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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.
County Seat: Chestertown, MD 21620
Form of Government: Code Home Rule since 1970
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websites:
Chesapeake College: www.chesapeake.edu
Chestertown: www.chestertown.com
County Commissioners: www.kentcounty.com/gov/commissioners
County Government: www.kentcounty.com/gov
Economic Development Office: www.kentcounty.com/bus
Elections Board: www.kentcounty.com/gov/elections
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/kent/
Kent County: www.kentcounty.com
Library: www.kent.lib.md.us
Parks & Recreation Dept.: www.kentcounty.com/gov/parkrec
Planning & Zoning Dept.: www.kentcounty.com/gov/planzone/pandz.htm
Public Schools: www.kent.k12.md.us
Public Works Dept.: www.kentcounty.com/gov/pubworks
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ke/html/kent.html
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/kent.htm
Tourism Office: www.kentcounty.com/tourism
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