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Get to Know Your Mendocino County Government through their web pages County government exerts a strong influence on our daily lives, especially in a relatively rural area such as Mendocino County. Beyond even the conditions of local roadways and refuse disposal, county officials regulate the policies and zoning ordinances that directly impact the economics of environmental protection and how land is to be used, abused or conserved. Decisions are also made at the county level that effective the health, safety and survival of wildlife, farm animals, and pets alike. It isn't always easy to track the various activities of the different County Offices in the conventional media. To stay informed, local citizens need to learn how to access the resources available to them ( some more conveniently than others ). That's why this site has been created: to compile the most pertinent information and links to assist local citizens in becoming active participants in the democratic process. |
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Mendocino County Government Web Pages County of Mendocino - Home Page A portal to the rest of the site, this page presents current announcements and links to departmental sites that are relevant to those announcements. Every page in this site contains links back to this Home Page; the Site Index to County Departmental Web Pages; an in-site Search Engine; Links, and an E-mail Directory with composition pages. County of Mendocino - Site Index A convenient resource for linking directly to those Departments and Agencies that have Web Pages. The folowing departments have the greatest spheres of influence on the community and the environment of Mendocino County: the Administration Department; the Office of the Assessor - Clerk - Recorder; the Board of Supervisors; the Grand Jury; Planning and Building Services; the Public Health Department along with the Division of Environmental Health; and the Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority. County of Mendocino Departmental Directory Here you'll find departmental telephone numbers, street addresses and a few E-mail addresses. This department is responsible for the day-to-day administration of County affairs. Be sure to check out the Mendocino County Economic Development Guide, if interested in working toward preserving the present quality of life in Mendocino County. Development often does bring jobs, but it comes with a price - usually an increase in crowding, pollution, crime, environmental degradation, wildlife habitat destruction, disparity between the rich and poor, and housing costs. It helps to know what the local government intends to do and to give away in order to attract more businesses to the county. County of Mendocino: Assessor - Clerk - Recorder A very useful site. Look here for Election Results ( much insight about the political direction of a community can be gained in examining these results ); and information about viewing recorded land documents and their indexes within the Office of the County Recorder section. The Registrar of Voters also provides explanations about Where to Register to Vote; How to apply for an Absentee Ballot; Becoming an Election Officer; and contact information for Candidates for offices in Mendocino County.
The Board of Supervisors is arguably the most powerful governing body in Mendocino County. Each of the five Board Members is in a position to make decisions and determine policies that significantly impact the citizens of Mendocino County. This main site lists the next Board of Supervisors' meetings schedule; plus links to current vacancies on Boards and Commissions; the minutes from the most recent Board of Supervisors' meetings; and archives of these meetings from the last six months. There's also a link to a list of the current Supervisors' names, districts, and term expiration dates. Go to our unofficial site Mendocino County - Supervisors and Commissioners - Districts, to get a general idea of the towns and regions encompassed by each district , in addition to the names, districts, and term expiration dates of the five Supervisors. If you want to actively participate on a Board or Commission, and have a stronger voice in the decision making process, then the county invites you to submit an Appointment of Interest Application.
Mendocino County Grand Jury - Final Report, 1998-1999 Mendocino County Grand Jury Report, 1999-2000 The Grand Jury is intended to act as an investigating body of complaints placed against public agencies. To find out how well a given agency is following its own procedures and guidelines it is instructive to search the Grand Jury Final Report - Table of Contents to see which agencies have been investigated in the past year, and for what violations. Some noteworthy investigations are: The Department of Planning and Building Services doesn't just deal with the state and local regulations for building construction. They also have the very significant duties of overseeing the administration and enforcement of state and local land use planning and zoning laws. Additionally, they prepare, administer and implement the County General Plan, Local Coastal Element of the County General Plan and Airport Land Use Plans. These governmental functions have some of the most direct and extensive consequences on the life and health of the community and its supporting environment. If existing land use planning and zoning laws are not enforced there can be detrimental results: such as the numerous development violations of the existing County General Plan. Conversely, if no laws and/or ordinances are in place to protect the easily exploited ( such as the social/physical structures of our neighborhoods and communities ) then those bent on their own financial gain, no matter what is lost, will do what they chose, leaving the lives of everyone in the community diminished.
County of Mendocino: Public Health Department Program Directory A listing of the four major Public Health Departments ( Administration; Alcohol and Other Drug Programs; Environmental Health; and Nursing ) and their respective programs and services County of Mendocino: Environmental Health Some areas of this site are more developed than others. The topics covered are Environmental Health Permit Information; Information about Contaminated Wells ( an incomplete page ); Hazardous Materials Business Plan Information; and "So, you want to sell food?". Consult the Grand Jury Final Report, 1998 -1999 concerning the Citizen Complaint of the Environmental Health Division for further insight into the health of the Environmental Health Division. Mendocino County Recycling Information A nicely organized site with helpful information on Recycling & trash disposal near your home; Hazardous waste collection; Backyard Composting; Illegal Trash Dumping; Why we Recycle. The Recycling Index has additional details on handling items such as diapers, packaging, eyeglasses, books, toner cartridges, hearing aids, and yard waste. Reference Resources California State Parks - Mendocino County Mendocino County is still an area of natural splendor, despite the efforts of some who squander this gift: only thinking of it as a natural resource to be consumed for short term gain. This web site contains descriptions of Mendocino County's State Parks; Bureau of Land Management Recreation Area; National Forest; Regional Parks and Facilities; and Special Districts. Please remember to respect these special places and to leave no trace. Then everyone else who follows can also continue to enjoy the grandeur of this territory. California Ecological Restoration Projects Inventory(CERPI)(Information Center for the Environment-ICE) A combined private/non-profit/government effort to establish a database, accessible through the Internet, containing information on restoration projects in California. HPI(Harden Poliltical InfoSystems)Profile for Mendocino County This is a nicely organized and very informative site that provides a structure for presenting information on local, state and Federal organizations and key individuals involved in the political process. Cities, local schools, law enforcement agencies, and media outlets are related to the county in which they are located. This site also includes information on the 540 members of Congress and the 7,424 state legislators. NACo - About Counties - Introduction NACo ( National Association of Counties ) collects, researches, publishes and disseminates a variety of different information for, on and about U.S. counties. NACo maintains a comprehensive database of information on its member counties, including a listing of county officials, and links to the HPI InfoSystem, which provides nationwide county statistics such as economic and demographic data. In addition, NACo is developing a database of county policies, ordinances, codes and model programs that can be used as examples for other counties. USA Counties - Demographic Report - Mendocino County, CA The Oregon State University Government Information Sharing Project presents "USA Counties". Based on source data from the U.S. Bureau of the Census, this site compiles useful demographic, economic, and governmental information spanning several years and sources for county profiles and comparisons. |
