The Board has statutory duties which consist in part of:

• Developing and adopting the annual County Government budget
• Monitoring County expenditures
• Adopting equalization and property assessments
• Set compensation for all elected officials, many appointed officials, and County employees
• Appoint a number of County officials to various boards and commissions
• Establish management policies of County departments, which are subject to the Board's managing control
• Provide for necessary facilities and equipment for operations and for maintenance of such facilities and equipment
• Adoption of local ordinances
• Review and adopt grants in aid
• Provide for County participation in several multi-county human service programs
• Establish personnel policies and procedures