Thomas M. Miller
County Executive Officer ![/upload/ceo/ceo administration/images/miller[1].jpg](/upload/ceo/ceo%20%20%20administration/images/miller[1].jpg)
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| Thomas M. Miller |
175 Fulweiler Avenue
Auburn CA
(530) 889-4030
The County Executive Officer (CEO) is appointed by the Board of Supervisors. The CEO appoints and supervises most county department heads. Exceptions are the County Counsel, which is appointed by the Board of Supervisors, and the Personnel Director, appointed by the Civil Service Commission.
Six elected officials are chosen by and report to the voters: Assessor, Auditor-Controller, County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar, District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner-Marshal, and Treasurer-Tax Collector.
The CEO and his staff advise the Board on county fiscal, operations and staffing matters. They also assure Board of Supervisors policies and directives are carried out, and they prepare the annual county budget for Board review and approval
Mission of the Placer County Executive Office
Support and implement Board policies and priorities, provide organizational direction and leadership, coordinate strategic and regional planning efforts, and foster efficient and effective management of county workforce and activities.
The County Executive Office addresses its core functions through several divisions:
- Emergency Services, responsible for coordinating emergency response throughout the county
- Economic Development, which takes a proactive role in bringing and retaining jobs in Placer County
- Redevelopment Agency, which assists community members, private individuals and organizations, and public agencies to rebuild older communities which meet state and federal redevelopment standards.
- Risk Management, which is responsible for the following programs: Insurance Purchasing, General Liability, Workers Compensation, Safety, Internal Investigations, Disability Management and Organizational Development.
- Organizational Development, which trains county staff in a number of federally- and state-mandated areas, as well as in areas of good business and personnel management.
- Public Information Office, which provides news and information to the media and the public on county activities, county elected officials and staff, current issues, and the county response to emergency activities.
- In addition, the CEO staff manage internal auditing and employee development.
Schematic diagram - the structure of Placer County government