Media Releases

Peter Crichton

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

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2013 Media Releases

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2012 Media Releases

08-03-12 - Registry of Deeds is Moving!
03-19-12 - Letter to the Editor from Peter Crichton
02-03-12 - Cumberland County and Civic Center Provide Special "Disney On Ice" Savings Coupons
01-03-12 - Cumberland County Annual Commissioners Meeting and 2012 Swearing In Ceremony

2011 Media Releases

September 26, 2011 - Cumberland County Finance Committee
September 6, 2011 - Cumberland County 9-11 Resolution
July 11, 2011 - Civic Center Restoration Public Hearings Announced
June 30, 2011 - Peter J. Feeney Golf Tournament Raises $2,000 for Gary's House
February 4, 2011 - Cumberland County Receives National Financial Award
January 13, 2011 - Cumberland County Charter Commission Revises Districts
January 04, 2011 - Commissioners Name New Civic Center Trustees
January 03, 2011 - THRESHOLD TO MAINE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (RCEtD) AREA to hold a local County meeting for RC&D Sponsors and the general public on Monday, January 10, 2011 from 10:OO AM to 12:OO PM located in the Conference Room at the Greater Portland Council of Governments in Portland.

2010 Media Releases

December 9, 2010 - Cumberland County Charter Officially Approved
November 23, 2010 - Cumberland County Creates Emergency Incident Management Assistance Team
November 23, 2010 - Hazard Mitigation Draft Plan Available for Public Viewing and Comment
November 10, 2010 - City of Portland Announces Flu Clinics
September 9, 2010 - Cumberland County secures Federal Funding to prevent youth substance abuse
June 3, 2010 - Vote On Question 1 Endorsement Not Sanctioned by Commissioners
June 1, 2010 - Jetport Exercise Scheduled for June 5, 2010
January 6, 2010 -Cumberland County 250th Logo Contest Deadline Extended

2009 Media Releases

December 7, 2009 -Cumberland County Receives Renewable Resources Grant
November 2, 2009 - Cumberland County Announces Board of Assessment Review
November 2, 2009 - Cumberland County Charter Commission public meeting to be held on November 17, 2009 in the Peter J. Feeney Conference Room from 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM.
June 24, 2009 - Cumberland County Community Development Office Interviewing Women About Housing Choices.
April 27, 2009 - Cumberland County Proclaims May 1st as Silver Star Banner Day
J anuary 28, 2009 - Cumberland County Charter Commission Holds Meetings

2008 Media Releases

December 29, 2008 - Financial Report Award to Cumberland County
November 7, 2008 - Budget Advisory Committee & Board of Cumberland County Commissioner's to hold Public Budget Hearings
September 15, 2008 - Commissioners Approve Family Day Proclamation
September 12, 2008 - Cumberland County PSIC Grants
July 28, 2008 - 2008 NACo Attendance
July 21, 2008 - Commissioners to hold Gray Meeting
June 10, 2008 - Cumberland County RX Program
May 23, 2008 - 911 Issues Resolved
April 16, 2008 - Cumberland County Commissioners Proclaim May 1, 2008 as "A Day of Remembrance for the Forgotten Heroes of the Cold War".
March 19, 2008 - Cumberland County Strategic Plan Advisory Committee
March 13, 2008 - Cumberland County Commissioners Approve Charter Commission
March 7, 2008 - Town of Cumberland to join County Dispatch
February 14, 2008 - MEMA Grants awarded to Cumberland County
February 4, 2008 - Cumberland County Commissioners' Workshop
January 25, 2008 - Week in Review