KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND

Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1970

Origin: Kent was first mentioned as a county in 1642, when the Governor and Council appointed commissioners for the Isle and County of Kent. The County was named for the county of the same name bordering the English Channel in the southeast of England.

Courthouse
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7435
e-mail: kentcounty@kentcounty.com
fax: (410) 778-7482

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Charles D. MacLeod, County Administrator
(410) 778-7428
e-mail: cmacleod@kentcounty.com

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
W. Roger Williams (D), County Treasurer, 1998
(410) 778-7444

COMMUNITY SERVICES

UPPER SHORE AGING
Carl E. Burke, Director

201 Talbot Blvd., Suite C
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6000

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Senior Center
118 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-2564

JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Mary Ann Gleason, Manager

126 Philosophers Terrace
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-3525

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Maryland Massey, Chair

Appointed by Social Services Board:
Patrick J. Carney, Director

P. O. Box 670
350 High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0820

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
(Kent & Queen Anne's Counties)
Kent County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: Rev. Clarence A. Hawkins, 1996; Solistine Briscoe, 1998; William J. Taylor, 1998.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elected by Voters to 6-year terms:
Ann H. Dwyer, Chair, 2002
Terrence H. Scout, Ph.D., Vice-Chair, 1998
James R. Siemen, Ph.D., 1998
LaMonte E. Cooke, 2000
Sarah L. Brown, 2002

Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Lorraine A. Costella, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 1998

215 Washington Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1595
fax: (410) 778-2350

CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Kent County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent to 6-year terms: John C. Huntington, Jr., 1998; Scott D. Livie, 2000.

Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Stuart M. Bounds, Ph.D., President

P. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle
Route 213 & Route 50
Wye Mills, MD 21679
(410) 758-1537
World Wide Web: http://www.chesapeake.edu

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Anne F. Briggs, Director

408 High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-3636
World Wide Web: http://sailor.lib.md.us/docs/libdir/kent.html

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates consent to 2-year terms:
Samuel F. Sessa, President, 1999

George R. Parsons, Jr.; John L. Wright. Substitutes: Lola G. Price; Charles D. Startt, Sr. Terms expire 1999.

215 Washington Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0038

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
John A. Grant, M.D., Health Officer

P. O. Box 359
125 South Lynchburg St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1350

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Ernest S. Cookerly, Esq., County Attorney

123 Court St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-2112

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

103 Church Alley
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7450

DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender

115 Court St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0809

LIQUOR LICENSING

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, serves as Board of License Commissioners.

Courthouse
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7429

PLANNING

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
David H. Taylor, Executive Director

Courthouse
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7434
e-mail: dht@kentcounty.com
World Wide Web: http://www.kentcounty.com/bus

PLANNING OFFICE

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
William S. Sutton, Chair

Gail W. Owings, Director

Courthouse
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7475
e-mail: gowings@kentcounty.com

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Carter G. Stanton, Director

100 Gibson Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7433

PUBLIC SAFETY

ANIMAL CONTROL
Robinette Travis, Director (410) 778-3648

DETENTION CENTER
William H. Kelly, Warden

104 Vickers Drive, Unit D
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6025

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Robert B. Rust, Jr., Director (410) 778-3758

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Allen L. Ward, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal (410) 836-4844

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
John F. Price IV (R), Sheriff, 1998

104 Vickers Drive, Unit B
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-5946

TOURISM

OFFICE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
JoAnn Fairchild, Director

400 South Cross St., Suite 1
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0416
e-mail: jfairchild@kentcounty.com

BETTERTON

CHESTERTOWN

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (December):
Margo G. Bailey, Mayor (4-year term), 1997
Harrison C. Bristol, Jr., Ward 1, 1997
Thomas A. Gross, Sr., Ward 2, 2000
Mabel R. Mumford-Pautz, Ward 3, 1997
George M. Davis III, Ward 4, 2000


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

118 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0500
e-mail: chestertwn@friend.ly.net
fax: (410) 778-4378
World Wide Web: http://www.chestertown.com

ADMINISTRATION
William S. Ingersoll, Town Manager (410) 778-0500

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Wayne M. Bradley, Chief (410) 778-1800

STREET DEPARTMENT
Edward (Ned) Sterling, Director (410) 778-0500

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Medford C. Capel, Director (410) 778-0500

GALENA

MILLINGTON

ROCK HALL

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