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## Recent meetings (25)

- [2026-11-12 — York County election board set to certify Nov. 3 election results and sort candidate name spellings](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/2751a966-b1d4-46eb-a336-ea75b2fb059e): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-11-10 — Election Board Takes Up Provisional Ballot Calls, Then Recesses to Wednesday](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/01417e90-3ed9-463c-bf50-2e691e455ab6): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-11-06 — York County Election Board to Open Canvass of Nov. 3 Returns at Friday Meeting](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/8c766800-244a-4f41-a4a7-d702b1357741): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-10-21 — County OKs $2.6M in spending, land preservation funds — and hears union plea over lost telework](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/e1b30627-25fa-4cb6-8e54-de9746203571): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-10-14 — Commissioners OK 47 items in one vote, from foster care contracts to $45K bridge warning system](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/21f7580a-4d37-418b-8663-d4db67f2772f): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-09-23 — County switches its bank to First National — one commissioner says no](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/96e66b10-cf4d-49b1-9e7a-1198da63757f): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-09-16 — York County OKs $10M+ in weekly bills, buys new probation data system, and honors families lost to suicide](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/9ed29689-df0b-40ac-a2d9-74ff402c915b): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-09-02 — York County preserves two farms totaling 112 acres — and adopts its first AI policy](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/b2959972-a047-4912-a559-b46edf10c60d): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-08-26 — Commissioners approve 100 agreements in one sweep — foster care, senior services, and a disaster declaration](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/682b32d3-ddae-47a3-93c9-7685b8dc8f24): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-07-29 — York County commissioners unanimously clear 25 items — including a $4.1M energy contract and big planning updates](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/3abffaaa-6293-4601-a796-f99e04501cdd): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-07-15 — York County Commissioners greenlight $351,897 in radios for first responders, $100K for farmland preservation — and ratify July 4 storm emergency](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/05848199-018e-4618-b8b4-b1e078d6dc21): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-07-01 — County greenlights $541K 911 radio upgrade, new fleet vehicles, and $600K track rehab — all in one unanimous vote](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/5e48e7fc-8689-4880-98a3-6079af531c0c): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-17 — York County OKs 31 items in one sweep — trail land transfer, new police trucks, foster care deals](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/b079e08a-ea1c-49bb-bd6e-84f5d559efe0): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-05 — County election board settles primary election ties the old-fashioned way: by drawing lots](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/3f7220b8-dd61-4364-86b2-f708012e1bc1): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-06-03 — County buys 138-acre farm's development rights, OKs $295K and $600K farm loans for young farmers](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/37f67fdc-2b59-47d3-9ea4-59169e36a4c0): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-05-06 — County commissioners back Age Friendly York County plan and OK $15.1 million in weekly spending](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/f13d968b-38cd-46ca-8b45-153753a20d2b): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-04-29 — County OKs $1M HR software deal, 20 items, and honors motorcyclists and anti-poverty group](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/bc493b4a-655c-4c5b-a362-5ce2da49f54e): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-04-15 — County OKs York College tuition discounts for 2,200 employees and backs $358K in tourism grants](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/f45dfd4d-e8c3-44bb-8683-2c0960cdbb90): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-04-01 — York County OKs 27 items in one vote — but Dover voters push back hard on polling place moves](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/b78e4983-7263-4551-9dd8-b55d6cc7827f): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-03-18 — County OKs AFSCME contract through 2029, disaster declaration, and $130K for three farm easements](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/59ee453e-e0c9-46eb-af1e-e9a5f31d1671): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-03-04 — York County commissioners greenlight 23 items in one vote — adoption aid, RACP grants, $10M+ in disbursements](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/abc71ba6-b4bf-4340-97bc-dc582483d585): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-02-18 — County OKs 27 items in one sweep — farm loan for Glen Rock first-time farmer, farmland preservation, and more](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/69582fce-f900-4257-8a59-fc0fd741c3e2): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-02-04 — County approves $2.36M bridge replacement bid, Poll Pads purchase, and ratifies January disaster declaration](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/ff3f083b-ae25-4702-a47a-d4031d15e799): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-21 — County puts $1.7M into farmland preservation, adopts blight fund — and tables one 911 contract](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/36309a35-9bef-4f67-9b4d-6265016aaf55): Board of Commissioners
- [2026-01-07 — Commissioners green-light 22 agreements in one vote — from foster care contracts to tax bill printing](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/meetings/9ce1cc6a-6649-4efc-a391-e51350e53a0e): Board of Commissioners


## Civic issues (50)

- [Canvass of 2026 General Election Returns](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/canvass-of-2026-general-election-returns): public-safety · priority: high
- [Urban WiFi broadband expansion](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/urban-wifi-broadband-expansion): water-utilities · priority: medium
- [York College education benefit for county employees](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/county-worker-retention-and-union-contract-negotiations): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Election deadlines and polling place changes](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/election-deadlines-and-polling-place-changes): public-safety · priority: high
- [Souls to the Polls free rides](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/souls-to-the-polls-free-rides): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Human services funding renewals](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/budget-hearings): budget · priority: high
- [Seven Valleys bridge warning system](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/seven-valleys-bridge-warning-system): roads · priority: medium
- [Blighted property demolition at 745-747 West Mason Avenue](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/blighted-property-demolition-at-745-747-west-mason-avenue): development · priority: medium
- [Cumulation of candidate name spellings](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/election-candidate-challenge): governance · priority: high
- [Hunter Access Program at county parks](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/hunter-access-program-at-county-parks): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Provisional Ballot Determinations](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/provisional-ballot-determinations): public-safety · priority: high
- [Farmland and natural lands preservation](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/farmland-and-natural-lands-preservation): environment · priority: medium
- [911 Dispatch Center radio console upgrade](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/public-safety-response): public-safety · priority: high
- [Election integrity grant and equipment purchase](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/election-integrity-grant-and-equipment-purchase): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Ratification of July 4 storm disaster emergency declaration](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/ratification-of-july-4-storm-disaster-emergency-declaration): public-safety · priority: high
- [Suicide Prevention Awareness Month proclamation](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/suicide-prevention-awareness-month-proclamation): public-safety · priority: high
- [Farmland and open space preservation](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/farmland-and-open-space-preservation): environment · priority: medium
- [public safety / police patrols](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/public-safety-police-patrols): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Whole Home Repairs funding increase](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/whole-home-repairs-funding-increase): development · priority: medium
- [Retirement Fund performance and near-full funding](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/county-pension-and-retiree-health-fund-health): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Senior services funding for six providers](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/annual-social-services-contract-renewals): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Conservation easement funding releases](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/conservation-easement-funding-releases): environment · priority: high
- [Disaster emergency declaration (March 16 – April 30, 2026)](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/disaster-emergency-declaration): public-safety · priority: high
- [Hope Fest community events](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/hope-fest-community-events): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Probation data management system](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/probation-data-management-system): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Artificial intelligence policy for county government](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/artificial-intelligence-policy-for-county-government): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Food insecurity and hunger mapping](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/food-insecurity-and-hunger-mapping): public-safety · priority: high
- [National Preparedness Month and county emergency readiness](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/national-preparedness-month-and-county-emergency-readiness): public-safety · priority: medium
- [County banking services move to First National Bank](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/county-banking-services-move-to-first-national-bank): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [Go York 2050 Comprehensive Plan adoption](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/go-york-2050-comprehensive-plan-adoption): zoning · priority: high
- [First-time farmer tax-exempt financing](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/first-time-farmer-tax-exempt-financing): business-jobs · priority: low
- [District Attorney anti-gang and records technology](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/district-attorney-anti-gang-and-records-technology): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Homeland security grant for counter-terrorism task force](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/homeland-security-grant-for-counter-terrorism-task-force): public-safety · priority: medium
- [police shooting](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/police-shooting): public-safety · priority: medium
- [25th anniversary September 11 commemoration](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/25th-anniversary-september-11-commemoration): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Open Space and Land Preservation grant applications open](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/open-space-and-land-preservation-grant-applications-open): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Foster care school transportation agreements](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/foster-care-school-transportation-agreements): schools · priority: medium
- [Hanover Trolley Trail maintenance shift](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/hanover-trolley-trail-maintenance-shift): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Youth homelessness and child welfare collaboration](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/youth-homelessness-and-child-welfare-collaboration): public-safety · priority: high
- [2026 federal housing and community development plan](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/housing-shortage): development · priority: medium
- [Fleet vehicle purchases under new RFP process](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/fleet-vehicle-purchases-under-new-rfp-process): taxes-budget · priority: low
- [Energy savings contract for county facilities](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/energy-savings-contract-for-county-facilities): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Extreme heat emergency response](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/extreme-heat-emergency-response): public-safety · priority: high
- [York County Rail Trail Bridge 37.94 replacement funding](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/york-county-rail-trail-bridge-3794-replacement-funding): parks-rec · priority: medium
- [Whole Home Repairs workforce training grant](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/whole-home-repairs-workforce-training-grant): business-jobs · priority: medium
- [Weatherization program contractor renewals](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/weatherization-program-contractor-renewals): environment · priority: low
- [NCR Track Rehab Phase 4](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/ncr-track-rehab-phase-4): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Prehospital blood transfusion grant pilot](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/prehospital-blood-transfusion-grant-pilot): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Domestic Violence Compliance Court funding](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/domestic-violence-compliance-court-funding): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Immigration enforcement and election concerns raised in public comment](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/issues/immigration-enforcement-policy): general · priority: high



## Community topics (25)

- [County worker retention and union contract negotiations](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/county-worker-retention-and-union-contract-negotiations): budget
- [Polling place changes](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/polling-place-changes): public-safety
- [Immigration enforcement and election concerns](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/immigration-enforcement-and-election-concerns): public-safety
- [Dover polling place relocations](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/dover-polling-place-relocations): elections
- [Souls to the Polls](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/souls-to-the-polls): public-safety
- [FNB depository designation](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/fnb-depository-designation): budget
- [Suicide Prevention Awareness Month](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/suicide-prevention-awareness-month): public-safety
- [Election access and civic engagement](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/election-access-and-civic-engagement): public-safety
- [Election integrity and immigration enforcement](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/election-integrity-and-immigration-enforcement): elections
- [Elections and immigration concerns](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/elections-and-immigration-concerns): public-safety
- [Hope Fest community events](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/hope-fest-community-events): parks-rec
- [Conservation easements](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/conservation-easements): environment
- [Hunger mapping project](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/hunger-mapping-project): public-safety
- [Hunger Action Month](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/hunger-action-month): public-safety
- [Election and immigration concerns](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/election-and-immigration-concerns): public-safety
- [Election and political concerns](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/election-and-political-concerns): elections
- [J&K Salvage fire and environmental concerns](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/jk-salvage-fire-and-environmental-concerns): environment
- [Election concerns](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/election-concerns): public-safety
- [Proposed county telework policy](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/proposed-county-telework-policy): taxes-budget
- [Election Day transportation](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/election-day-transportation): elections
- [Community Progress Council / Community Action Month](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/community-progress-council-community-action-month): parks-rec
- [General comment](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/general-comment): public-safety
- [Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/motorcycle-safety-awareness-month): public-safety
- [RACP cooperation agreements](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/racp-cooperation-agreements): business-jobs
- [Election administration and county leadership](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/community/election-administration-and-county-leadership): elections


## Officials (7)

- [Julie Wheeler](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/officials/julie-wheeler): President Commissioner
- [Scott Burford](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/officials/scott-burford): Vice President Commissioner
- [Doug Hoke](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/officials/doug-hoke): Commissioner
- [Barbara Bair](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/officials/barbara-bair): Treasurer — Administration
- [Jonelle Eshbach](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/officials/jonelle-eshbach): County Solicitor — Administration
- [Gregory Bower](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/officials/gregory-bower): Controller — Administration
- [Clair Doll](https://thepennsylvaniarecord.org/yorkcounty/officials/clair-doll): Chief Clerk — Administration