Santa Clara County Adopts Budget for 2024-25

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved a budget for 2024-25 that will close the deficit while maintaining core services.

Santa Clara County’s Board of Supervisors has approved a budget for 2024-25 that will help close the deficit and anchor core services. This week, the Board of Supervisors reviewed and adopted the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget, greenlighting a set of resourceful proposals across the organization to fully close the deficit with ongoing solutions. This means … Read more

Williams Appointed to Succeed Smith as County Executive

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors selected James R. Williams to succeed Jeffrey Smith as County Executive starting in mid-2023.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors announced the appointment of James R. Williams to succeed County Executive Jeffrey Smith. Dr. Jeffrey Smith recently announced that he will retire in July 2023 after 42 years in public service. Mr. Williams is currently the County Counsel, a position he has held since 2016. As the County … Read more

Santa Clara County Budget (22/23) Aims to Expand Safety Nets and Address Disparities

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved the 2022-23 fiscal year budget, which provides funding for dozens of community services.

The County of Santa Clara will head into the next fiscal year focused on building out safety net services for the community, as leaders acknowledge the importance of resiliency against current and future challenges. Despite a number of hardships that continue to impact the country – from ongoing inflation to the unrelenting COVID-19 crisis – … Read more

Santa Clara County Supervisors Vote on Affordable Housing for People with Disabilities

Affordable Housing for those with Disabilities

Santa Clara County voted unanimously to allocate five percent of County Measure A funds toward affordable housing for people with disabilities on Sept. 11 at the Board of Supervisors Meeting. Measure A was passed in November 2016. It provides $950 million to finance housing in the County, with $800 million funding affordable rental housing for … Read more