Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1974
Origin: Allegany County was formed in 1789 from Washington County (Chapter 29, Acts of 1789). Allegany comes from the Indian word, oolikhanna, meaning "beautiful stream."
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Meetings: Wednesdays, 4:30 p.m.
County Office Building, Suite 405
701 Kelly Road
Cumberland, MD 21502-3401
(301) 777-5911
fax: (301) 777-5819
World Wide Web: http://www.allconet.org/gov/bcc/index.html
P. O. Box 1717
239 North Mechanic St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2124/2
218 Paca St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5547
Sharon R. Beal, 1998; John D. Kelly, 1998; one vacancy.
Nonvoting student member (elected by Convention of Allegany County Association of Student Councils to 1-year term): Kandace Davis, 1998
Ex officio: Bernard L. Loar, President Board of County Commissioners
108 Washington St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 759-2036
Kim B. Leonard, 1998; Jane A. Belt, 1999; Ivan A. Hall, 2000; James J. Ortiz, 2000; John J. McMullen, Jr., 2001; Gary L. Wagoner, M.D., 2003.
12401 Willowbrook Road, SE
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-7700, ext. 270
World Wide Web: http://www.ac.cc.md.us
31 Washington St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-1200
Amel Muir; Eugene E. Turano. Substitutes: Marie A. Bowers; Thomas J. Dunn. Terms expire 1999.
County Office Building, Suite 213
P. O. Box 1745
Harold J. Cordts, Ph.D.; Graydon S. Dunlap; Judy Snyder.
(301) 777-5841
County Office Building, Suite 406
30 Washington St. (rear)
59 Prospect Square
Clayton C. Oster, 2001; Charles A. Johnson, 2003.
County Office Building, Suite 202
One Commerce Drive
County Office Building, Suite 403
County Office Building, Suite 300
1125 National Highway
708 Furnace St., Extended
59 Prospect Square
P. O. Box 1731
3 Pershing St.
30 Washington St.
Within Allegany County are two incorporated cities - Cumberland and Frostburg - and five incorporated towns: Barton, Lonaconing, Luke, Midland, and Westernport.
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
P. O. Box 153
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
PARKS & RECREATION & HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
STREET DEPARTMENT
Harold L. (Butch) Hendershot, Jr., 1998
Meetings: alternate Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.
P. O. Box 1702
ADMINISTRATION
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
P. O. Box 440
ADMINISTRATION
POLICE DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m.
P. O. Box 239
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
STREET DEPARTMENT
WATER DEPARTMENT
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 3:00 p.m.
MAINTENANCE
POLICE & WATER
STREET LIGHTS, PARKS, & RECREATION
STREETS
Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m.
P. O. Box 306
Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
P. O. Box 266
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
POLICE DEPARTMENT
STREET DEPARTMENT
WATER DEPARTMENT
Consolidated Farm Services Agency
Natural Resources Conservation Service
C & O Canal National Monument
U.S. Geological Survey
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:
Audrey Thompson, President, 1999
701 Kelly Road
Cumberland, MD 21502-3401
(301) 777-5931
World Wide Web:
http://www.alle.lib.md.us/allgov/election.html (Election Office)HEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Jane A. Fiscus, M.D., Health Officer
12500 Willowbrook Road, SE
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5600PHYSICAL FITNESS COMMISSION
Appointed by Governor:
Vacancy, Chair
LAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
William M. Rudd, Esq., County Attorney
701 Kelly Road
Cumberland, MD 21502-3401
(301) 777-5823STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Lawrence V. Kelly, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 1998
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5962DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Michael R. Burkey, Esq., District Public Defender
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-2142LIQUOR LICENSING
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor (who names chair) to 6-year terms:
Howard D. Taylor, Chair, 1999
701 Kelly Road
Cumberland, MD 21502-3401
(301) 724-6485PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
John R. Kirby, Director
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5967
e-mail: all4jobs@netbiz.net
toll free: 1-800-555-4080DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Benjamin R. Sansom, Director
701 Kelly Road
Cumberland, MD 21502-3401
(301) 777-2199DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
W. Stephen Young, Director
701 Kelly Road
Cumberland, MD 21502-3401
(301) 777-5933PUBLIC SAFETY
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CONTROL
Donald L. Miller, Manager (301) 777-5930DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Appointed by Governor:
Jean E. Smith, Director (301) 777-5908FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Bruce A. Shafer, Deputy Fire Marshal
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 729-5021SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
David A. Goad (D), Sheriff, 1998
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5959JAIL
John Bone, Administrator
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5918
JUDICIAL BRANCH
CIRCUIT COURT
Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (2 Judges):
J. Frederick Sharer, County Administrative Judge, 1997
Gary G. Leasure, Associate Judge, 1999
30 Washington St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-5929
CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Raymond W. Walker (R), Clerk, 1998
(301) 777-5922COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Gregory H. Getty, Esq. (301) 777-1515COURT EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Dixie L. Pownall, Esq. (301) 777-8474
Michael W. Shay, Esq. (301) 759-1232DISTRICT COURT
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
Paul J. Stakem, District Administrative Judge, 2001
W. Timothy Finan, Associate Judge, 1997
Cumberland, MD 21502-3401
(301) 777-2105
ORPHANS' COURT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Thomas P. Stakem (D), Chief Judge, 1998
Billie J. Gilpin (R), Judge, 1998
Donna F. May (R), Judge, 1998
REGISTER OF WILLS
William F. Lashbaugh, Jr. (R), Register of Wills, 1998
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-3760
MUNICIPALITIES IN ALLEGANY COUNTY
BARTON
Incorporated 1900 (Chapter 729, Acts of 1900)
population: 530
TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (June):
John F. Bean, Sr., Mayor (2-year term), 1999
Grant O. Glotfelty, 1998
Ernest Poland, Jr., 1998
Peggy Connor, 1999
David Rishel, 1999
19018 Legislative Road, SW
Barton, MD 21521
(301) 463-6347
Grant O. Glotfelty, Commissioner (301) 463-6347
Peggy Connor, Commissioner (301) 463-6347
Ernest Poland, Jr., Commissioner (301) 463-6347
David Rishel, Commissioner (301) 463-6347CUMBERLAND
Incorporated 1815 (Chapter 136, Acts of 1815)
population: 23,706
CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Edward C. Athey, Mayor (2-year term), 1998
(301) 759-6424
e-mail: eathey@ci.cumberland.md.us.
Harvey W. May, Jr., 1998
Floyd S. (Pete) Elliott, 2000
Ursula Ann Franklin, 2000
57 North Liberty St.
Cumberland, MD 21501
(301) 722-2000
e-mail: jrepp@ci.cumberland.md.us.
fax: (301) 759-6497
World Wide Web: http://www.ci.cumberland.md.us/
Jeffrey E. Repp, City Administrator
(301) 759-6424
e-mail: jrepp@ci.cumberland.md.us.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Jerry A. Goodwin, Director
(301) 759-6434
e-mail: jgoodwin@ci.cumberland.md.us.
John J. DiFonzo, Director
(301) 759-6600
e-mail: jdifonzo@ci.cumberland.md.us.
Ken R. Tressler, Comptroller
(301) 759-6400
e-mail: ktressler@ci.cumberland.md.us.
Russell L. Livengood, Chief
(301) 759-6485
e-mail: rlivengood@ci.cumberland.md.us.
David VanMeter, Director (301) 759-6408
Diane Johnson, Director (301) 759-6635
Robert J. Dick, Chief
(301) 759-6475
e-mail: rdick@ci.cumberland.md.us.
Dennis L. McCormick, Director
(301) 759-6426
e-mail: dmccormick@ci.cumberland.md.us.
Frederick A. Streett, Director (301) 759-6427FROSTBURG
Incorporated 1839 (Chapter 179, Acts of 1839)
population: 8,075
CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (June):
John N. Bambacus, Mayor (2-year term), 1998
Bernard D. Coleman, 1998
Robert L. Connor, 1998
Winifred M. Davis, 1998
James P. McFarland, 1998
Municipal Building
37 Broadway
Frostburg, MD 21532
(301) 689-6000
e:mail: csandvick@mail.miworld.net
fax: (301) 689-2840
World Wide Web:
http://www.ci.frostburg.md.us/
David Eberly, City Administrator (301) 689-6000, ext. 11FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Candace Sandvick, Comptroller (301) 689-6000, ext. 13
William Evans, Chief (301) 689-3000
Christopher Hovatter, Director (301) 689-6000, ext. 14LONACONING
Incorporated 1890 (Chapter 132, Acts of 1890)
population: 1,122
TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (May):
John W. Coburn, Jr., Mayor (2-year term), 1999
Warren Foote, 1999
Robert D. Knox, 1999
Charles F. Sloan, Jr., 1999
Sandra K. Wilt, 1999
7 Jackson St.
Lonaconing, MD 21539
(301) 463-6233
fax: (301) 463-3150
Sandra K. Wilt, Commissioner (301) 463-6233
Warren Foote, Commissioner (301) 463-6233
Robert D. Knox, Commissioner (301) 463-6233
Charles F. Sloan, Jr., Commissioner (301) 463-6233LUKE
Incorporated 1922 (Chapter 73, Acts of 1922)
population: 184
TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (June):
James T. Warnick, Mayor (2-year term), 1998
William E. Bonney, 1998
Manuel R. Diaz, 1998
Joseph W. LaRue, 1998
Thomas L. Wiltison, 1998
CLERK/TREASURER
Sherry L. McIntyre, Clerk/TreasurerP. O. Box 9
510 Grant St.
Luke, MD 21540
(301) 359-3074
e-mail: townofluke@miworld.net
fax: (301) 359-9742
John M. Rogers, Acting Town Foreman
Joseph W. Larue, Director (301) 359-9434POLICE DEPARTMENT
Lester V. Lewis, Chief (301) 359-3023PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT
Manuel R. Diaz, Director (301) 359-9668
William E. Bonney, Director (301) 359-9376
Thomas L. Wiltison, Director (no phone)MIDLAND
Incorporated 1900 (Chapter 681, Acts of 1900)
population: 574
TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (May):
Craig W. Alexander, Mayor, 1998
George M. Blanco, 1998
Dennis C. Hamilton, 1998
Robert E. Knippenburg, 1998
Marvin Metts, Jr., 1998
Midland, MD 21542
(301) 463-2670WESTERNPORT
Incorporated 1858 (Chapter 54, Acts of 1858)
population: 2,454
TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (May):
Robert Lyons, Mayor (2-year term), 1998
Forest Boggs, 1998
Elizabeth Bryan, 1998
William E. Mayles, Jr., 1998
Donald T. (Tom) Smith, 1998
107 Washington St.
Westernport, MD 21562
(301) 359-3932
fax: (301) 359-3894
Dolores Rooney, Town Clerk (appointed by Town Commission to 2-year term) (301) 359-3932
Capt. Jeff Miller, Superintendent (301) 359-3522
George Shingler, Superintendent (301) 359-0282
John Jenkins, Superintendent (301) 359-9281
U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN ALLEGANY COUNTY
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Allegany Soil Conservation District
11602 Bedford Road, NE
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-1747
11602 Bedford Road, NE
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-1536
11602 Bedford Road, NE
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 777-1494U.S. Dept. of the Interior
C & O Canal National Historic Park
Western Maryland Station Center
Canal St.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 722-8226
18901 Greenspring Road
Oldtown, MD 21555
(301) 478-5519
Water Resources Division
4 Braddock Square Mall
Winchester & Vocke Roads
LaVale, MD 21502
(301) 729-2949mail address:
P.O. Box 1206
Cumberland, MD 21502U.S. Dept. of Justice
Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institute
14601 Burbridge Road, SE
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 784-1000U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Community-Based Outpatient Clinic
710 Memorial Ave.
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724-0061