next requestYork County now uses an online FOIA request portal

This software solution will provide greater transparency to citizens and online access to view other FOIA requests and responses from York County government.


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Please be patient as staff navigates this new system of receiving and responding to FOIA requests. 

Questions, concerns, or feedback may be emailed to FOIA@yorkcounty.gov.

  1. Who are the County's FOIA Officers
  2. What is the Freedom of Information Act?
  3. What is a public record?
  4. What types of records does York County have?
  5. Are any records exempt from release to the public?
  6. What kind of response may I get from the County?
  7. Is FOIA free or are there costs associated with requests?

If you are unable to use the  FOIA portal, please direct your York County records request to:

Gail Whittaker, FOIA Officer
York County Public Affairs
Street address: 224 Ballard Street Yorktown VA 23690
Mailing address: P.O. Box 532 Yorktown VA 23690
Phone: 757-890-3310
Email: foia@yorkcounty.gov

To request records from the York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office, you may direct your request to:

Captain David Barke
York-Poquoson Sheriff's Office
Street address: 301 Goodwin Neck Road Yorktown VA 23692
Mailing address: P.O. Box 99 Yorktown VA 23690
Phone: 757-890-3630  Fax: 757-890-3649
Email: ypso.legal@yorkcounty.gov

To request records from the York County Treasurer's Office, you may direct your request to:

York County Treasurer's Office
Street address: 120 Alexander Hamilton Boulevard Yorktown VA 23690
Mailing address: P.O. Box 251 Yorktown VA 23690
Phone: 757-890-3420  Fax: 757-890-3439
Email: treas@yorkcounty.gov

To request records from the York-Poquoson Clerk of Circuit Court, you may direct your request to:

Kristen N. Nelson, Clerk of Circuit Court
Street address: 300 Ballard Street Yorktown VA 23690
Mailing address: P.O. Box 371 Yorktown VA 23690
Phone: 757-890-3350  Fax: 757-890-3364
Email: knelson@vacourts.gov

To request records from the York County Commissioner of the Revenue's Office, you may direct your request to:

Wendy Kurnas, Auditor
Commissioner of the Revenue's Office
Street address: 120 Alexander Hamilton Boulevard Yorktown VA 23690
Mailing address: P.O. Box 190 Yorktown VA 23690
Phone: 757-890-3383  Fax: 757-890-3389
Email: revofc@yorkcounty.gov

York County's Policy

It is the policy of York County to facilitate public access to the official records of the County and to make such records available and to respond to requests for access in a timely fashion.

Under normal circumstances, department directors are authorized to grant requests received by their respective departments for official document inspection and/or copying by citizens. Official records shall be open to inspection and/or copying during regular office hours of the County office/department having custody of them, unless they are records that are excluded from Freedom of Information Act coverage.

Since complicating and legal factors may have to be considered in some cases, certain requests shall be forwarded immediately to the Public Information Officer. The Public Information Officer shall be responsible for coordinating with the County Administrator and requesting the County Attorney's legal advice and counsel whenever necessary.

Effective July 1, 2022 - Per Code of VA 2.2-3704 (F), public bodies are required to inform requesters that the public body may make reasonable charges not to exceed the actual cost incurred in accessing, duplicating, supplying or searching for requested records, and shall ask the requester whether they wish to receive a cost estimate in advance of supplying the requested records.  A cost estimate shall be provided if requested.  If, after receiving the cost estimate, the requester would like the County to proceed with the records request, the staff time required to determine the cost estimate will be applied to the final amount due.  If the requester does not respond to the County’s question within 30 days, the request will be deemed withdrawn.  

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