When the Marin County Board of Supervisors voted in 2023 to transition from a county administrator to a county executive model, it was a thoughtful and strategic decision rooted in opportunity, need and commitment to better serve our communities. The administrator role, created in 1955, has seen few changes over the past 70 years.

With the retirement of our long-serving administrator, we paused to assess how best to position the county for the future. We studied governance models across California, spoke with leaders in peer counties and gathered input from community members. The conclusion was clear: Modernizing our leadership structure would enhance coordination, strengthen accountability and improve our ability to address increasingly complex challenges.

The result is a new county exe

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