county officials

Regional government employees

County officials are the elected or appointed administrators who govern a county—typically including commissioners, sheriffs, clerks, treasurers, and assessors.

The term appears frequently in news coverage of local government: County officials approved the new zoning regulations.

In rural areas especially, county officials handle functions that cities manage through municipal government.

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public defender · recorder · voter registration · district attorney · probation officer · public servant · assessor · property tax · auditor · animal control officer · court clerk · courthouse steps · administrator · budget meeting · zoning board · tax collector · bailiff · policy advisor

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National government employees

federal employees · state officials · federal agents · congressional staff · city officials

public vs private sector

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Those who own companies

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Parts of a whole

residents · taxpayers · the public · ordinary citizens · civilians

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