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SAFETY
TOWN. A Countywide community-based project designed to introduce and
teach young children various aspects of life safety. Operated each summer
for 4-5 year olds that will attend kindergarten in the fall. Telephone -
(757) 890-3880.
SCHOOL
BOARD. The York County School
Board is an elected body of five citizens. Members serve
terms of four years. Meetings are held on, typically, the fourth Monday of
the month at 7p.m. in York Hall. They are televised live on Channel 47
and rebroadcast throughout the month.
SCHOOLS.
School Administrative Offices are temporarily located at 9300-G Route
17, Yorktown, on the York High campus. Offices will relocate to 302 Dare
Road, Yorktown, in fall/winter 2006.
Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Telephone -
(757) 898-0300.
High Schools, Grades 9-12
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Bruton, 185 Rochambeau
Dr., (757) 220-4050
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Grafton,
403 Grafton Dr., (757) 898-0530
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Tabb, 4431 Big Bethel Rd.,
(757) 867-7400
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York, 9300 George
Washington Memorial Hwy., (757) 898-0354
Middle Schools, Grades 6-8
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Grafton, 405 Grafton Dr., (757) 898-0525
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Queens Lake, 124 West
Queens Dr., (757) 220-4080
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Tabb, 300
Old Yorktown Rd., (757) 898-0320
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Yorktown, 11210 George Washington
Memorial Highway,
(757)
898-0360/0361
Elementary Schools, Grades K-5
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Bethel Manor, 1797 First St.,
(757) 867-7439
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Coventry, 200 Owen Davis Blvd.,
(757) 898-0402
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Dare, 300 Dare Rd.,
(757) 898-0324
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Grafton Bethel, 410 Lakeside Dr.,(757) 898-0350
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Magruder, 700 Penniman
Rd., (757) 220-4067
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Mount Vernon, 310 Mount Vernon Dr.,
(757) 898-0480
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Seaford, 1105 Seaford Rd.,
(757) 898-0352
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Tabb, 3711 Big Bethel Rd.,
(757) 898-0372
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Waller Mill, 314 Waller Mill Rd.,(757) 220-4060
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Yorktown, 131 Siege Ln.,
(757) 898-0358
Emergency School Closings.
A Connect-ED telephone message will be sent out to parents and staff.
YCSD-TV47 and yorkcountyschools.org will also provide delay or closure
information.
SENIOR CENTER
OF YORK. A joint operations agreement between the County and the Peninsula Agency
on Aging (PAA) and the dedication of citizen volunteers allow this Center to
provide programming for senior citizens Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. The Center is located in Washington Square Shopping Center on George
Washington Memorial Highway. Telephone - (757) 898-3807.
SENIOR CITIZENS.
Peninsula Agency on Aging
(PAA) offers services for senior citizens on the Peninsula. Located at
739 Thimble Shoals Boulevard, Executive Office Center, Building 1000, Suite
1006, Newport News.
Telephone - (757) 873-0541.
55 Alive/Mature Driving Refresher courses
are offered several times a year by York County Parks & Recreation and AARP.
Those who complete the eight hour, two day course are eligible for reduced
auto insurance rates from companies licensed to operate in Virginia. Call
Senior Center of York for information. Telephone -
(757) 898-3807.
Real Estate Tax
Relief. Elderly and/or handicapped
citizens who qualify can receive reductions in real estate
and mobile home taxes by filing an application with the Commissioner
of the Revenue's Office by April 1 of each year. Applications must be re-filed
each year. Telephone - (757) 890-3382.
SENIOR CONNECTION.
An information and referral service for concerns and issues that affect
senior citizens. A service of the Department of Community Services.
Telephone - (757) 890-3880.
SEPTIC SYSTEMS. The
Health Department issues permits for septic systems. Telephone -
(757) 594-7300 (lower York County); (757) 253-4813 (upper York
County).
SHERIFF, YORK-POQUOSON. The Sheriff is in charge of law enforcement in
York County. Serves as bailiff and civil process server for the County and
Poquoson.
yorkcounty.gov/sheriff
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The Honorable J. D. "Danny" Diggs
P.O. Box 99, Yorktown VA 23690
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SIGNS.
Permits for signs, contact Development & Compliance. Telephone
- (757)
890-3524.
Stop signs and other highway signs
are the responsibility of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).
Telephone - (757) 253-4832.
Street name signs are installed by York
County's Department of General Services.
Telephone - (757) 890-3800.
SOCIAL
SERVICES. The York-Poquoson Department of Social Services is a state supervised,
locally administered agency funded with federal, state and local money. The major service
programs offered are: Intake Services, Child Protective Services, Adult Protective
Services, Family Services, Foster Care and Adoption Services,
Custody Related Services such as parental evaluations
and mediation services. Employment Services,
Counseling, Day Care, Emergency Needs Services and Volunteer/Community
Resource services. . The major public
assistance programs offered are: Temporary Assistance to
Needy Families (TANF), Medicaid, Food Stamps, General Relief,
Auxiliary Grants, ADC/Foster Care, Emergency Assistance and Refugee
Assistance. Telephone - (757) 890-3787.
yorkcounty.gov/socialsrvs/index.html
SOLICITATIONS.
York County has no solicitation ordinance, but solicitors should register
with the Sheriff's Office. Telephone - (757)
890-3630. Charitable solicitors are required
to register with the State Agriculture and Consumer Services Office in
Richmond. Telephone - (804)
786-2042.
SPEAKERS BUREAU. York County officials are available
to speak to civic groups on County government activities. To
request a speaker, contact the Public Information
Office. Provide two weeks' notice.
Telephone - (757) 890-3300.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. The Department of Environmental & Development
Services is responsible for the stormwater program in the County. The
department monitors and manages the flow of stormwater to a level that
should not flood, erode or cause other damage to downstream properties;
deals with water quality issues to help reduce pollutants entering the
waterways; and includes plan review and the erosion control program to
insure development is complying with state and local requirements, including
the Chesapeake Bay Regulations. For more information, visit the Stormwater
Advisory Committee website at
www.yorkcounty.gov Telephone - (757) 890-3752.
STREET LIGHTS.
Street lights are installed and maintained by Virginia Power. An individual
or group can request installation of a light by calling the York County
Department of Environmental & Development Services. Telephone
- (757) 890-3531.
STREET NAMES AND SIGNS.
Street names are assigned or
approved by the Division of Computer Support Services.
Telephone - (757)
890-3899.
Street signs are installed by the Department of General Services.
Telephone - (757)
890-3800.
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