Population (1990 Census): 17,842
Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1970
County Seat: Chestertown, MD 21620
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Meetings: Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.
Courthouse
Community Services
201 Talbot Blvd., Suite C
126 Philosophers Terrace
408 High St.
George R. Parsons, Jr. (D); John L. Wright (R). Substitutes: Lola G. Price (R); Charles D. Startt, Sr. (D). Terms expire 1999.
215 Washington Ave.
P. O. Box 359
123 Court St.
103 Church Alley
115 Court St.
Courthouse
Courthouse
100 Gibson Ave.
104 Vickers Drive, Unit D
104 Vickers Drive, Unit B
400 South Cross St., Suite 1
Courthouse
COURT AUDITOR
EXAMINERS IN CIVIL CASES
TRUST CLERK
Courthouse, 2nd floor
Courthouse
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Rev. Clarence A. Hawkins (D), President (chosen by Board, 4-year term), 1998
Larry B. Beck (R), 1998
Ronald H. Fithian (D), 1998
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7435
e-mail: kentcounty@kentcounty.com
fax: (410) 778-7482
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Rev. Clarence A. Hawkins (D), President, 1998
(410) 778-7435
ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Charles D. MacLeod, County Administrator
(410) 778-7428
e-mail: cmacleod@kentcounty.comCOUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
W. Roger Williams (D), County Treasurer, 1998
(410) 778-7444
Education
Elections
Health
Law Offices
Liquor Licensing
Planning
Public Safety
Tourism
COMMUNITY SERVICES
UPPER SHORE AGING
Carl E. Burke, Director
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6000SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Senior Center
118 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-2564JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Mary Ann Gleason, Manager
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-3525DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Social Services Board:
Patrick J. Carney, DirectorSOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Maryland Massey, Chair P. O. Box 670
350 High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0820FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
(Kent & Queen Anne's Counties)
Kent County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: Sharon E. Crew, 1998; LaMonte E. Cooke, 2000; Arthur S. Hock, 2000.EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Lorraine A. Costella, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 1998BOARD 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, 2002215 Washington Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1595
fax: (410) 778-2350CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Stuart M. Bounds, Ph.D., PresidentBOARD 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.P. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle
Route 213 & Route 50
Wye Mills, MD 21679
(410) 758-1537
World Wide Web: http://www.chesapeake.eduPUBLIC LIBRARY
Anne F. Briggs, Director
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-3636
World Wide Web: http://sailor.lib.md.us/docs/libdir/kent.htmlELECTIONS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates consent to 2-year terms:
Samuel F. Sessa (D), President, 1999
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0038HEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
John A. Grant, M.D., Health Officer
125 South Lynchburg St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1350LAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Ernest S. Cookerly, Esq., County Attorney
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-2112STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Susanne Hayman, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 1998
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7450DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0809LIQUOR LICENSING
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, serves as Board of License Commissioners.
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7429PLANNING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
David H. Taylor, Executive Director
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7434
e-mail: dht@kentcounty.com
World Wide Web: http://www.kentcounty.com/busPLANNING OFFICE
Gail W. Owings, DirectorPLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
William S. Sutton, ChairCourthouse
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7475
e-mail: gowings@kentcounty.comDEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Carter G. Stanton, Director
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7433PUBLIC SAFETY
ANIMAL CONTROL
Robinette Travis, Director (410) 778-3648DETENTION CENTER
William H. Kelly, Warden
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6025EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Robert B. Rust, Jr., Director (410) 778-3758FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Allen L. Ward, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal (410) 836-4844SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
John F. Price IV (R), Sheriff, 1998
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-5946TOURISM
OFFICE OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
JoAnn Fairchild, Director
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0416
e-mail: jfairchild@kentcounty.com
JUDICIAL BRANCH
CIRCUIT COURT
Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year term (1 Judge):
J. Frederick Price, County Administrative Judge, 2007
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620 - 1511
(410) 778-7440
CLERK
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Mark L. Mumford (D), Clerk, 1998
(410) 778-7460DOMESTIC RELATIONS MASTER
Jo Ann D. Asparagus, Esq. (410) 822-8454
Appointed by Circuit Court:
C. Daniel Saunders, Esq. (410) 778-4510
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Paul M. Bowman, Esq. (410) 778-5171
Ernest S. Cookerly, Esq. (410) 778-2112
Basil Wadkovsky, Esq. (410) 778-1630
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Samuel L. Heck, Esq. (410) 778-9190DISTRICT COURT
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year term (1 Judge):
Floyd L. Parks, Associate Judge, 2005
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1830
ORPHANS' COURT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Elroy G. Boyer, Jr. (D), Chief Judge (designated by Governor), 1998
Norman M. Sutton (D), Judge, 1998
Harry T. Williams (R), Judge, 1998
REGISTER OF WILLS
Janet Lee Ashley (D), Register of Wills, 1998
103 North Cross St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7466
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