York County Council appoints Laura Dover interim county attorney and approves job posting

The York County Council voted March 25, 2026, to appoint Laura Dover as interim county attorney and to authorize posting the county attorney vacancy, actions council members said are intended to maintain legal support for the county following a recent loss.

The council first voted to move into executive session to address personnel matters. "It's absolutely gut wrenching that we have to have this meeting," the York County Council Chair said when opening the session. A council member moved to enter executive session; the motion passed by voice vote as recorded in the transcript.

After returning from executive session, a council member moved to appoint Laura Dover as interim county attorney. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; the recording includes "aye" responses that represent the members who spoke during the meeting. The same council member then moved to post authorization for the county attorney position so the county could begin collecting applications; that motion was also seconded and approved by voice vote.

The chair expressed thanks to Dover for agreeing to serve in the interim role and said posting the vacancy "will allow us to get the posting out so that we can start collecting applications and interest sooner rather than later to provide legal support for the county," according to remarks recorded in the meeting.

The council adjourned after completing the motions. The transcript records only the recorded voice votes and does not list additional roll-call names or totals beyond the "aye" responses captured in the audio.