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
Taxes — County Commissioners influence property tax and sales tax rates for the county. This directly determines how much you pay in taxes.
Public Transportation — County Commissioners approve how much funding goes towards public transportation, which directly influences the availability of services like MARTA rail or local bus services.