The City of Westbrook is a local municipality and is guided under the laws of the State of Maine. Westbrook was incorporated in 1891 and is a traditional mill city that has grown and diversified significantly over the last two decades to become a residential hub and business center for the region. Westbrook has a population of over 20,000 and covers 17.36 square miles. Its local form of government is a Mayor-Council form with a strong Mayor and a seven-member elected City Council. Currently, the City employs approximately 195 full-time and 80 variable hour employees covered by five different Collective Bargaining Agreements. The departments contained within the City are the Mayor’s Office, Economic Development, City Clerk, Finance, Human Resources, Planning, Code Enforcement, & Assessing, Public Services, Community Services, General Assistance, Library, Police, Fire & Rescue, and Dispatch. The City of Westbrook is a growing, caring, community oriented organization with a passion to support its citizens, schools, business owners, and staff members. Check us out a www.westbrookmaine.com.