department head

By 2028, voters will elect a county executive, who will function similar to a mayor, overseeing department heads, drafting the budget and wielding veto power over the board’s policies.

Similar to a mayor, they would be able to veto board policies and have full responsibility for department heads.

But Belinda lives it, through the microaggressions from her department head–she exits the position after oft-delayed meetings–and through being forced to care for someone she comes to despise.

Under the ballot measure, the elected executive would have the power to veto the board’s policies and would have full authority over department heads.

It’s not clear whether a city department head who searches work emails would be infringing on employees’ rights — particularly if those searches were conducted as part of a personnel investigation.