The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has voted to relocate the county headquarters to downtown Santa Rosa by 2027, a move that could cost the county as much as $55 million a year.

The decision to move was prompted by rising operation costs and lack of expansion options at the current location in northern Santa Rosa. In a 4-1 vote at its July 27 meeting, the board approved moving forward with a new site located on 7.4 acres at the former Sears Auto Center in the Santa Rosa Mall.

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