There aren't many books on county government. But there are a lot of great books on how citizens can show up in local levels of community governance and issues we might want to bring to our conversations. Here are just a few that might be of interest.
Community and the Politics of Place, by Daniel Kemmis
Community: The Structure of Belonging, by Peter Block
Power and Love: A Theory and Practice of Social Change, by Adam Kahane
Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World, by Brian Walker and David Salt