Yolo County’s Leslie Lindbo recently retired after over 15 years of service as the director of Environmental Health.

The Board of Supervisors honored her contributions by passing a resolution during the budget hearing on June 10.

Lindbo was hired on June 7, 2010, and since then, supervisors say she has been ” instrumental in decentralizing services within the Environmental Health Division,” making the services the department offers more accessible to both employees and residents.

In 2016, the Environmental Health Division successfully transitioned from the Health Department to form the newly created Planning, Public Works, and Environmental Services Department, which is now known as the Department of Community Services. Lindbo became an Assistant Director and helped to implement the vision of the “one-stop shop” for permitting.

Lindbo also established a working group to address concerns from local contractors, managed the successful integration of the Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Ordinance into the County Code and shepherded the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and EIR through the approval process, including by conducting numerous and robust public outreach events and establishing the Cannabis Enforcement program.

Lindbo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Studies and Planning from Sonoma State and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from UC Davis, with over 30 years of professional public service and administration.

“Leslie thrives on mentoring those who are committed to excellence, setting expectations for high performance, and providing a supportive environment that allows her staff to excel,” the resolution reads. “When Leslie enters a room, it is flooded with sunshine and her infectious laughter, bringing light to dark places and smiles upon faces … the Yolo County Board of Supervisors expresses its sincere appreciation and gratitude to Leslie Lindbo for her 15 years of service to the residents of Yolo County and wishes her a happy, healthy, and active retirement.”