HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

World Wide Web sites:
County Government: http:// www.co.ha.md.us/
Community College: http://www.harford.cc.md.us
Economic Development Office: http://www.co.ha.md.us/economic_development/
Library: http://vax1.harf.lib.md.us/

Form of Government: Charter since 1972

Origin: Harford County was erected from Baltimore County in 1773 (Chapter 6, Acts of 1773). The County was named for Henry Harford (c. 1759-1834), last Proprietary of Maryland. He was a son of Frederick Calvert, 6th Lord Baltimore, but because of his illegitimate birth did not inherit his father's title.


Budget	Executive Branch	Judicial Branch	Legislative Branch


Municipalities	Organizational Chart	U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Joanne S. Parrott (R), At Large, President, 1998
Susan B. Heselton (R), District A, 1998
Veronica L. Chenowith (R), District B, 1998
Mark S. Decker (R), District C, 1998
Barry Glassman (R), District D, 1998
Robert S. Wagner (R), District E, 1998
Mitchell Shank (R), District F, 1998

Meetings: first three Tuesdays of month, 8:00 p.m.

Courthouse, Level A
20 West Courtland St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3343
fax: (410) 893-4972

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Eileen M. Rehrmann (D), County Executive, 1998

220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014-3865
(410) 638-3350
fax: (410) 638-1387
TTY: (410) 638-3086
World Wide Web: http:// www.co.ha.md.us/

Appointed by County Executive:

Administrative Director

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Director

Manager

Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 836-4602 (Job Service)
(410) 836-4600 (Unemployment Insurance)
toll free: 1-800-827-4839

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Appointed by County Council:

Chair

Appointed by Social Services Citizens' Advisory Board:

Director

Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 836-4700

Appointed by County Executive:

Chair

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 1
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Judith L. Ingold, Chair, 1998

Virginia B. Heidenreich, 1998; Gilbert Perrone, 1998; Mildred L. Stansbury, 1998; Clarence E. Vaughn, 1998; Kathryn Brooks, 2000; Rosa L. Mosley, 2000.

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD no. 2
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Catherine M. Young, Chair, 1999

John D. Bolosky, 1997; Wallace E. Brengle, Jr., 1997; Jodi M. Davis, 1997; Virginia O. Rothwell, 1997; Rev. Daniel M. Sheffield, 1997; David L. Mosley, 1999.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:

President,

Geoffrey R. Close, 1998; Erik Herz, student, 1998; George D. Lisby, 1998; Richard W. Daub, Jr., 1999; Robert B. Thomas, Jr., 2000; Karen L. Wolf, 2001; David H. Galbreath, 2002.

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

Superintendent of Schools,

45 East Gordon St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 838-7300

HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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

Chair,

Vice-Chair,

Patricia Perluke, 1998; Paul C. Sands, 1998; Alan W. Benton, Ph.D., 1999; Charles J. Castoro, M.D., 2000; Ann B. Ramsey, 2000; Jeffrey K. Sawyer, Ph.D., 2001; Bernard F. Barnes, Sr., 2002.

Appointed by Board of Trustees:

President

401 Thomas Run Road
Bel Air, MD 21015-1698
(410) 836-4000
World Wide Web: http://www.harford.cc.md.us

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES
Irene M. Padilla, Director

1221-A Brass Mill Road
Belcamp, MD 21017
(410) 273-5600
World Wide Web: http://vax1.harf.lib.md.us/

ELECTIONS

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

President,

Katherine E. Anderson; Edward D. Yoder. Substitutes: Nancy Lee Ertwine; James E. Massey, Jr. Terms expire 1999.

18 Office St.
Bel Air, MD 21014-3778
(410) 638-3268

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

P. O. Box 797
119 Hays St.
Bel Air, MD 21014-0797
(410) 838-3047

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by County Executive:

County Attorney

220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3205

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Joseph I. Cassilly, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 1998

Courthouse
20 West Courtland St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3231

DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Lloyd G. Merriam, Esq., District Public Defender

Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 836-4880

LIQUOR LICENSING

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 3-year terms:

Chair,

Donald S. Hess, 1998; Charles W. Riley, 1998; Harold W. Ertwine, 1999; Barbara Scott, 1999.

16 North Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3028

PLANNING

Appointed by County Executive:

Director

220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3059
World Wide Web: http://www.co.ha.md.us/economic_development/

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by County Executive:
Arden C. Holdredge, Director

220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3103

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Executive:
William T. Baker, Jr., Director

220 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3285

PUBLIC SAFETY

Chief

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
Appointed by Governor:
James W. Terrell, Chief

2220 Ady Road
Forest Hill, MD 21050
(410) 638-3352

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Allen L. Ward, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal

Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 836-4844

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Joseph P. Meadows (R), Sheriff, 1998

45 South Main St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 838-6600, ext. 4000

Warden

1030 Rockspring Road
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3395

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (5 Judges):
William O. Carr, County Administrative Judge, 2001

Maurice W. Baldwin, Jr., Associate Judge, 2003
Thomas E. Marshall, Associate Judge, 2011
Stephen M. Waldron, Associate Judge, 2005
Cypert O. Whitfill, Associate Judge, 1999

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

Courthouse
20 West Courtland St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3246

Appointed by Circuit Court:

MASTER IN JUVENILE CAUSES
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Theodore M. Hart, Esq. (410) 838-5210

COURT AUDITOR & TRUST CLERK
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Richard R. Jones, Esq. (410) 838-4245

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (4 Judges):
Emory A. Plitt, Jr., District Administrative Judge, 2003

Victor K. Butanis, Associate Judge, 2006
John L. Dunnigan, Associate Judge, 1999
Lawrence S. Lanahan, Jr., Associate Judge, 2005

Mary Risteau Service Center
2 South Bond St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 838-2300
(410) 836-4510

ORPHANS' COURT

In Harford County, Circuit Court judges sit as an orphans' court.

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

Courthouse, Room 304
20 West Courtland St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-3275

MUNICIPALITIES IN HARFORD COUNTY

Harford County has two incorporated cities - Aberdeen and Havre de Grace - and one incorporated town - Bel Air.

ABERDEEN

Incorporated 1892 (Chapter 136, Acts of 1892)
population: 13,087

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (April):
Charles R. Boutin, Mayor (2-year term), 1998
Macon L. Tucker, Jr., 1997
Ronald Kupferman, 1998
Mary Lou Thompson, 1998
Douglas S. Wilson, 1998

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

P. O. Box 7
3 West Bel Air Ave.
Aberdeen, MD 21001
(410) 272-1600
(410) 272-2222
fax: (410) 273-7402
World Wide Web: http://www.graf.com/aberdeen/

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Linda A. Wilson, Treasurer (410) 272-1600

PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Craig Lanphear, Director (410) 273-5623

PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Phyllis G. Brock, Director (410) 272-1600

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Michael C. Zotos, Chief (410) 272-2121

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
William G. McKean, Director (410) 272-1600

BEL AIR

Incorporated 1874 (Chapter 273, Acts of 1874)
population: 8,860

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (March)

Chair (chosen by Commission, 2-year term)

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

39 Hickory Ave.
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 638-4561
(410) 879-2711
fax: (410) 879-9225

ADMINISTRATION
William N. McFaul, Town Administrator
(410) 879-2711
(410) 638-4550

Director

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Lisa M. Moody, Director
(410) 879-2712
(410) 638-4555

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Carol L. Deibel, Director
(410) 879-9500
(410) 638-4540

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Leo F. Matrangola, Chief
(410) 893-0200
(410) 638-4500

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Christopher G. Schlehr, Director
(410) 879-9500
(410) 638-4536

HAVRE DE GRACE

Incorporated 1785 (Chapter 55, Acts of 1785)
population: 8,952

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

Mayor,

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 2-year term (May):
Henry J. Schreiber, President, 1998
Joseph W. Kochenderfer, 1998
Charles A. Maslin, 1998
Ceil Stepp, 1999
Chad Tape, 1999

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 8:00 p.m.

711 Pennington Ave.
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-1800
fax: (410) 939-3692
World Wide Web: http://www.inet-images.com/hdg-tourism/

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN HARFORD COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Natural Resources Conservation Service
1208 Churchville Road, Suite 201
Bel Air, MD 21014
(410) 838-6181

Rural Development (serves Harford & Cecil counties)
101 Chesapeake Blvd., Suite A-1
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 838-9227

U.S. Dept. of Defense

Dept. of the Army
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
(410) 278-5201

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Maryland Manual On-Line

Maryland Manual On-Line, 1997

November 14, 1997
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HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

Budget

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Municipalities

Organizational Chart

U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

COMMUNITY SERVICES

EDUCATION

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

LAW OFFICES

LIQUOR LICENSING

PLANNING

PUBLIC SAFETY

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

DISTRICT COURT

ORPHANS' COURT

MUNICIPALITIES IN HARFORD COUNTY

ABERDEEN

BEL AIR

HAVRE DE GRACE

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN HARFORD COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Maryland Manual On-Line, 1997