Livingston County was founded on February 23, 1821 and consisted of twelve townships: eight taken from Ontario and four from Genesee. However, over the years it has acquired new townships and currently exists today as a non-chartered county with seventeen towns.
The Board of Supervisors consists of seventeen members, each representing one town. Each member’s vote is weighted dependent upon the population within the town he/she represents. All votes are weighted as a simple majority vote or a 2/3-majority vote. The Board of Supervisors is divided into three Standing Committees. Each committee is chaired and operated by supervisors whose duties are to carry out various aspects of County government.