County of Sonoma

THE COUNTY OF SONOMA

Sonoma County offers a rare and compelling array of scenic, recreational, and geographic options – including inspiring coastline and beaches, the Russian River, over 200 award-winning wineries, and majestic redwoods. The county encompasses over one million acres of land and water, rich with parks, campsites, lakes and open space. Sonoma County is home to almost 500,000 residents and offers a wide variety of restaurants, art and music festivals, farmer’s markets, and concert venues. Local schools continually rank high on California’s Academic Performance Index and the county boasts higher education opportunities with Santa Rosa Junior College and Sonoma State University. Business is quite diverse, with agriculture (including wine grapes and livestock/poultry) and tourism anchoring the local economy. The tourism industry generates over $1 billion annually, and the County hosts over 7 million visitors every year. Sonoma is a general law county, governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors who are fully committed to a mission and vision that value strong leadership, the highest quality customer service, engaged citizen participation, courteous and prompt assistance, and creating and preserving efficient and cost effective government. The County Administrator leads a team of dedicated department heads who work collaboratively to address and strategically prepare for County initiatives and challenges.