Board of Supervisors Approves $6.3 Billion Two-Year Spending Plan

Redwood City — The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today approved a $6.3 billion two-year budget shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, the structural inequities it brought to the forefront and the innovations developed to continue providing critical services.

Juneteenth: An Opportunity to Reflect, Recommit to Social Justice

The following is a statement from County Manager Michael P. Callagy: It goes without saying the County of San Mateo is a welcoming community dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion in the services it provides. Juneteenth, or Juneteenth Independence Day, commemorates the traditional observance of the end of slavery in the United Stated and is observed annually on June 19.

Board of Supervisors Supports Ordinance to Improve Oversight of Firearms Sales

Redwood City – Today, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved the first reading of an ordinance to regulate the sale of firearms in the unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance was sponsored by Supervisors Dave Pine and Don Horsley. 

San Mateo County Supervisors Provide Local Business Relief from Annual Permitting Fees

Today, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors authorized County Health to establish a permit fee relief program that would provide a one-time credit covering the costs of annual permit fees paid by certain local businesses regulated by the department.