Worcester County is a non-governmental county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The largest city and county seat is the city of Worcester. The population was 750,963 at the 2000 census.
Worcester County today exists today only as a historical geographic region. It has had no county government since July 1, 1998, when all former county functions were assumed by other governmental agencies. There are vestiges of the old system: for exampl...
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Worcester County is a non-governmental county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The largest city and county seat is the city of Worcester. The population was 750,963 at the 2000 census.
Worcester County today exists today only as a historical geographic region. It has had no county government since July 1, 1998, when all former county functions were assumed by other governmental agencies. There are vestiges of the old system: for example, county sheriffs are still elected, but are under the state Executive Office of Public Safety. Also, the office of district attorney is effectively a county-wide position even though the district includes one town from a neighboring county. There is not, however, a county council or a commissioner. Communities are now granted the right to form their own regional compacts for sharing services. The geographic area of Worcester County is covered by two regional planning commissions: Central Massachusetts (centered on the city of Worcester) and...
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