Finance and Budget Committee
Purpose: Review, monitor, and recommend actions to the full Commission on county financial matters.
Scope: Review budgets, appropriations, spending, discretionary funds, purchasing procedures, and all insurance matters; coordinate budget development with the County Mayor, CFO/Finance Department, and Commissioners; work with the Finance Department and County Auditor on fiscal policy, audits, and required reports.
Rules, Compliance and Legislative Committee
Purpose: Manage Commission rules and advance legislative and legal items for orderly governance.
Scope: Maintain and recommend changes to rules of procedure; review local legislation and policy initiatives; coordinate with the County Attorney on legal matters; track and advise on state legislative issues; support effective coordination between the executive and legislative branches.
Building and Economic Development Committee
Purpose: Guide county facility planning and support business recruitment and retention.
Scope: Review County buildings and grounds, capital facility needs, and real estate matters; collaborate with the County Mayor and economic development partners to recruit and retain business and industry; monitor project agreements, site development, and public-private partnerships.
Health and Human Services Committee
Purpose: Coordinate public health, human services, personnel relations, and community quality-of-life programming.
Scope: Work with the Health Department, Regional Health Council, and safety programs; collaborate with Human Services on social services; manage personnel relations items with Human Resources including benefits, grievances, and employee handbooks; provide recommendations on parks, recreation, arts engagement, and public information activities.
Education Committee
Purpose: Support collaboration with the school system to improve educational outcomes and fiscal planning.
Scope: Meet quarterly, and as needed, with the Superintendent and County Mayor, and when appropriate Board members; consult and make recommendations on plans, budgets, and initiatives; review cost, feasibility, and educational effectiveness; advance final recommendations to the full Commission.
Public Safety Committee
Purpose: Support countywide safety, emergency readiness, and justice system coordination.
Scope: Serve as liaison to the Sheriff’s Office; coordinate with Corrections on population management and vocational programming; provide general oversight of the Judicial Commissioner Program and work-release coordination with the courts; support EMS, fire, volunteer departments, and emergency operations; review technology and infrastructure supporting public safety.
Public Works and Zoning Committee
Purpose: Advance infrastructure, environmental services, and orderly land use.
Scope: Review roads and bridges, sewers, solid waste, rolling stock, garages, and parking; promote transportation planning, energy conservation, and recycling; coordinate with the Regional Planning Commission on planning, zoning, and countywide development; review surveys, current conditions, and probable future developments and make recommendations.
