Local Wiki
San Benito County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- Tuesdays at 9:00 AM.
- Meeting location
- Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Administration Building, 481 4th Street, Hollister, CA 95023.
- County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder
- Francisco Diaz · 1601 Lana Way, Hollister, CA 95023 · (831) 636-4016 (FAX (831) 636-2939) · sbcvote@sanbenitocountyca.gov
- Agendas posted at
- https://cosb.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1
- County Executive Officer
- Esperanza Colio Warren · County Executive Officer · 481 4th St., 1st Floor, Hollister, CA 95023-3840 (Title formally changed from County Administrative Officer per an Oct 28 2025 board vote; some county pages haven't caught up yet.)
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (12)
- Aromas - San Juan Unified
- Bitterwater-Tully Elementary
- Cienega Union Elementary
- Hollister
- Jefferson Elementary
- North County Joint Union Elementary
- Panoche Elementary
- San Benito County Office of Education
- San Benito High
- Southside Elementary
- Tres Pinos Union Elementary
- Willow Grove Union Elementary
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (1)
- San Juan Bautista Cemetery District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Hospital (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (1)
- San Benito Resource Conservation District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Water & Sewer (2)
- Sunnyslope County Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Tres Pinos County Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (3)
- Aromas County Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pacheco Pass Water District
- San Benito County Water District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026