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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERSCOMMUNITY 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
SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Ex officio: Roy W. Crow, County Commissioner
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 3:30 p.m.
Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m. (in Sept., 1st Tuesday)
FOOD SERVICES & TRANSPORTATION
HUMAN RESOURCES
HIGHER EDUCATION
PUPIL SERVICES
SPECIAL EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY
Meetings: 4th Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Meetings: 1st Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Florence L. Sutton, Election Director
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
ADULT HEALTH & GERIATRICS
CHILD HEALTH & COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
FAMILY PLANNING
MANAGED CARE
SCHOOL HEALTH
WELLNESS
Office of Public Defender, 115 Court St., Chestertown, Maryland, April 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, Maryland, April 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Meetings: 1st Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
CRITICAL AREAS
ENFORCEMENT
RECYCLING & SOLID WASTE DIVISION
ROADS DIVISION
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with the approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Patrick J. Carney, Director
P. O. Box 670
350 High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620 - 0670
(410) 810-7600
fax: (410) 778-1497
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/kent.htmCITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
(Kent & Queen Anne Counties)
Kent County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
William J. Taylor, Chair (chosen by Board), 2002
LaMonte E. Cook, 2000; Solistine Briscoe, 2002; Arthur S. Hock, 2004.
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Rev. Robert Townsend, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2003
Patricia A. Durham, 2003; Charlene J. Perry, 2003; Ruth R. Briscoe, 2004; Glenn W. Michael, 2004; June F. Stenger, 2004; Emory (Pie) Edwards, 2005; Charles Hilton, 2005.
EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elected by Voters to 6-year terms:
Allan T. Hanifee, Sr., President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2004
LaMonte E. Cooke, Vice-President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2006
James R. Sieman, Ph.D., 2004
J. Brian Kirby, 2008
John M. Larrimore, 2008
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Bonnie C. Ward, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2006
215 Washington Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-1595
e-mail: bward@kent.k12.md.us
fax: (410) 778-2350
web: www.kent.k12.md.usOFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Frances W. Miller, Assistant Superintendent (410) 778-7122
e-mail: fmiller@kent.k12.md.usFACILITIES
Anthony H. Cucina, Supervisor (410) 778-7141
e-mail: tcucina@kent.k12.md.us
Margaret Ellen Kalmanowicz, Supervisor (410) 778-7126
e-mail: mekalmanowicz@kent.k12.md.us
Dennis S. Mesko, Supervisor (410) 778-7135
e-mail: dmesko@kent.k12.md.us
OFFICE OF INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
Joan C. Buffone, Ph.D., Assistant Superintendent (410) 778-7116
e-mail: jbuffone@kent.k12.md.usELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Gina S. Jachimowicz, Supervisor (410) 778-7120
e-mail: gjachimowicz@kent.k12.md.us
Tracy L. Pritzlaff, Coordinator of Instruction (410) 778-5870
e-mail: tpritzlaff@kent.k12.md.us
Winton Ray Fenner, Supervisor (410) 778-7120
e-mail: rfenner@kent.k12.md.us
Carol M. Amoia, Supervisor (410) 778-6422
e-mail: camoia@kent.k12.md.us
Stephen J. Wilson, Supervisor (410) 778-7139
e-mail: swilson@kent.k12.md.usCHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
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 - 0008
(410) 758-1537
web: www.chesapeake.eduBOARD OF TRUSTEES
Kent County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent to 4-year terms: Scott D. Livie, 2004; Ann W. Hoon, 2006.PUBLIC LIBRARY
Gloria G. Urban, Director
408 High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620 - 1312
(410) 778-3636
e-mail: gurban@kent.lib.md.us
web: www.kent.lib.md.us/BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
James A. Blake, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2004
Joan H. Flaherty, 2005; Patricia E. Gatto, 2005; Shirley J. Eklund, 2006; Dee W. Newnam, 2006; Eloise Johnson, 2008; Donald F. Wierda, 2008.
ELECTIONS
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates consent to 4-year terms:
John L. Wright (R), President (chosen by Board), 2007
George R. Parsons, Jr. (D); Lola G. Price (R). Substitutes: Judith Ann Kennard (D); one vacancy (R). Terms expire 2007.
135 Dixon Drive
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0038
e-mail: elections@kentgov.org
fax: (410) 778-0265
web: www.kentcounty.com/gov/elections/EMPLOYMENT
JOB SERVICE
Carolyn Brooks, Supervisor
126 Philosophers Terrace
Chestertown, MD 21620 - 0528
(410) 778-3525
e-mail: cbrooks@careernet.state.md.us
fax: (410) 778-3527
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/kent/
(telephone & web claims only)
(410) 334-6800
1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.htmlHEALTH
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 - 0359
(410) 778-1350
e-mail: jgrant@dhmh.state.md.us
fax: (410) 778-6119
web: www.kenthd.orgADDICTIONS
Carol B. Wise, Director (410) 778-6404, ext. 33
e-mail: cwise@dhmh.state.md.us
Gary B. Fry, Acting Director (410) 778-7049
e-mail: gfry@dhmh.state.md.us
Mary Adda Moore, Director (410) 778-1350, ext. 7040
e-mail: mamoore@dhmh.state.md.us
Edward L. Birkmire, Director (410) 778-1361
e-mail: ebirkmire@dhmh.state.md.us
P. Linda Wilson, Director (410) 778-1350, ext. 7050
e-mail: lwilson@dhmh.state.md.us
Karen W. Russum, Director (410) 778-7023
e-mail: krussum@dhmh.state.md.us
Gail E. Vucci, Director (410) 778-1350, ext. 7015
e-mail: gvucci@dhmh.state.md.us
Chandra J. Perry, Director (410) 778-1350, ext. 7104
e-mail: cperry@dhmh.state.md.usLAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Ernest S. Cookerly, Esq., County Attorney
123 Court St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-2112STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Robert H. Strong, Jr. (D), State's Attorney, 2006
103 Church Alley
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7450
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DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender
115 Court St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0809
LICENSING
BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, serves as Board of License Commissioners.
County Government Center
400 High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7429
PLANNING
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Jack M. Canan, Acting Executive Director
County Government Center
400 High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7434, (410) 778-7426
e-mail: kentcounty@kentgov.org
fax: (410) 778-3749
web: www.kentcounty.com/bus/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners in Jan. to 3-year terms:
Edward M. Athey, Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2006
C. Breckenridge Debnam, 2004; Frances W. Miller, 2004; George E. Smith, 2005; Betty Ann Strong, 2005; Thomas K. Beckett, Sr., 2006; Stuart (Mickey) Elsberg, 2006.DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING
Gail W. Owings, Director
County Government Center
400 High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7475
e-mail: gowings@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/gov/planzone/pandz.htmPLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Elizabeth H. Morris, Chair (chosen by Commission in March, 1-year term), 2005
Joseph Campbell, 2004; Wallace D. Miller, 2004; Marjorie C. Brown, 2006; Jay P. Lancaster, 2006; Roger N. Mangels, 2007; William S. Sutton, 2008.
COMMUNITY PLANNING
Carla Martin, Community Planner (410) 778-7474
Adam Brueggeman (410) 778-7473
M. Richard Myers, Jr. (410) 778-7437
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Carter G. Stanton, Director
709 Morgnec Road
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7433
web: http://kentcounty.com/gov/MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Marion Chance (410) 778-7410
Martin Holden (410) 778-7448
Edward Spray (410) 778-4252DEPARTMENT OF WATER & WASTEWATER SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Wayne L. Morris, Director (410) 778-3287
e-mail: rclark@kentgov.org
PUBLIC SAFETY
ANIMAL CONTROL
Robinette Travis, Director (410) 778-3648DETENTION CENTER
William H. Kelly, Warden
104 Vickers Drive, Unit A
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6025EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
Robert B. Rust, Jr., Director (410) 778-3758
fax: (410) 778-4601FIRE 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, 2006
104 Vickers Drive, Unit B
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-5946RECREATION
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
Jeffrey J. Troester, Director
P. O. Box 67
10932 Worton Road
Worton, MD 21678 - 0067
(410) 778-1948/9
e-mail: jtroester@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/gov/parkrec/TOURISM
OFFICE OF TOURISM
Bernadette Van Pelt, Director
County Government Center
400 South High St.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 810-2830
e-mail: bvanpelt@kentcounty.com
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