FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND

World Wide Web sites:
Elections Board: http://www.co.frederick.md.us/govt/voting.html
Frederick County: http://www.co.frederick.md.us

Form of Government: County Commissioners

Origin: Frederick County was created in 1748 from Baltimore and Prince George's counties (Chapter 15, Acts of 1748). The County probably was named after Frederick Calvert (1731-1771), sixth and last Lord Baltimore, who was the Proprietor of Maryland from 1751 until his death in 1771 at Naples, Italy.


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LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Mark L. Hoke (R), President, 1998
David P. Gray (R), Vice-President, 1998
Ilona M. Hogan (R), 1998
Bruce L. Reeder (D), 1998
Terre Roy Rhoderick (R), 1998

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

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701-5447
(301) 694-1100
fax: (301) 694-1849
general information: (301) 694-9000
World Wide Web: http://www.co.frederick.md.us

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Mark L. Hoke (R), President, 1998
(301) 694-1100

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Manager

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701-5447
(301) 694-1103

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Lois Seeger Filby (D), County Treasurer, 1998
(301) 694-1111

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Director

Manager

67 Thomas Johnson Drive
Frederick, MD 21701-0697
(301) 694-2183/ 8

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Chair

Appointed by Social Services Board:

Director

100 East All Saints St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-2400

Appointed by President, Board of County Commissioners:

Chair

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Suzanne Knopf, Chair, 1996

Nancy Barnett, 1996; Patricia H. Latkovski, 1998; James J. McCue, Jr., 1998; June Rippeon, 1998; Edith L. Wars, 1998; Frances A. Wenner, 1998.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:

President,

Anne Betts Hooper, 1999; Deborah Ann Aughenbaugh, 2000; Gordon M. Cooley, Esq., 2000; Maureen T. Lapsa, 2001; Ronald W. Peppe II, Esq., 2002; Earlene H. Thornton, Ed.D., 2002.

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

Superintendent of Schools,

115 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1310

FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 5-year terms:

Chair,

Vice-Chair,

Vice-Chair for External Relations,

George I. Smith, Jr., M.D., 1998; Oliver John Cejka, Jr., Esq., 2000; Doris J. White, 2001; William H. Poffenbarger, Esq., 2002.

Appointed by Board of Trustees:

President

7932 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 846-2442

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Denise Davis, Director

110 East Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1613

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:
Franklin C. Smith, President, 1999

Mark P. Jeffers; A. Delmar Rippeon, Sr. Substitutes: William O. Lee, Jr.; Elizabeth L. Sulcer. Terms expire 1999.

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701-5447
(301) 694-1005
World Wide Web: http://www.co.frederick.md.us/govt/voting.html

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

350 Montevue Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-1029

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Attorney

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21702-5447
(301) 694-1030

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Scott L. Rolle, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 1998

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1523

DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Franklin D. Stillrich, Esq., District Public Defender

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1988

LIQUOR LICENSING

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:

Chair,

Robert C. Snyder, 2001; Charles R. Cline, 2002.

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 4-year term:

Alcoholic Beverages Inspector,

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701-5447
(301) 694-1158

PLANNING

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Acting Director

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701-5447
(301) 694-1058

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
James R. Shaw, Director

Winchester Hall
12 East Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701-5447
(301) 694-1149

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Robert M. Hayes, Director

118 North Market St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1129

PUBLIC SAFETY

Appointed by Governor:

Director

340 Montevue Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-1536

Director

1832 Rosemont Ave.
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-1546

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Michael Dmuchowski, Fire Marshal

340 Montevue Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-1626

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Sheriff,

7309 Grove Road
Frederick, MD 21704
(301) 694-1532

Chief

7300 Marcies Choice Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-2550

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (4 Judges):
G. Edward Dwyer, Jr., County Administrative Judge, 2001
Herbert L. Rollins, Associate Judge, 2007
Mary Ann Stepler, Associate Judge, 2003
John H. Tisdale, Associate Judge, 2011

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-2018

Appointed by Circuit Court:

EXAMINERS IN CIVIL CASES
Appointed by Circuit Court:
David E. Aldridge, Esq. (301) 662-9588
Janice R. Ambrose, Esq. (301) 662-8811
Charles B. Frey, Esq. (301) 662-8248

TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
David E. Aldridge, Esq. (301) 662-9588

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
Frederick J. Bower, District Administrative Judge, 2006
W. Milnor Roberts, Associate Judge, 2001

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-2005

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Dorsey F. Shipley, Jr. (D), Chief Judge, 1998
John M. Crum (D), Judge, 1998
Timothy S. May (R), Judge, 1998

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

Courthouse
100 West Patrick St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 663-3722

MUNICIPALITIES IN FREDERICK COUNTY

Frederick County has two incorporated cities - Brunswick and Frederick - and ten incorporated towns: Burkittsville, Emmitsburg, Middletown, Mount Airy, Myersville, New Market, Rosemont, Thurmont, Walkersville, and Woodsboro.

BRUNSWICK

(formerly Berlin)
Incorporated 1890 (Chapter 577, Acts of 1890)
population: 5,267

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

Mayor,

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

City Hall
20 A St.
Brunswick, MD 21716
(301) 834-7500
fax: (301) 694-6040

ADMINISTRATION
Richard B. Weldon, Jr., City Administrator

Chair

RECREATION COMMISSION
Amy Weldon, Director

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Philip A. O'Donnell, Chief (301) 834-9101

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Kevin E. Brawner, Director (301) 834-6270

BURKITTSVILLE

Incorporated 1894 (Chapter 652, Acts of 1894)
population: 191

Elected by Voters to 3-year terms (June):

Mayor,

Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m.

P. O. Box 485
Burkittsville, MD 21718
(301) 834-7851
fax: (301) 829-9109

EMMITSBURG

Incorporated 1824 (Chapter 29, Acts of 1824)
population: 2,073

Elected by Voters (April):

Mayor,

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters (April):
David L. Copenhaver, President, 1998
Thomas Gingell, Treasurer, 1997
Rosario Benvengi, 1998
Clifford Sweeney, 1999

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

P.O. Box 380
22 East Main St.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(410) 447-3380
fax: (301) 447-6208

POLICE DEPARTMENT
(301) 447-2312

WATER DEPARTMENT
(301) 447-2313

FREDERICK

Incorporated 1816 (Chapter 74, Acts of 1816)
population: 45,564

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (November):
James S. Grimes, Mayor (4-year term), 1998
Frances G. Baker, 1998
Joseph Baldi, 1998
Jon F. Kreissig, 1998
Sally G. Murphy, 1998
Meta Nash, 1998

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

101 North Court St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 694-1440
fax: (301) 662-4819
World Wide Web: http://www.frederick.com/town/fred.htm

PARKS DEPARTMENT
(301) 694-1430

PLANNING & ZONING OFFICE
(301) 694-1499

POLICE DEPARTMENT
(301) 694-2100

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
(301) 694-1159

MIDDLETOWN

Incorporated 1833 (Chapter 143, Acts of 1833)
population: 2,053

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

Burgess,

Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m.

P. O. Box 135
301 West Main St.
Middletown, MD 21769
(301) 371-6171
fax: (301) 371-6474

MOUNT AIRY

Carroll & Frederick Counties
Incorporated 1894 (Chapter 91, Acts of 1894)
population: 3,730 (in Frederick County: 2,410)

Elected by Voters to 4-year term (May):

Mayor,

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
R. Delaine Hobbs, Jr., President, 1998
Robert Mead, 1998
Norman C. Hammond, 2000
David W. Pyatt, 2000
William E. Wagner, Jr., 2000

Meetings: 1st Monday, 8:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 48
110 South Main St.
Mount Airy, MD 21771
(301) 829-1424
(301) 831-5768
(410) 795-6012
fax: (301) 829-1259

MYERSVILLE

Incorporated 1904 (Chapter 94, Acts of 1904)
population: 780

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

Mayor,

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 295
Harp Place
Myersville, MD 21773
(301) 293-4281
fax: (301) 293-4281

NEW MARKET

Incorporated 1878 (Chapter 90, Acts of 1878)
population: 329

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

Mayor,

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 8:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 27
New Market, MD 21774
(301) 865-5544
fax: (301) 865-5818

ROSEMONT

Incorporated 1953 (Chapter 262, Acts of 1953)
population: 260

Elected by Voters biennially (May):

Burgess,

Meetings: 3rd Monday (quarterly), 7:30 p.m.

3623 Petersville Road
Rosemont, MD 21758-9108
(301) 834-7110

THURMONT

Incorporated 1831 as Mechanicstown (Chapter 111, Acts of 1831).
Incorporated 1894 as Thurmont (Chapter 16, Acts of 1894).
population: 4,396

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

President,

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

P. O. Box 17
10 Frederick Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
(301) 271-7313
fax: (301) 271-2155

ADMINISTRATION & ZONING
Richard K. May, Director (301) 271-7313

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Neil F. Bechtol, Chief (301) 271-7313

SEWER DEPARTMENT
Randy E. Eyler, Director (301) 271-7352

STREETS & ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT
Joseph E. Fraley, Director (301) 271-7313

WATER DEPARTMENT
Gary W. Dingle, Director (301) 271-7313

WALKERSVILLE

Incorporated 1892 (Chapter 351, Acts of 1892)
population: 4,506

Elected by Voters biennially (May):

Burgess,

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

P. O. Box 249
21 West Frederick St.
Walkersville, MD 21793
(301) 845-4500
(301) 898-0200
fax: (301) 845-2406

ADMINISTRATION
Gloria Long Rollins, Town Administrator (301) 845-4500

ENGINEERING
Bernard M. Quinn, Town Engineer (301) 845-4500

PLANNING & ZONING
Elizabeth Pasierb, Planning & Zoning Administrator (301) 845-4500

WOODSBORO

Incorporated 1836 (Chapter 299, Acts of 1836)
population: 656

Elected by Voters to 4-year term (May):

Burgess,

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
John Cutshall, President, 1999
Kenneth Morgan, 1999
Dennis Kline, 2001
Richard Sweadner, 2001

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 88
Woodsboro, MD 21798
(301) 898-3800
fax: (301) 898-5298

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN FREDERICK COUNTY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

U.S. Fire Administration
National Fire Academy
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
1-800-238-3358

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
Plant Protection & Quarantine Unit
7340 Executive Way, Suite A
Frederick, MD 21704
(301) 663-8585

Farm Service Agency
92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 240
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 662-1321

Natural Resources Conservation Service
92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 230
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 695-2803

Rural Development
92 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 220
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 694-7522

U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

Social Security Administration
912 East St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 663-5125

U.S. Dept. of Justice

P. O. Box 1226
Frederick, MD 21702

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Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

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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 FREDERICK COUNTY

BRUNSWICK

BURKITTSVILLE

EMMITSBURG

FREDERICK

MIDDLETOWN

MOUNT AIRY

MYERSVILLE

NEW MARKET

ROSEMONT

THURMONT

WALKERSVILLE

WOODSBORO

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN FREDERICK COUNTY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

U.S. Dept. of Justice

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