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.
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
Alternate
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.
