Located along California’s beautiful Central Coast, the City of Santa Maria is the largest and most populous city in the County of Santa Barbara with more than 100,000 residents. Located 70 miles north of Santa Barbara and 30 miles south of San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria is known for its world famous Santa Maria style tri-trip barbecue, succulent strawberries and world-class wine country. The word has gotten out - Santa Maria is a great place to live. To meet the needs of our growing community, our evolving Smart City, Safe City initiative pairs technology and data together with safety and security. Learn more at www.cityofsantamaria.org/smartcity Although agriculture remains a major industry with many sophisticated infrastructure expansions, Santa Maria enjoys an expanding economy based on a healthy combination of commercial and manufacturing development, education, oil production, the local public airport, and nearby Vandenberg Space Force Base. Santa Maria’s General Plan focuses on the jobs-housing balance and economic diversity, while continuing to accommodate dynamic change. Santa Maria each year hosts the famous Elks Rodeo and Parade, welcomes thousands of people to the Santa Barbara County Fair, and entertains families at summer concerts in the park and at Downtown Fridays. We have baseball fields, numerous parks and playgrounds, a popular community youth center with an outdoor swimming pool, and year-round theater at the PCPA Theaterfest. To apply, please visit our job openings page at www.cityofsantamaria.org/hr