Penobscot County, Maine Public Records

The government of Penobscot County, Maine is composed of a Board of County Commissioners, a County Administrator, and various departments and offices. The Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of the county and is responsible for setting policy, approving the budget, and overseeing county operations. The County Administrator is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the county.

Penobscot County is located in the state of Maine and is the largest county in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population of Penobscot County was 153,923. The county seat is Bangor. The county is home to the Penobscot Nation, a federally recognized tribe of the Penobscot people. The county is also home to the University of Maine, the state's flagship university. The county is home to several state parks, including Baxter State Park, which is home to Mount Katahdin, the highest point in Maine.