WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Form of Government: County Commissioners

Origin: Washington County was created from Frederick County by resolve of the Constitutional Convention of 1776. The County was named for George Washington (1732-1799), commander of the Continental forces during the Revolutionary War, and first president of the United States.


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:
Gregory I. Snook (R), President, 1998
John S. Shank (R), Vice-President, 1998
Ronald L. Bowers (D), 1998
R. Lee Downey (R), 1998
James R. Wade (R), 1998

Meetings: Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.
(on last Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at various locations)

County Administration Building
100 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3090
fax: (301) 791-3193

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Gregory I. Snook (R), President, 1998
(301) 791-3090

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Administrator

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Todd L. Hershey (D), 1998
(301) 791-3170

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Director

Manager

14 North Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-4700

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Chair

Appointed by Social Services Board:

Director

122 North Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-5992

Appointed by President, Board of County Commissioners:

Chair

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Janet K. Cole, Chair, 1997

Nettie M. Anderson, 1997; Elizabeth L. Breeden, 1999; Emilia Henson, 1999; William L. Mason, 1999; Kristie L. Palmer, 1999; one vacancy.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

President,

Vice-President,

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

Interim Superintendent of Schools

P. O. Box 730
820 Commonwealth Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21741
(301) 766-2800

HAGERSTOWN JUNIOR COLLEGE

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent:

Chair,

Carolyn Williams Brooks, 1999; William J. Reuter, 2000; Wayne E. Alter, Jr., 2001; Roger L. Fiery, Jr., 2001; James D. Latimer, 2002; Florence M. Murdock, 2003.

Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Norman P. Shea, Ph.D., President

11400 Robinwood Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742-6590
(301) 790-2800

WASHINGTON COUNTY FREE LIBRARY
Mary C. Baykan, Director

100 South Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-3250
World Wide Web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/wcfl/index.html

ELECTIONS

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

Chair,

Charles L. Mobley, Jr.; Daris A. Phillips. Substitutes: Roger Schlossberg, Esq.; Dorothy M. Waters. Terms expire 1999.

County Office Building
33 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740-4834
(301) 791-3030
World Wide Web: http://198.76.236.5/washco/elect.html

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

1302 Pennsylvania Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 791-3200

Appointed by Governor:

Chair

David W. Barnhart; Jamie R. Cannon; Patricia Ann Conrad; Todd Harrison; Cynthia A. Held; Anna Hershey; Ann G. Kaylor; Terry M. Marshall; Eugene Martin; Matt McIntosh; Robert T. Myers; Robert O'Conor; Susan Ramsey; Rome F. Schwagel; Kevin Smoot; Matthew D. Summerlin, D.D.S.

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Attorney

County Administration Building
100 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3183

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
M. Kenneth Long, Jr., Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 1998

County Office Building
33 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3120

DEPUTY DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Michael R. Morrissette, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender

100 West Franklin St., Suite 102
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-4735

LIQUOR LICENSING

Appointed by Governor (who names chair) to 6-year terms:

Chair,

William F. Dunham, Esq., 1999; Robert L. Everhart, 2003.

148 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 797-4591

PLANNING

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Coordinator

County Administration Building
100 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3080

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Robert C. Arch, Director

County Administration Building
100 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3065

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Gary W. Rohrer, Director

County Administration Building
100 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3398

PUBLIC SAFETY

Executive Director

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Ronald H. Karn, Director

County Office Building
33 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3152

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Charles M. Cronauer, Deputy Chief (301) 791-4758

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles F. Mades (D), Sheriff, 1998
(301) 791-3300

Warden

500 Western Maryland Parkway
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3300

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (4 Judges):
Frederick C. Wright III, Circuit Administrative Judge & County Administrative Judge, 2011

William K. Boone III, Associate Judge, 1998
Darrow Glaser, Associate Judge, 2009
John H. McDowell, Associate Judge, 2009

Courthouse
95 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3111

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

Appointed by Circuit Court:

EQUITY EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
William F. Dunham, Esq. (301) 739-8270
J. Russell Robinson II, Esq. (301) 797-0100
Robert C. Veil, Jr., Esq. (301) 733-0402
John B. Wolfkill, Esq. (301) 790-1181

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
R. Noel Spence, Associate Judge, 2003
Ralph H. France II, Associate Judge, 2005

County Office Building
35 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-4740

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Linda L. Fox (D), Chief Judge, 1998
Harry L. Harsh (R), Judge, 1998
John M. Shriver (R), Judge, 1998

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

Courthouse
95 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-3612

MUNICIPALITIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

Within Washington County is one incorporated city - Hagerstown - and eight incorporated towns: Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Funkstown, Hancock, Keedysville, Sharpsburg, Smithsburg, and Williamsport.

BOONSBORO

Incorporated 1831 (Chapter 139, Acts of 1831)
population: 2,445

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

Mayor,

Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m.

21 North Main St.
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 432-5141
fax: (301) 432-4050

CLEAR SPRING

Incorporated 1836 (Chapter 141, Acts of 1836)
population: 415

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

Mayor,

Vice-Mayor,

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 104
146 Cumberland St.
Clear Spring, MD 21722
(301) 842-2252
fax: (301) 842-2950

FUNKSTOWN

(formerly Jerusalem)
Incorporated 1840 (Chapter 78, Acts of 1840)
population: 1,136

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

Mayor,

Assistant Mayor,

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

P. O. Box 235
30 East Baltimore St.
Funkstown, MD 21734
(301) 791-0948
fax: (301) 791-2941

HAGERSTOWN

(formerly Elizabethtown)
Incorporated 1813 (Chapter 121, Acts of 1813, Dec. Session)
population: 35,445

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

Mayor,

Alfred W. Boyer, 2001
William M. Breichner, 2001
J. Wallace McClure, 2001
Lewis C. Metzner, 2001
Susan K. Saum-Wicklein, 2001

Meetings: Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.

City Hall
1 East Franklin St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740-4817
(301) 790-3200
fax: (301) 790-3424
TDD: (301) 797-6617

ADMINISTRATION
Bruce J. Zimmerman, City Administrator (301) 739-8577, ext. 114

FINANCE & REVENUE
Alfred Martin, Finance Director (301) 790-3200, ext. 160

PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
Eric Marburger, Personnel Manager (301) 790-3200, ext. 107

PROJECT COORDINATION
Austin Abraham, Project Coordinator (301) 790-3200, ext. 190

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
G. David White, Purchasing Manager
51 West Memorial Blvd.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3200, ext. 145

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Manager

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Karen Griffin (downtown) (301) 790-3200, ext. 116

Debbie Everhart (citywide) (301) 790-3200, ext. 139

ENGINEERING & INSPECTIONS
Bruce Johnston, City Engineer
(301) 790-3200, ext. 124
fax: (301) 733-2214

PLANNING
Richard Kautz, Planning Director (301) 790-3200, ext. 141

PUBLIC WORKS
Doug Stull, Manager
(301) 790-3200, ext. 180
fax: (301) 791-6761

PUBLIC SAFETY

Chief

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Dale Jones, Chief
50 North Burhans Blvd.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3200, ext. 216
fax: (301) 790-3220

UTILITIES

Manager

WATER DEPARTMENT
Gene Walz, Manager
51 West Memorial Blvd.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3200, ext. 171
fax: (301) 791-6761

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Rick Thomas, Manager
1 Clean Water Circle
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 790-3200, ext. 165-167
fax: (301) 733-2873

HANCOCK

Incorporated 1853 (Chapter 319, Acts of 1853)
population: 1,926

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

Mayor,

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

126 West High St.
Hancock, MD 21750
(301) 678-5622
fax: (301) 678-5832

KEEDYSVILLE

(formerly Centerville)
Incorporated 1872 (Chapter 251, Acts of 1872)
population: 464

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

Mayor,

Meetings: 1st Monday, in even months, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 1
Keedysville, MD 21756
(301) 432-5795

SHARPSBURG

Incorporated 1832 (Chapter 28, Acts of 1832)
population: 659

Mayor,

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (November):
Sidney Gale, Vice-Mayor, 1998
Matthew Ryan, 1998
Russell E. Weaver, 1998
Denise Troxell, 1998
Ralph Hammond, 2000
Hal Spielman, 2000

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

P. O. Box 368
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
(301) 432-4428
fax: (301) 432-4428

SMITHSBURG

Incorporated 1841 (Chapter 284, Acts of 1841)
population: 1,221

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Mildred L. Myers, Mayor, 1998
Samuel E. (Gene) Pryor, 1998
Joseph A. Slick, 1998
James F. Cunningham, 2000
Thomas E. Hornbecker, 2000
David A. Williams, 2000

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 237
21 West Water St.
Smithsburg, MD 21783
(301) 824-7234
e-mail: leopards@erols.com
fax: (301) 824-6219

WILLIAMSPORT

Incorporated 1823 (Chapter 125, Acts of 1823)
population: 2,103

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

Mayor,

Assistant Mayor,

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

Town Hall
Conococheague & Salisbury Sts.
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 223-7711
fax: (301) 223-5303

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Natural Resources Conservation Service
1260 Maryland Ave., Suite 101
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 797-6820

Rural Development
1260 Maryland Ave., Suite 105
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 797-1670

U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

U.S. Dept. of the Interior

National Park Service
C & O Canal National Historical Park
P. O. Box 4
16500 Shepherdstown Pike
Sharpsburg, MD 21782
(301) 739-4200

U.S. Dept. of Justice

U.S. Dept. of Labor

Maryland Manual On-Line

Maryland Manual On-Line, 1997

November 14, 1997
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WASHINGTON 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 WASHINGTON COUNTY

BOONSBORO

CLEAR SPRING

FUNKSTOWN

HAGERSTOWN

HANCOCK

KEEDYSVILLE

SHARPSBURG

SMITHSBURG

WILLIAMSPORT

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

U.S. Dept. of the Interior

U.S. Dept. of Justice

U.S. Dept. of Labor

Maryland Manual On-Line, 1997