2014_StateOfTheCounty_1Board of Supervisors Chair Janice Rutherford gave an inspiring and captivating speech during the State of the County on Wednesday night.

Rutherford emphasized that through collaboration, we can achieve the goals of the Countywide Vision. During her presentation, Rutherford gave a rundown of the unique and important role County government plays in our everyday lives with statistics that reveal the work County departments engaged in over the last year. More than 1,000 county residents, County employees, government leaders, business leaders, and community leaders attended.

Poet David Bowden gave a special performance tailored to the event in which he compared collaboration to how water, soil and seed are essential for growth.

Watch a snippet of Rutherford’s presentation here: http://youtu.be/sgkXJRedROg

Watch the full presentation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GI3vK12Pbao

Visit www.sbcountyadvantage.com for more information about State of the County.

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