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Maricopa County Supervisor, District 5

Passes laws and regulations for your county

Full office description

  • Members of the board of supervisors work together to set and implement county policy.
  • The board of supervisors is tasked with approving the county budget, setting local tax rates, approving plans for land use in the county, and appointing county officials.
  • Board of supervisors members work to improve the county’s education system, ensure safety, make environmental and business policies, and run the county transportation network.
  • Members of the board of supervisors represent specific areas of the county.
  • Most board of supervisors members in Virginia are elected in odd years to four-year terms. Elections are partisan.

How this impacts you

  • TaxesCounty Commissioners influence property tax and sales tax rates for the county. This directly determines how much you pay in taxes.

  • Public TransportationCounty Commissioners approve how much funding goes towards public transportation, which directly influences the availability of services like MARTA rail or local bus services.

Candidates (2)

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Cynthia Ann Niemann

(R)

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Steve Gallardo

(D)

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