The Mission of the County Board of Supervisors is to provide for the welfare and security of the citizens of Yavapai County with effective and fiscally responsible leadership while advancing mutual cooperation between other governmental agencies.

The County Board of Supervisors serve four-year terms and give direction to the County Administrator and several other county departments. The board is like a City Council, except its jurisdiction covers all the county and unincorporated areas.

They oversee health, roads, parks, libraries, law enforcement, and other municipal services.

The County Board of Supervisors is responsible for the financing and administration of County government, has final approval over County department budgets, governs tax rates and calculates all other tax rates.

The Board also has final approval for all zoning and use permits in the unincorporated areas of the County.

The Board also can fill vacancies in county and legislative offices, other boards and commissions, pass resolutions, and enact ordinances and regulations as authorized by state law.  The Board has the authority to make decisions on a variety of issues, such as zoning changes, resolutions, and ordinances.

Additionally, the board of supervisors has the power to remove and replace election precincts, appoint election inspectors, and judges as well as canvass election returns, declare election results, and issue certificates.

The Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms representing the five supervisor districts. The Board members conduct business during public meetings which are held the first and third Wednesday of every month. A schedule for the Board meetings is available to the public on our Yavapai County Meetings website. The agendas are made available by Thursday the week prior to the meeting at both the Cottonwood and Prescott Board of Supervisors offices, and on the official Yavapai County Government website.  If a special Board meeting is called a public notice is posted at least 24-hours prior to the meeting and an agenda is made available to the public. 

The Board of Supervisors also acts as the board of directors for certain special districts within the County such as the Seligman and Granite Gardens Sanitary Districts; the Ash Fork, Seligman and Yarnell Street Lighting Improvement Districts; the Yavapai County Free Library District; Yavapai County Flood Control District; and for County Road Improvement districts.

As part of its administrative duties, the Board is responsible for appointing members of County boards and commissions dealing with planning and zoning, building codes, health, employees and employee benefits, private industry, and agriculture. (For a complete list of specific boards and commissions see Boards and Commissions).

In addition, the Board is responsible for appointing the directors of the 18 County departments.   The Board also works with other governmental bodies such as the towns and cities within Yavapai County, the United States Forest Service and other state and federal governmental agencies.

Source: Yavapai County website