In 2024, Dover Township formed a Road Safety Committee. This committee consists of elected officials from both Dover Township and Dover Borough, the Northern York County Regional Police Department, Township engineers, the York County Planning Commission, and the following Township employees: Manager, Public Works Director, Assistant Public Works Director, and…
In the spring of 2020, Dover Township began exploring new groundwater sources to replace Well 7, which had been permanently removed from service due to turbidity issues. As part of this effort, three test wells—7A, 7B, and 7C—were planned to be drilled in the surrounding area. Well 7A showed similar…
Community Park Path Paving On April 22, 2025, Dover Township accepted bids to pave walking paths. Shiloh Paving & Excavating, Inc. was the lowest bidder for this project at $13,350.00. Their bid included mobilization, 3” of compacted thickness of 25mm asphalt base course, 1.5” thickness of compacted 9.5mm wearing course,…
On September 8th, 2025, Dover Township Wastewater Treatment Plant began its annual cleaning of one of the six (6) Biological Nutrient Removal Oxidation Ditches (BNR) at Dover’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is the process used to treat any wastewater that enters Dover Township’s plant. The process combines air with microorganisms…
Please refer to this interactive map for what collection area you are located in. We will collect areas one to four and repeat when a round is complete. There is no set week when our public works crews will be in a specific area. Leaf collection will tentatively begin October…
York County Solid Waste Authority (YCSWA) will hold a FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event on Saturday, October 11th from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. The event will be held at the paved lot behind the YCSWA Recycling Drop-Off Center located on Blackthorne Court, York. Registration is required. Online registration is…
The AARP Tax-Aide Foundation Tax-Aide Program is expanding its team of volunteers in York County for the upcoming tax season. We are looking for capable, motivated, compassionate, friendly volunteers. You don’t have to be a tax pro to volunteer with AARP’s Tax-Aide program. We’re looking for volunteers who want to…
A portion of Butter Road, between Main St and N. Queen St, within Dover Borough, will be closed from September 9, 2025 through September 17, 2025. Please see the detour map below and please plan an alternate route during this time.
Justin Eberly joined the staff of Dover Township on July 28th, 2025. This is a position that is intended to manage emergency response during large natural and man-made disasters, such as, flooding, blizzards and other large-scale incidents. In addition, Mr. Eberly is tasked with strategic and capital planning efforts to…
The $5.83 million grant that was awarded to Dover Township from the FEMA/Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Fund has been rescinded due to cuts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Therefore, this joint project involving both West Manchester and Dover Township will not move forward unless additional funding is…