The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors at its July 12, 2016 meeting appointed Acting Sheriff Carlos Bolanos as Sheriff to finish out the two years remaining in the term of former Sheriff Greg Munks who announced his retirement last month due to health reasons.
Today the Information Services Department of the County of San Mateo announced that it now has 24 SMC Public WiFi sites across the County.
The Board of Supervisors accepts the Children, Youth and Families Budget for Fiscal Year 2015-2017, a document that summarizes budgets from across County departments to provide a holistic view of the County’s financial and philosophical commitment to the more than 160,000 residents under the age 18.
The County of San Mateo’s financial footing remains strong but County Manager John Maltbie urges fiscal restraint as reserves draw down to lowest level in 10 years.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors allocated $5 million in emergency loans from Measure A funds to five nonprofit organizations that provide drug and alcohol treatment.
San Mateo County is proud to announce the new Office of Immigrant Support and Coordination (OISC). Thanks to the leadership of the County’s Board of Supervisors President Warren Slocum and the County Manager’s Office, under the oversight of the Human Services Agency (HSA), the office has been launched to coordinate available resources and services to all immigrants in the county and to manage projects that would enhance these residents’ transitions into their communities.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors at its April 26 meeting allotted $190,000 to expand early childhood education in an effort to boost literacy rates in the City of San Mateo. The one-time allotment will provide enhanced services, classroom materials and teacher training for 76 children up to 5 years of age, through June 2017.
San Mateo County Manager John Maltbie has named Deputy County Manager Mike Callagy to the positon of assistant county manager effective immediately. In his new role, Callagy will accept greater daily responsibilities and focus on special projects. He will also have increased interaction with both the Board of Supervisors and the public.
Local educators were awarded at the San Mateo County Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Awards Reception for their accomplishments in engaging students in STEM programs. The award recipients serve more than 1,020 San Mateo County youth annually.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors joins a broad coalition of cities and counties that are filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the Court to overturn a lower court’s decision that blocked President Obama’s executive action on immigration and allow it to move forward.
San Mateo County Sheriff Greg Munks and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors celebrated the new Maple Street Correctional Center today with a ribbon cutting at the 260,000-square-foot modern facility that boasts environmental design, expanded in-custody program space and the complete shift of female inmates from their current dilapidated jail.