CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

World Wide Web sites:
Cecil Community College: http://www.cecil.cc.md.us/
Cecil County: http://clab.cecil.cc.md.us/county/govoff/ccgovt.htm

Form of Government: County Commissioners

Origin: Cecil County was erected in 1674 from Baltimore and Kent counties by proclamation of the Governor. The County was named for Cecilius Calvert (1605-1675), Second Lord Baltimore, and founder of the Maryland colony. Although he never lived in Maryland, Cecilius Calvert was Proprietor of the colony from 1632 until his death in Middlesex, England in 1675.


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Organizational Chart

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U.S. Government Agencies


LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Oakley A. Sumpter, Jr. (R), District 3, President, 1998
William C. Manlove (D), District 1, 1998
Larry L. Truslow, Jr. (R), District 2, 1998

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.

County Office Building, Room 101
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5201
(410) 658-4041, ext. 100 (Rising Sun area)
fax: (410) 996-5210


EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Oakley A. Sumpter, Jr. (R), District 3, President, 1998
(410) 996-5201

COMMUNITY SERVICES

EDUCATION

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

LAW OFFICES

LIQUOR LICENSING

PLANNING

PUBLIC SAFETY


JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/ or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):
Donaldson C. Cole, Jr., County Administrative Judge & Chief Judge, 2011
Edward D. E. Rollins, Jr., Associate Judge, 1999
Dexter M. Thompson, Jr., Associate Judge, 2011

County Office Building, 2nd floor
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5317

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
James C. McKinney, District Administrative Judge, 2006
Harry J. Goodrick, Sr., Associate Judge, 1998

District Court/ Multi-Service Center
170 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-0700

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
A. Rebecca Smith (D), Chief Judge, 1998
Margaret M. Finger (D), Judge, 1998
J. Ewing Lort (D), Judge, 1998

County Office Building, Room 307
129 East Main St.
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 996-5330


MUNICIPALITIES IN CECIL COUNTY

Within Cecil County are eight incorporated towns: Cecilton, Charlestown, Chesapeake City, Elkton, North East, Perryville, Port Deposit, and Rising Sun.

CECILTON

Incorporated 1864 (Chapter 353, Acts of 1864)
population: 489

CHARLESTOWN

Incorporated 1742 (Chapter 23, Acts of 1742)
population: 578

CHESAPEAKE CITY

Incorporated 1849 (Chapter 271, Acts of 1849)
population: 735

ELKTON

Incorporated 1787 (Chapter 31, Acts of 1787)
population: 9,073

NORTH EAST

Incorporated 1849 (Chapter 339, Acts of 1849)
population: 1,913

PERRYVILLE

Incorporated 1882 (Chapter 212, Acts of 1882)
population: 2,456

PORT DEPOSIT

(formerly Charlestown)
Incorporated 1824 (Chapter 33, Acts of 1824)
population: 685

RISING SUN

Incorporated 1860 (Chapter 383, Acts of 1860)
population: 1,263


U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN CECIL COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs


Maryland Manual On-Line

 Maryland Manual On-Line, 1997

November 14, 1997   
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