While county officials haven’t been able to agree on where to set up a cold weather shelter for the past two years, many cities are now putting people up in motel rooms for the night.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s five supervisors run a $10.5 billion county government, from public health and jails to the unincorporated areas no city covers. We cover their votes, their budget and the decisions that reach every city.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Lamirande: OC Cities are Badly Served by the County Animal Shelter. Is Reform Possible?
Residents paid OC Animal Care $5.8 million in license fees. On top of that, OC cities paid $15.7 million out of their budgets. The county bureaucracy collected $8.4 million in admin costs. Supervisors Nguyen and Sarmiento, representing high-paying cities, are pushing for a better shelter. Supervisor Foley is protecting the mismanagement.
Posted inEconomy
OC District Attorney and Treasurer Question Supervisors Takeover of $17 Billion Investments
Supervisors did not answer questions as to why they were taking billions of dollars out of the hands of the county treasurer.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Bans Whippets
OC Supervisors introduced a new law banning the sale of nitrous oxide for recreational drug use in unincorporated territories in the county.
Posted inEconomy
OC’s Internal Auditor Suggests Tighter Contract Oversight After Bribery Scandal
It’s unclear if his recommendation will move forward after the county CEO and other top staff told him that wasn’t his call to make.
Posted inEconomy
OC CEO Defends Stripping Elected Treasurer of $17 Billion Investment Pool
County leaders remain silent on the controversial move but seem to have lost trust in longtime Treasurer Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Vaughn: Reform is Badly Needed in Orange County Government
Orange County government is malfunctioning. Its costly centralized administration is inaccessible to the citizens. It publicizes glossy “plans” but doesn’t follow through with implementation. Its unfocused risk-management office did nothing to prevent county crews from causing wildfires. The county should confront its shortcomings and take steps to address them.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Mystery Crisis Brewing at the OC Treasurer Tax Collector
Questions mount about a mystery move to take investing powers away from the elected county Treasurer by the Orange County Board of Supervisors, who are grappling with the aftermath of a bribery scandal.
Posted inGovernment
OC Leaders Scramble to Figure Out What Federal Funding is Cut Off by Trump Executive Orders
It remains unclear what funding could be cut off to the county, which has already implemented a hiring freeze amidst concerns about its own projected budget shortfall.
Posted inCountywide
Are OC Supervisors About to Tighten Up Public Contracts After Bribery Scandal?
The discussion comes after a former county supervisor pleaded guilty to helping route over $10 million to nonprofits in exchange for bribes.
