Request for Proposals - Comprehensive Plan Update

The Town of York is seeking the services of a qualified planning consultant to work with and assist the Planning Board in preparing an update to the existing Comprehensive Plan. Please contact Dylan Smith with any questions - dsmith@yorkmaine.org or (207)...

Tax Bills Have Been Mailed Out

Tax Bills were mailed out on August 27 - The first installment is due October 11, and the second is due February 7. If you have not received yours yet, or if you have any questions, call the Town Clerk and Tax Collector's Office 207-363-1003.

Selfies with Steve!

Get out of the Office on Fridays with Town Manager Steve Burns here on Selfies with Steve!

Online Meeting Streaming

Visit the Town Hall Streams website to view live and previously recorded meetings. The Local Access TV Station through Spectrum has been changed to Channel 1302.

New Chief of Police, Charles Szeniawski

York Police Chief Charles Szeniawski received his Chief’s pin from his wife, Mary-Anne, during a Change of Command ceremony at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday, August 12 while former chief Douglas Bracy looked on. Congratulations Chief Szeniawski...

Weekly Building Permits

The Code Office is now publishing permit applications online.

Walk-In Hours for Planning and Code Enforcement

The Planning Director holds walk-in hours each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm. This is a time when you can meet with the Planning Director without an appointment to discuss your project and/or upcoming Planning Board agenda items.

The Code Enforcement Office ...

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Congratulations Julie!
09-20-2019

Congratulations are in order!

Julie Ethridge, our Assistant Tax Assessor, has recently become our first Level 3 Certified Maine Assessor. Not many have achieved this status yet, and clearly she's at the top of her game!

We're fortunate here in York to have ...

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Steve's First Rodeo!
09-13-2019

You may know Ken Churchill as one of our newer Planning Board members, but away from his volunteer time with the Town he is a rodeo cowboy. He's retired from bull riding and now he organizes these events, like last week's Extreme Country Fair in Epping, N...

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At the Library with Clementine
09-06-2019

Would it be too corny to lead off with a verse or two of "Oh my darling"? Nope, it's definitely okay because I'm introducing Clementine!

Clementine is a sweet little lab puppy who is the unofficial therapy dog at the Library. You can't help but f...

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Congratulations Peg!
8-30-2019

A friend and co-worker’s retirement is a mix of joyful and sad. Joyful in the culmination of a wonderful career dedicated to public service, and sad in the fact that we will no longer work together or see each other very often.

Here I am with Peg...

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Meet Victor Manougian
08-23-2019

Victor Manougian and I took this shot standing in from of his 1968 Ford Chateau 123 Club Wagon van. I's a classic, and yet it't not as old as I am. Hmm...

In his role as a volunteer for the Town of York, Victor serves on our Board of Appeals. In his paying...

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Where's Waldo with USS California
08-16-2019

The format of this week's selfie is sort of a "Where's Waldo" theme. Where's Steve? He's there somewhere amid the 100 or so men from USS California, the Veterans' Affairs Committee and others who volunteered this morning to work in First Parish ...

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With Rozanna Patane
08-09-2019

Rozanna Patane, Chair of York’s Energy Steering Committee, joined me as I signed the Letter of Commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. The Board of Selectmen voted on July 29^th to commit, via this program, to reduce then elimin...

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Meet Jim Dube
08-02-2019

Jim Dube is one of our great public works crew. He is a talented heavy equipment operator, but you’ll see him helping out with anything we ask of our Public Works Department - like cleaning up after the microburst or plowing snow. And he&rsq...

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Meet Jon and Günter!
07-12-2019

I hope you have the chance to meet Jon Rogers and Günter as I did .. moving slowly and at a safe distance!

Günter is the Town's police dog, and Jon works with him day and night. There are a handful of K-9 teams in southern Maine and we are fortunate to hav...

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Congratulations Brenda!
06-28-2019

Here is a selfie at the Senior Center with soon-to-be-retired Brenda Bracy. Brenda has worked these past few years at the Senior Center, capping a 4-decade career with the Town. This shot was taken with the crowd at her retirement party.

Thank you for your...

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At the County Office with Greg Zinser
06-21-2019

Hey! It's National Selfie Day! (Never knew there was such a thing.)

I met today with Greg Zinser, York County Manager, at the County Office in Alfred. Greg found a box of very old papers, some of which relate to York's early history. He graciously reached ...

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On the Porch with Stella
06-14-2019

It's been a while since I posted a selfie and today opportunity knocked. Here I am with Stella, sitting on the bench on the front porch at Town Hall.

Stella is an 8-week old bundle of joyful energy! When Stella isn't taking selfies with me, she hangs out w...

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Cell Phone Reception in the Community Room!
04-26-2019

Cell phone reception? I confess that my mind went in a slightly different direction when I heard there are now 4 bars in the Community Meeting Room at the York Public Library.

Turns out the improved cell reception in our primary meeting room is the work of...

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Goodrich Park Walking Trails with Robin Cogger
04-12-2019

Here I am with Robin Cogger, York's incredible Parks and Recreation Director! She's doing an outstanding job filling some big shoes at the Grant House.

We're standing at the beginning of the walking paths in Goodrich Park (200 US Route One). The Parks crew...

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Selling Property with Terry!
04-05-2019

I'm here with Terry Pirini, the Town's realtor, as we close the sale of one of the Town's surplus properties.

It's surprising how many properties the Town has acquired over the years, and Terry is helping the Board of Selectmen sell the properties we don't...

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Ribbon Cutting at York Beach Beer Company
03-15-2019

One of the more fun duties that often fall to me as Town Manager is attending ribbon-cutting ceremonies. These events are a celebration of people’s hopes and dreams, of aspirations and entrepreneurial spirit, and of optimism about the future.

Most recently...

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Patrick in Dispatch
03-01-2019

If you've called 911 in York at some point in the past few decades you may well have spoken to Patrick Moulton. Patrick is one of our incredible crew of caring, highly skilled dispatchers. They are behind the scenes and out of the limelight most of the ti...

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At the Chamber of Commerce with Holly
02-22-2019

Here with me for the 50th selfie is Holly Roberts, Executive Director of the York Region Chamber of Commerce.

The Town and Chamber have a long history of working together, and the Town is a member of the Chamber.

The Chamber building is one of my favorites ...

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Highway Foreman Tim Deperrio
02-08-2019

Think our Public Works Crew does a great job keeping our roads plowed and salted, and well maintained in general?

Tim is the Highway Foreman - a job very similar to the conductor of an orchestra. He brings together staff, contractors, vehicles, equipment a...

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Patience Horton
02-01-2019

Meet Patience Horton! We have been working together for 18 years here in York. Patience is the Planning Board's Recording Secretary, and at this point she has attended far more Planning Board meetings than I have (and that's a lot!).

Can't see it in this p...

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Conservation Coordinator Robin Kerr
01-25-2019

Robin Kerr is our incredible Conservation Coordinator, seen here on Mount A.

We shot this photo on the new accessible viewing platform on the Big A Trail. It was built on a concrete foundation of some sort - a remnant of the of old ski area. I recently rec...

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Old York Historical Society
01-18-2019

Joel Lefever has been the Executive Director of the Old York Historical Society since 2012. The Town and Old York have a wonderful relationship that goes back much farther.

Recently Joel and I have been discussing the terms to renew Old York's lease of the...

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Town Attorney Mary Costigan
01-11-2019

Cold? Windy? Well it is Winter, after all! But the sunlight outside is so much nicer for selfies!

Here with me is Town Attorney Mary Costigan. Mary is the reassuring, calming voice of reason who has helped me through more than a few crazy days as Manager. ...

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Ribbon Cutting at York Housing!
01-04-2019

Remember by Selfie with Patricia Marine last March? We were standing out in the open as 16 new apartments were under construction at the Baldwin Center.

Fast forward to December and here I am with Jud Knox and Kathleen Kluger for York Housing's ribbon-cutt...

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The Municipal Social Services Review Board!
12-21-2018

I think this is a first - a selfie with a Town committee! This could be the start of something new and these guys have set the bar!

So here is a shot with the Municipal Social Services Review Committee. These folks work with a broad range of organizations ...

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Chief Balentine
12-14-2018

Here I am with Chief Balentine. Yes, that's a doll inside his fire truck. Each year as Christmas approaches, our two fire departments collect toys for families in need.

This is so typical of the selfless, community-minded volunteerism we see in our firefig...

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Festival of Lights with Town Hall Staff!
12-10-2018

We don’t always dress like this at Town Hall, but we do when we’re on the front porch sharing cookies and cider with people waiting for the Festival of Lights Parade! It is a wonderful tradition of holiday giving. Here, Mary Indiano was kind enough to pau...

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Kittery Town Manager Kendra Amaral
11-30-2018

Many of the town managers and other professional staff in this area are participants in the Kittery and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Joint Land Use Study. Just this week we had a meeting to kick off this effort, funded in large part by a Department of Defens...

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Liz at Public Works
11-23-2018

With the first snows of the season already falling, it seems
like a great opportunity to get a selfie with Liz Hayden.  Liz is thevoice on the other end of the phone when you call Public Works, and she’ll
greet you in the office if you climb ...

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Meet Liz Cooper!
11-16-2018

I’m outdoors with Liz Cooper, Special Events Coordinator at
Parks and Rec. She is the guiding force behind many of the wonderful eventsthat take place here in York – road races, parades, Lighting of the Nubble,
Veterans’ ...

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Election Day in America
11-09-2018

November 6th. Election Day in America!

Meet Gretchen Seaver! (As if most of you don't know her already!) After many years as the Town's HR Director, she now serves as one of our Election Clerks. Gretchen is one member of an incredible team of people that j...

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Library Director Michelle Sampson
11-02-2018

Here I am in the stacks at the York Public Library with Director Michelle Sampson (Yes, libraries still have books!) It has been wonderful to work with Michelle.

Though the Library is an independent non-profit organization, she is very engaged with us at T...

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We've Been Clawed!
10-26-2018

Clawed? Yup!

The students at York High School are participating again this year in the School Spirit Challenge, collecting funds to benefit the York Community Service Association and the Good Shepherd Food Bank.

Here I am with Neil Rideout, who has voluntee...

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Goodbye to Kettle Boys Popcorn
10-19-2018

Here I am with Loretta and Jeremy Prescott on the last day for Kettle Boys Popcorn. After 15 years of serving residents and visitors alike the craziest popcorn flavors, they're heading to the sunshine state. I hope that doesn't turn them into Dolphins fan...

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Our IT Guru
10-12-2018

York probably know him as nmarcisso@winxnet.com. His name is Nick. He's our go-to IT Guru.

By day he's a contractor who works for Winxnet. He's here in Town Hall and in the various Town offices a few days a week to help us with everything IT (so we don't t...

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Meet Kristie!
10-05-2018

Here I am, sitting on the porch at Town Hall with Kristie Bolton. Kristie is the Payroll and Accounts Payable Specialist, which is to say that all the money the Town spends goes through her hands. This sounds glamorous until you discover how much work and...

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History Lesson with James Kencas
09-28-2018

You will be hard pressed to find anyone as immersed in and passionate about York's incredible history as James Kencas! Here we have an historian of remarkable capability. Not only can he tell you what was happening here in 1656, but he can relate it to ev...

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Talking with Tinker Newick!
09-21-2018

I've known Sarah "Tinker" Newick for many years. As we were talking and taking this selfie she shared with me something impressive I'd never known before. In the 1980's, Tinker was the first female Harbor Master in Maine, right here in York!

And ...