board of commissioners

noun

1. the administrative body of a county in many U.S. states, especially in the South and the West, having from two to seven elected members.

Example Sentences

DWP staff first notified the public, and its own Board of Commissioners, about the methane leak in an August 2020 meeting, despite having determined a full year earlier that there was leakage because of a worn seal.

From Los Angeles Times

The fight began in the spring after the Board of Commissioners for the Port of Oakland voted to change Oakland International Airport’s name to the more inclusive San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport.

From Los Angeles Times

This summer, Los Angeles World Airports’ board of commissioners allocated $400 million more to settle past claims and reignite progress.

From Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles World Airports staff will ask the board of commissioners on Thursday to approve $400 million more to settle claims over the delayed project at LAX, according to a board agenda released Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

More than a dozen Williamston residents interviewed for this story blamed the Martin County Board of Commissioners for failing to prevent the troubled hospital from closing.

From Seattle Times