York County has been a government in continuous existence since 1636. Five County Commissioners elected by voters are the policy-making body of the county, and a professional county manager manages 200+ employees and an annual budget of $22,200,482.

Here at York County Maine Government, we’re committed to investing our expertise and resources in order to improve our community. Since 1636, we’ve been supporting our community in a variety of ways.

York County Maine Government

York County has been a government in continuous existence since 1636. Five County Commissioners elected by voters are the policy-making body of the county, and a professional county manager manages 200+ employees and an annual budget of $19,567,432.

Dec 12, 2024 · ALFRED, Maine – York County Emergency Management Agency and first responders across the county’s 29 municipalities know first-hand how storms – whether snow, ice, wind, torrential rain – or a combination, can wreak havoc on life, limb and property.

Dec 12, 2024 · Many people attended an open house for My Place Teen Center in Biddeford Dec. 9, including York County Commissioner Richard Dutremble, Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman …

Dec 20, 2024 · Sand dunes, beaches and other public infrastructure along York County’s coastline were destroyed during a pair of storms in January 2024, leaving the coast in …

Nov 24, 2024 · York County Commissioners and others got together Thursday Nov,. 21 to officially break ground on a new county government owned and operated recovery center and a new first responders training center.

The mission of the agency is to lessen the effects of a disaster on the lives and property of residents, municipalities, and businesses of York County through coordination and training on the four phases of emergency management: preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation.

The Sheriff’s Office has three major divisions; Police Services, Corrections, and Civil Process. The Police Services Division is responsible for providing law enforcement protection for fourteen rural towns within York County that do not have organized police departments.