TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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Courthouse at dusk, North Washington St., Easton, Maryland, June 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by County Council:
R. Andrew Hollis, County Manager (410) 770-8010
e-mail: ahollis@talbgov.org
web: www.talbgov.org/talbot/manager.html

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
James A. Urbanczyk, Assistant County Manager (410) 770-8012
e-mail: jimu@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 770-8013

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Angela Lane, Director (410) 770-8020
e-mail: alane@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 770-8006

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Matt Herron, Director (410) 770-6833
e-mail: mherron@talbgov.org

COMMUNITY SERVICES

UPPER SHORE AGING
Carl E. Burke, Executive Director
P.O. Box 89
1004 Washington Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6000
e-mail: usaging@shore.internet.net
fax: (410) 778-3562

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Senior Center
400 Brookletts Ave.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2869

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by County Council with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Cathy F. Mols, Director
P. O. Box 1479
10 South Hanson St.
Easton, MD 21601 - 1479
(410) 822-1617
e-mail: talbotdss@dhr.state.md.us
fax: (410) 820-7067
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/talbot.htm

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
(Caroline & Talbot Counties)
Talbot County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: Ann E. Northrop, 2004; Laura J. Northrop, 2004; Betty B. Brice, 2006; Nancy H. Fox, 2006.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
Sherry Sutton, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term) 2004
John W. Hurt, Jr., 2004; Vernon D. Murray, Sr., 2004; Marlene Thomas, 2004; Walda DuPriest-Brandt, 2005; Charles J. McLaughlin, 2005; Jamesene Randall, 2005; Carolyn Smith-Kennedy, 2006.

Ex officio: Hope R. Harrington, County Council member

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Karen B. Salmon, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2008
P. O. Box 1029
8 North West St.
Easton, MD 21601 - 1029
(410) 822-0330
e-mail: ksalmon@tcps.k12.md.us
web: www.tcps.k12.md.us/

FINANCE
Charles C. Connolly, Director (410) 822-0330, ext. 109
e-mail: cconnolly@tcps.k12.md.us

INSTRUCTION
Ann Thomas, Acting Director (410) 822-0330, ext. 120
e-mail: athomas@tcps.k12.md.us

SUPPORT SERVICES
John Masone, Assistant Superintendent (410) 822-0330, ext. 106
e-mail: jmasone@tcps.k12.md.us

CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Stuart M. Bounds, Ed.D., President
P. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle
Route 213 & Route 50
Wye Mills, MD 21679 - 0008
(410) 822-5400
web: www.chesapeake.edu/

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Talbot County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent to 4-year terms: Kathleen A. Francis, 2004; James S. Maffitt, Esq., 2006.

FREE LIBRARY
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Robert T. Horvath, Director
100 West Dover St.
Easton, MD 21601 - 2620
(410) 822-1626
e-mail: rhorvath@talb.lib.md.us
web: www.talb.lib.md.us/

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board to 4-year terms:
Mary Frances Packard, President (chosen by Board in Sept., 1-year term), 2007
Jacques T. Baker, Jr., 2004; Robert Drysdale, 2004; Margaret L. Young, 2004; James Dawson, 2005; Jane B. Lowe, 2005; Amelia Ann Webb, 2005; Herbert L. Andrew III, 2006; Nancy Chance, 2006; Richard S. Contee, 2006; Barbara L. Lane, 2007; Thomas J. Reynolds, Jr., 2007.

Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. (except June, Aug., Dec.)

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates consent to 4-year terms:
Patricia B. O'Hanlon (R), Chair (chosen by Board), 2007
John C. Hawkins (D); Kathryne Kendall Middleton (R). Substitutes: Irene W. Hunter (R); Ruth V. Wangus (D). Terms expire 2007.

Patricia L. Davis, Election Director
P. O. Box 353
20 North West St., Suite 2
Easton, MD 21601 - 0353
(410) 770-8099
e-mail: pdavis@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 770-8078

EMPLOYMENT

JOB SERVICE
Keith E. LeCates, Area Director
DLLR, Talbot Career Center
301 Bay St., Suite 301
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-3030
e-mail: klecates@careernet.state.md.us
fax: (410) 820-9966
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/talbot/

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
(telephone & web claims only)
(410) 334-6800
1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.html

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Kathleen H. Foster, Health Officer
100 South Hanson St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 819-5600
e-mail: kfoster@dhmh.state.md.us
fax: (410) 819-5690
web: www.talbothealth.org

ADDICTIONS
Jay H. Cutler, Director
301 Bay St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 819-5900
e-mail: jcutler@intercom.net
fax: (410) 819-0591

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Anne F. Morse, Director
100 South Hanson St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 819-5660
e-mail: morsean@dhmh.state.md.us


FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
Kathlenn Tyson (Ty) Kennedy, Director
126 Port St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-0441
e-mail: fsc@dmv.com


MENTAL HEALTH
Christina P. Mills, Director
611-B Dutchman's Lane
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-0444
e-mail: tmills@mhamdes.org

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by County Council:
Michael L. Pullen, Esq., County Attorney
36 South Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-1100
e-mail: mpullen@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 822-8991

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Scott G. Patterson, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 2006
20 North West St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8060
fax: (410) 770-8075
web: www.talbgov.org/states-att/states-att.html

ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Michael F. O'Connor, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
301 Bay St., Suite 303
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 820-6100
e-mail: iparker@opd.state.md.us
web: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/talbot.htm

LICENSING

BOARD OF [LICENSE] COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor to 6-year terms:
Harvey E. Smith, Jr., Chair (chosen by Board), 2007
Larry N. Harris, 2005; Philip G. Hughes, 2009.

Courthouse
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8019
web: www.talbgov.org/talbot/liquorboard.html

OFFICE OF PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
Daniel R. Cowee, Director
108 Maryland Ave., Suite 103
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-6840
e-mail: dcowee@talbgov.org

PLANNING

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by County Council:
Vacancy, Coordinator
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8058
e-mail: khaddaway@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 770-8059
web: www.talbgov.org/econdev/econserv.html

OFFICE OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by County Council:
George G. Kinney, Planning Officer
108 Maryland Ave., Suite 103
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8030
e-mail: gkinney@talbgov.org
web: www.talbgov.org/pz/pz.html

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms:
Richard Hutchison, Chair (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2006
William C. Boicourt, 2004; Robert C. Zuehlke, 2005; Linda Makosky, 2007; John C. North II, 2008.

Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.

ZONING ADMINISTRATION
Mary Kay Verdery, Assistant Planning Officer (410) 770-8030
e-mail: mverdery@talbgov.org

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Council:
Raymond P. Clarke, County Engineer
Talbot County Operations Center
605 Port St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8170
e-mail: rclarke@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 770-8176
web: www.talbgov.org/pw/publicworks.html

RECYCLING DIVISION
Derrick Brummell, Coordinator (410) 770-8168
e-mail: dbrummel@talbgov.org

SANITATION DIVISION
Raymond P. Clarke, County Engineer (410) 770-8170
e-mail: rclarke@talbgov.org

ROADS DEPARTMENT
Appointed by County Council
Richard Ball, Jr., Superintendant (410) 770-8150
e-mail: rball@talbgov.org
web: www.talbgov.org/pw/publicroad.html

PUBLIC SAFETY

ANIMAL CONTROL
Suzette M. Stitely, Director (410) 822-0107
e-mail: tchs@friendly.net

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Appointed by County Council:
Lawrence J. DiNisio, Administrator
115 West Dover St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8120
e-mail: ldinisio@talbgov.org
web: www.talbgov.org/corrections/overview.html

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
William E. Mullikin, Director (410) 770-8160
e-mail: mullikin@talbgov.org
web: www.talbgov.org/em/em.html

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Mark Cummings, Director (410) 820-8331
e-mail: mcummings@talbgov.org

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Keith VanZant, Deputy Fire Marshal (410) 822-7609
e-mail: osfmero@shore.intercom.net

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Dallas G. Pope (R), Sheriff, 2006
115 West Dover St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-1020
e-mail: dpope@talbgov.org
web: www.talbgov.org/sheriff.html

RECREATION

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
Sharon Ward Ellis, Director
10028 Ocean Gateway
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8050
e-mail: sellis@talbgov.org
web: www.talbgov.org/parks-rec/intro.html

HOG NECK GOLF COURSE
Mark Herrmann, Director of Golf Operations (410) 770-8090
e-mail: mark@hogneck.com

TRANSPORTATION

EASTON AIRPORT
Michael L. Henry, Manager
29137 Newnam Road, Unit 1
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8055
e-mail: mhenry@talbgov.org

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