DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

World Wide Web sites:
Chesapeake College: http://www.chesapeake.edu/
County Government: http://www.commissioners.net
Library: http://www.esrl.lib.md.us/counties/dorchester/

Form of Government: County Commissioners

Origin: The exact date and legal origin of Dorchester County are unknown, but it was in existence by February 16, 1668/69, when a writ was issued to the county sheriff by the Lord Proprietary. The County was named for the Earl of Dorset, a family friend of the Calverts.


Budget	Executive Branch	Judicial Branch	Legislative Branch


Municipalities	Organizational Chart	U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Jeffrey C. Powell (R), District 4, President, 1998
Stephen M. Willey (R), District 3, Vice-President, 1998
Glenn Levi Bramble (R), District 1, 1998
William V. Nichols (D), District 2, 1998
Effie M. Elzey (R), District 5, 1998

Meetings: Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 26
County Office Building
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-1700
e-mail: dorcomm@dmv.com
fax: (410) 228-9641
World Wide Web: http://www.commissioners.net

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Jeffrey C. Powell (R), District 4, President, 1998
(410) 228-1700

Appointed by County Commissioners:

County Administrator

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Gerald J. Grindle (D), 1998
(410) 228-4343

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Executive Director

P. O. Box 637
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 221-1900

Manager

503 Race St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-0700

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Chair

Appointed by Social Services Board:

Director

P. O. Box 217
774 Cambridge Plaza
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-5100

Appointed by President, Board of County Commissioners

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Harry Hyser, Chair, 1999

Beulah Dickinson, 1997; Margaret A. Sewell, 1997; Mildred C. Griffin, 1999; Jackie Hyser, 1999; two vacancies.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:

President,

Linda M. Nabb, 1998; J. Raymond Teat III, 1999; S. Hubert Applegarth, Jr., 2000; Corinda S. Waters, Ph.D., 2001; John E. Brinsfield, 2002.

Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:

Superintendent of Schools,

P. O. Box 619
700 Glasgow St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4747

CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE

Dorchester County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent:

Appointed by Board of Trustees:
John R. Kotula, Ph.D., President

P. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle
Route 50 & Route 213
Wye Mills, MD 21679
(410) 822-5400
World Wide Web: http://www.chesapeake.edu/

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Jean S. Del Sordo, Director

303 Gay St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-7331
e-mail: jdelsord@mail.esrl.lib.md.us
fax: (410) 228-6313
TDD: (410) 228-0454
World Wide Web: http://www.esrl.lib.md.us/counties/dorchester/

ELECTIONS

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:

Chair,

Barbara L. Harris; D. Jennings Rickwood. Substitutes: Irvin S. Greene, Jr.; Marilyn Stone. Terms expire 1999.

P. O. Box 414
County Office Building, Room 105
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613-0414
(410) 228-2560

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

751 Woods Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-3223

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Attorney

202-204 High St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-3610

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Michael C. Maloney, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 1998

403 High St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-3611

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Connie L. Godfrey-Marvel, Esq., Assistant Public Defender

310 Gay St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 221-2570

LIQUOR LICENSING

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 2-year terms:

Chair,

Vice-Chair,

2003 Hambrooks Blvd.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4836

PLANNING

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Director

County Office Building
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-0155
World Wide Web: http://www.skipjack.net/le_shore/dorchest/

PLANNING & ZONING OFFICE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Steven M. Dodd, Director

P. O. Box 107
County Office Building
501 Court Lane
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-3234

ROADS DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Elvin D. Thomas, Administrator

5435 Handley Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-2920

PUBLIC SAFETY

Director

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
June C. McKelvey, Director (410) 228-1818

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Ruxton R. Bramble, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal

315 Aurora Park Drive, Unit 2
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-7609

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Philip H. McKelvey (D), Sheriff, 1998

829 Fieldcrest Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4141

Warden

829 Fieldcrest Road
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-8101

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year term(1 Judge):
Donald F. Johnson, County Administrative Judge, 2001

P. O. Box 583
Courthouse
206 High St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-6300

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

P. O. Box 150
Courthouse
206 High St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-0480

Appointed by Circuit Court:

EXAMINER IN CHANCERY
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Walter B. Gunby, Esq. (410) 228-6111

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Robert J. Greenleaf, Esq. (410) 228-0208

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term(1 Judge):
John L. Norton III, District Administrative Judge, 2005

P. O. Box 547
310 Gay St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 221-2585

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Calvin Travers (D), Chief Judge, 1998
George Ames, Jr. (I), Judge, 1998
Mary Lee R. Kincaid (D), Judge, 1998

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

Courthouse
206 High St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4181

MUNICIPALITIES IN DORCHESTER COUNTY

Dorchester County has one incorporated city - Cambridge - and eight incorporated towns: Brookview, Church Creek, East New Market, Eldorado, Galestown, Hurlock, Secretary, and Vienna.

BROOKVIEW

Incorporated 1953 (Chapter 704, Acts of 1953)
population: 64

Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (June):

Mayor,

Meetings:

5649 Indian Town Road
Rhodesdale, MD 21659
(410) 943-1625

CAMBRIDGE

Incorporated 1793 (Chapter 66, Acts of 1793)
population: 11,514

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (July):

Mayor,

Ward 1,

Ward 2,

Ward 3,

Ward 4,

Ward 5,

Meetings: 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th Mondays, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 255
307 Gay St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-4020
fax: (410) 228-4554

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Dawn Windsor, Director

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Edwin C. Kinnamon, Clerk & Treasurer
(410) 228-4020
fax: (410) 228-4554

FIRE & RESCUE COMPANY
Jeffrey Hurley, Chief

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Russell E. Wroten, Chief (410) 228-3333

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Thomas E. Moore, Director (410) 228-1955

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Gary E. Newcomb, Director

CHURCH CREEK

Incorporated 1867 (Chapter 53, Acts of 1867)
population: 113

Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (April):

Mayor,

Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m.

P. O. Box 52
Church Creek, MD 21622
(410) 228-7030

EAST NEW MARKET

Incorporated 1832 (Chapter 167, Acts of 1832)
population: 153

Elected by Voters (April):

Mayor,

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m.

P. O. Box 24
Academy St.
East New Market, MD 21631
(410) 943-8112

ELDORADO

Incorporated 1947 (Chapter 313, Acts of 1947)
population: 49

Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (May):

Mayor,

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, even months, 7:30 p.m.

5753 Eldorado Road
Rhodesdale, MD 21659
(410) 943-4187

GALESTOWN

Incorporated 1951 (Chapter 92, Acts of 1951)
population: 123

Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (June):

President,

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday (January, June), 7:30 p.m.

P. O. Box 190
Sharptown, MD 21861
(410) 883-3156

HURLOCK

Incorporated 1892 (Chapter 249, Acts of 1892)
population: 1,706

Elected by Voters (November):

Mayor,

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

P. O. Box 327
311 Charles St.
Hurlock, MD 21643
(410) 943-4181
fax: (410) 943-8556

ADMINISTRATION
Diane B. Gang, Clerk/Treasurer (410) 943-4181

POLICE DEPARTMENT
William L. Lamphere, Chief (410) 943-4020

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Frank E. Wright, Superintendent (410) 943-4181

SECRETARY

Incorporated 1900 (Chapter 555, Acts of 1900)
population: 528

Elected by Voters (May):

Mayor,

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 248
122 Main St.
Secretary, MD 21664
(410) 943-3113
fax: (410) 943-3926

VIENNA

Incorporated 1833 (Chapter 216, Acts of 1833)
population: 264

Elected by Voters (May):

President,

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 86
Vienna, MD 21869
(410) 376-3442

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN DORCHESTER COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Natural Resources Conservation Service
501 Court Lane, Room 213
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-1323

U.S. Dept. of the Interior

Fish & Wildlife Service
Division of Law Enforcement
204A Cedar St.
Cambridge, MD 21613
(410) 228-7991

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

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DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

Budget

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Municipalities

Organizational Chart

U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

COMMUNITY SERVICES

EDUCATION

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

LAW OFFICES

LIQUOR LICENSING

PLANNING

PUBLIC SAFETY

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

DISTRICT COURT

ORPHANS' COURT

MUNICIPALITIES IN DORCHESTER COUNTY

BROOKVIEW

CAMBRIDGE

CHURCH CREEK

EAST NEW MARKET

ELDORADO

GALESTOWN

HURLOCK

SECRETARY

VIENNA

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN DORCHESTER COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of the Interior

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Maryland Manual On-Line, 1997