, Orange County Agricultural Commissioner and sealer of weights and measures, told the board the office inspects and certifies measuring devices across the county and conducts secret-shopper checks to verify shelf prices against point-of-sale systems. "When you pump fuel at that gas station and you see that seal that says it was accurate when tested, that ensures that device...is within a tolerance that assures that you get what you pay for," Arriaga said.
Arriaga highlighted the program’s scale, citing thousands of scales at grocery stores and tens of thousands of gas pumps and water submeters under county jurisdiction, and said the office protects an $89,000,000,000 retail economy and an over $300,000,000,000 GDP for Orange County.
Vice Chair Katrina Foley, who represents the 5th District, said the annual recognition underscores fairness and accountability in consumer transactions and thanked the weights and measures staff for their work. "Every time residents fill up at the gas pump, buy groceries, or receive a delivery, they trust that they receive exactly what they paid for," Foley said.
Chair Chaffee closed the brief presentation and the board took a group photograph with staff. The supervisors scheduled their regular business to begin at 9:30 a.m.
