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San Luis Obispo County supervisors sworn in; board elects chair and vice chair and adopts county flag

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors · May 7, 2026
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Summary

At its Jan. 5, 2009 organizational meeting, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors swore in new members, elected Supervisor Gibson as chair and Supervisor Meacham as vice chair by unanimous roll call, and approved an official county flag to fly outside the chambers.

San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors convened its first meeting of 2009 on Jan. 5, swore in newly elected members and reorganized leadership, electing Supervisor Gibson as chair and Supervisor Meacham as vice chair. The board also voted to adopt an official county flag and recessed to raise it outside the chambers.

The meeting opened with public comment. Doctor Seheite of Los Osos urged the new board to "restore trust in county government," accused outgoing supervisors of holding extra meetings before the holidays and said those meetings "depleting an estimated $10,000 $15,000 $20,000 from the general fund." Seheite asked the board to avoid "balancing the budget on the backs of the poor"…

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