The County of Norfolk Massachusetts Norfolk County Commissioners
Joseph P. Shea
Of Quincy, Commissioner
Peter H. Collins
Of Milton, Commissioner
Richard R. Staiti
Of Canton, Commissioner
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About Norfolk County

Norfolk County consists of twenty-eight (28) eastern Massachusetts communities, mostly located to the South and West of Boston. The County was incorporated as a regional governmental entity in 1793, and has its county seat at the town of Dedham.

Regional government has evolved differently in each of Massachusetts' fourteen counties, and that process continues. Presently, some regional government functions are performed directly by County government, while other services are essentially state government programs with the county area as a service territory.  Other regional departments, such as the District Attorney's office, are under supervision of officers directly elected by the voters. 
 
Programs and services currently under the jursidiction of Norfolk County include: 
 
 

Registry of Deeds County Engineering Department  
Norfolk County Agricultural High School   Trial Court Facilities Management  
Wollaston Recreational Facility  Appellate Tax Jurisdiction  
County Treasurer 's Office  Some Statutory Jurisdiction over Roads 
RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Programs)  County Land Conservation & Open Space Management

 

 

The executive authority of Norfolk County is vested in an elected County Commission. The three Commissioners are elected county-wide for four-year terms with only one permitted from any one city or town. 

The County's legislative branch is its Advisory Board, which represents the cities and towns in budget, capital planning,  and other matters.  Representatives are appointed annually (by the selectmen, mayor, or manager, depending on the community's form of government), and have a weighted voted based on community property valuation, which is also the basis of the annual county tax assessment.
 
Other county revenues include a share of Registry of Deeds receipts, reimbursement Court facilities maintenance expenses, and state and federal funding of individual county programs.

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614 High Street Dedham, MA 02027-0310 Telephone: 781-461-6105
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