County Initiatives

Peter Crichton

Peter Crichton, County Manager

207-871-8380

Cumberland County Government
142 Federal Street
Portland, ME 04101


Cumberland County Government adheres to the following values that the county holds regarding regional relationships.

1. Citizens are the customers
2. Broad-based deliberative process
3. Build trust
4. Outreach initiatives
5. Distribution of key information
6. Identify needs & available resources
7. Identify and analyze “best practices”
8. Set attainable goals
9. Periodic monitoring
10. Continual two-way communications

Public Health Council

The Cumberland District Public Health Council through at partnership of the City of Portland's Public Health Division and Cumberland County’s Executive Office in 2006. Grants & Special Projects helped create and convene the council, conducted research and created governing documents, and helped raise funds. The Council is now fully functioning. For more information, visit http://www.portlandmaine.gov/hhs/phccph.asp.