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COUNTY COUNCIL
Courthouse at dusk, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland, June 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Administration |
Community Services |
Education |
Elections |
Employment |
Health |
Law Offices |
Licensing |
Planning |
Public Safety |
Public Works |
Recreation |
Tourism |
Transportation |
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Cheril S. Thomas, Director (410) 770-8012
e-mail: cthomas@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=administrative_services
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Angela Lane, Director (410) 770-8020
e-mail: alane@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Finance_Office
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Parker Durham, Director (410) 770-6833
e-mail: pdurham@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=information_technology_department
SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Senior Center, 400 Brookletts Ave., Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2869
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=senior_center
Rev. Troy Denson; Nancy Fauntleroy; Mary Taylor-Acree; Marlene Thomas. Terms expire 2015.
Representing County Council: Corey W. Pack
Ex officio: Kathleen H. Foster, R.N., Health Officer; Timothy Haynes, County Supervisor of Juvenile Services; April A. Sharp, Director of Social Services; Karen B. Salmon, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools; Angela Lane, Director of Finance; Holly Ireland, Executive Director, Core Services Agency.
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 2:30 p.m. (except July, Aug., Dec.)
CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Representing County Council: Corey W. Pack
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 5:00 p.m.
ADULT SERVICES, FAMILY INVESTMENT & FOSTER CARE
CHILD WELFARE & WORKFORCE SUPPORT
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Appointed by High School Principal in June to 1-year term: Cassidy R. Stewart, student (nonvoting), 2014
Ex officio: Kelly L. Griffith, Interim Superintendent of Schools
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. (meetings alternate between Easton High School & St. Michaels Middle-High School)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
SPECIAL EDUCATION
STUDENT SERVICES
SUPPORT SERVICES
PLANT OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTATION
CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
Meetings: 4th Thursday,* 4:00 p.m. (except May, July, Nov.)
Jacques T. Baker, Jr.; James Dawson; Robert Drysdale; Elizabeth Hannegan; Donna Matthews; Linda DePrima; Margaret L. Young. Terms expire 2015.
Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. (except June, Aug., Dec.)
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.
Patricia L. Mitchell, Election Director (410) 770-8099; fax: (410) 770-8078
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
UPPER SHORE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (job training resources)
ADDICTIONS
Paula H. Lowry, Chair (chosen by Council in Nov., 1-year term), 2016
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: James Carter, 2013; Sharon Dundon, 2014; Garrett (Gary) Pearce, 2015; Douglas C. Devenyns, 2016; Gloria Dill, 2016; Neil Edwards, 2016; Holly Ireland, 2016; Mark S. Langfitt, M.D., 2016; Paula H. Lowry, 2016; John Ryan, M.D., 2016.
Representing County Council: Corey W. Pack
Ex officio: Broughton M. Earnest, County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; William H. Adkins III, designee of District Administrative Judge, District Court; Lynne Duncan, designee of President, Board of Education; Kathleen H. Foster, R.N., Health Officer; April A. Sharp, Director of Social Services; Scott G. Patterson, Esq., State's Attorney; Stephan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender; Dallas G. Pope, Sheriff; Timothy Haynes, designee of Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; Robert Hanson II, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation; David A. Spencer, Chief of Police, Easton; Julian Markham, Coordinator, Talbot County Drug Court.
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, March, June, Sept., Dec., 7:30 a.m.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
OPERATIONS
PUBLIC DEFENDER
STATE'S ATTORNEY
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 1:00 p.m.
BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, MD 21601
Representing County Council: Corey W. Pack
Ex officio: John C. Craig, County Manager, Talbot County; Deborah L. Dodson, Director, Office of Tourism; Shannon Dill, County Extension Director & Extension Educator, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Barbara A. Viniar, Ed.D., President, Chesapeake College; Michael L. Henry, Manager, Easton Airport; Alan Silverstein, President, Talbot County Chamber of Commerce; Terenda V. Thomas, Labor Exchange Administrator, County Career Center.
Meetings: 1st Thursday, 8:00 a.m. (Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.)
PLANNING & PERMITS DEPARTMENT
AGRICULTURAL RECONCILIATION COMMITTEE
BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON CRITICAL AREA BUFFER REGULATIONS
BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON WIND TURBINES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.
SHORT-TERM RENTAL REVIEW BOARD
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
VILLAGE CENTER BOARD
ZONING ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
FIRE MARSHAL
RECYCLING DIVISION
SANITATION DIVISION
HOG NECK GOLF COURSE
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LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD [Talbot Family Network]
Jan Willis, Coordinator (410) 770-6868
c/o County Manager's Office, Courthouse, South Wing, 11 North Washington St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: talbfamilynetwork@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=talbot_family_network
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
Holly Ireland, President (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2013
Mary Adkins; Douglas C. Devenyns; Thomas Hutson; Sherry R. Sutton, Ed.D. Terms expire 2014.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by County Council with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
April A. Sharp, Director (410) 770-4848, (410) 770-5565, (410) 820-6681; fax: (410) 820-7117
P. O. Box 1479
Bay Street Plaza, 301 Bay St., Unit 5, Easton, MD 21601 - 1479
e-mail: talbotdss@dhr.state.md.us
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/blog/?p=249
ADULT PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms
(Caroline & Talbot Counties)
Talbot County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Laura J. Northrop, Chair, 2012
Richard Peskin, 2012; two vacancies.
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
Walter Cuttler, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2014
Melbourne J. (Ben) Blue, 2014; Deborah Short, 2014; Fredia Wadley, M.D., 2014; Berenice Orellana, 2015; Carrie Gould-Kabler, 2016; Laura Heikes, 2016; Constance Lauffer, 2016; Kate Stinton, 2016.
ADMINISTRATION
Patricia W. Davis, Assistant Director (410) 770-5515, (410) 820-6658
Jacqueline A. Veeney, Assistant Director (410) 770-5563, (410) 820-6686CHILD SUPPORT & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Patricia W. Davis, Assistant Director (410) 770-5515, (410) 820-6658
Sharon Harrington, Assistant Director (410) 770-5565, (410) 820-6685EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION
web: www.tcps.k12.md.us/index.php/board-of-ed/agendas-and-minutes/
Robert F. Burris, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 3, 2014
Monica Dyott Heinsohn, Vice-President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 4, 2014
Gloria Y. Farrare, Dist. 1, 2014
Juanita Sue Hopkins, Esq., Dist. 2, 2016
Jesse Gomez, Dist. 5, 2016
Greg Criniti, Dist. 6, 2016
Sandra E. Kleppinger, Dist. 7, 2014
CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Kelly L. Griffith, Interim Superintendent of Schools
P. O. Box 1029
12 Magnolia St., Easton, MD 21601 - 1029
(410) 822-0330
e-mail: kgriffith@tcps.k12.md.us
web: www.tcps.k12.md.us/
FINANCE
Charles C. Connolly III, Director (410) 822-0330, ext. 109; e-mail: cconnolly@tcps.k12.md.us
Pamela B. Heaston, Assistant Superintendent (410) 822-0330, ext. 120; e-mail: pheaston@tcps.k12.md.us
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Stephen J. Wilson, Manager (410) 822-0330, ext. 128; e-mail: swilson@tcps.k12.md.us
Kristen Mentges, Coordinator (410) 822-0330, ext. 149; e-mail: kmenteges@tcps.k12.md.us
Lynne Duncan, Supervisor (410) 822-0330, ext. 119; e-mail: lduncan@tcps.k12.md.us
Gayle P. Secrist, Acting Assistant Superintendent (410) 822-0330, ext. 106; e-mail: gsecrist@tcps.k12.md.us
FOOD SERVICES
William Mengel, Manager (410) 822-0330, ext. 113; e-mail: wmengel@tcps.k12.md.us
Bruce Horvath, Facilities Manager (410) 822-0330, ext. 111; e-mail: bhorvath@tcps.k12.md.us
Frederick McCracken, Supervisor (410) 822-0330, ext. 115; e-mail: fmccracken@tcps.k12.md.us
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Barbara A. Viniar, Ed.D., President (410) 822-5400
P. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle, Route 213 & Route 50, Wye Mills, MD 21679 - 0008
web: www.chesapeake.edu/BOARD OF COLLEGE TRUSTEES
Talbot County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent to 5-year terms:
Blenda W. Armistead, 2016; M. Catherine Poe, 2018.
*(for location & June & Dec. dates: asimpson@chesapeake.edu)FREE LIBRARY
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Robert T. Horvath, Director (410) 822-1626
100 West Dover St., Easton, MD 21601 - 2620
e-mail: rhorvath@tcfl.org
web: www.tcfl.orgBOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees to 4-year terms:
Barbara L. Lane, President (chosen by Board in Sept., 1-year term), 2015
Josephine Merrill; Naomi Thomas. Terms expire 2013.
ELECTIONS
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates consent to 4-year terms:
Susan J. Mackinnon (D), President (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2015
Walter W. Black, Jr. (D); Joseph H. Secrist, Jr. (R). Substitutes: Mary-Beth S. Goll (D); Venita L. Southworth (R). Terms expire 2015.
P. O. Box 353
142 North Harrison St., Easton, MD 21601 - 0353
e-mail: pmitchell@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=election_board
EMPLOYMENT
CAREER CENTER
Terenda V. Thomas, Labor Exchange Administrator
Catherine Mazzola, Dislocated Worker Navigator
Bay Street Plaza, Suite 301
301 Bay St., Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-3030; fax: (410) 820-9966
e-mail: tvthomas@dllr.state.md.us
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/talbot/
(telephone & web claims only)
(410) 334-6800; 1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/uibenefits.shtml
e-mail: mmackey@chesapeake.eduHEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Kathleen H. Foster, R.N., Health Officer (410) 819-5600; fax: (410) 819-5690
100 South Hanson St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: kathy.foster@maryland.gov
web: www.talbothealth.org
BOARD OF HEALTH
County Council, ex officio, constitutes Board of Health.
Gloria W. Dill, R.N., Director (410) 819-5900; e-mail: gloria.dill@maryland.gov
Bay Street Plaza, 301 Bay St., Easton, MD 21601
DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL
Staff: Paula H. Lowry, (410) 819-8067; e-mail: paulal@talbotpartnership.org
Anne M. Morse, Director (410) 770-6880; e-mail: anne.morse@maryland.gov
215 Bay St., Suite 4, Easton, MD 21601
web: www.talbothealth.org/Programs/eh.html
Stella Lee Coulbourne, Director (410) 820-6940; e-mail: stella.coulbourne@dmv.com
215 Bay St., Suite 1, Easton, MD 21601MEDICINE
John J. LaFerla, M.D., Deputy Health Officer (410) 819-5627
e-mail: john.laferla@maryland.gov
Thom J. McCarty, Deputy Health Officer (410) 819-5607
e-mail: thom.mccarty@maryland.gov
LAW OFFICES
OFFICE OF LAW
Appointed by County Council:
Michael L. Pullen, Esq., County Attorney (410) 770-8092
Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: mpullen@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=office_of_law
Appointed by Public Defender:
Glenn D. Klakring, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (410) 820-6100
Bay Street Plaza, 301 Bay St., Suite 303, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: iparker@opd.state.md.us
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Scott G. Patterson, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 2014
20 North West St., Suite One, Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8060
e-mail: scottp@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=states_attorney
LICENSING
BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms
Appointed by Governor to 6-year terms:
Gary Clifford Royer, Chair (chosen by Board), 2011
Harvey E. Smith, Jr., 2013; Marygail Ferris, 2015.
(410) 770-8019
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=liquor_board
href="mailto:scoyman@talbotcountymd.gov">scoyman@talbotcountymd.gov
PLANNING
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by County Council:
Paige Bethke, Director (410) 770-8058
215 Bay St., Suite 5, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: pbethke@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=economic_development
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
Walter E. Chase, Sr., Chair (chosen by Commission in Feb., 1-year term), 2014
Mark Ensor, 2013; Geoff Oxnam, 2013; Ted Bautz, 2014; John General, 2014; Sigrid Susanne (Susie) Hayward, 2014; Leonard E. (Len) Wendowski, 2014; Peter Dunbar, 2015; Paul Makosky, 2015; Gerald Knight O'Mara, 2015; one vacancy.
Appointed by County Council:
Ernest D. (Sandy) Coyman, Director (410) 770-8030
215 Bay St., Suite 2, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: scoyman@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=planning_and_zoning
www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=permits_and_inspections
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms
Appointed by County Council
Appointed by County Council
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms
Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms:
Thomas R. Hughes, Jr., Chair (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2015
John Trax, 2013; William C. Boicourt, 2014; Paul Spies, 2016; Michael Sullivan, 2017.
Mary Kay Verdery, Assistant Planning Officer (410) 770-8030
e-mail: mverdery@talbotcountymd.gov
BOARD OF [ZONING] APPEALS
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms
PUBLIC SAFETY
ANIMAL CONTROL
Patricia A. (Patty) Crankshaw-Quimby, Executive Director (410) 822-0107
c/o Talbot Humane, 7894 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: patty@talbothumane.org
web: www.talbothumane.org
ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms
Appointed by County Council:
Douglas C. Devenyns, Director (410) 770-8120
Detention Center, 115 West Dover St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: ddevenyns@talbotcountymd.gov
Appointed by Governor:
Clay B. Stamp, Director (410) 770-8160
605 Port St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: cstamp@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotdes.org/
EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council
Michael Boldosser, Emergency Planner (410) 770-8160
e-mail: mboldosser@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotdes.org/emergency_management.asp
Brian LeCates, Chief (410) 770-8142
e-mail: blecates@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotdes.org/ems.asp
Tim McNeal, Chief (410) 882-0095
e-mail: tmcneal@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotdes.org/communications.asp
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
John E. Wagner, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal (410) 822-7609, ext. 302
e-mail: jwagner@mdsp.org
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=fire_marshall
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Council:
Raymond P. Clarke, County Engineer (410) 770-8170
215 Bay St., Suite 6, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: rclarke@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=public_works
PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms
Derrick Brummell, Coordinator (410) 770-8168
e-mail: dbrummel@talbotcountymd.gov
Raymond P. Clarke, County Engineer (410) 770-8170
e-mail: rclarke@talbotcountymd.gov
ROADS DEPARTMENT
Appointed by County Council:
Richard Ball, Jr., Superintendent (410) 770-8150
605 Port St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: rball@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=roads
WEED CONTROL COMMITTEE
RECREATION
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
Preston Peper, Interim Director (410) 770-8050
10028 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: ppeper@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=parks_and_recreation
PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms
Andrew L. (Andy) Halverson, Director (410) 822-6079
10142 Old Cordova Road, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: ahalverson@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.hogneck.com/golf/pronto/hogneck/
GOLF BOARD
TOURISM
OFFICE OF TOURISM
Cassandra M. Vanhooser, Director (410) 770-8000
11 South Harrison St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: cvanhooser@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.tourtalbot.org
BOARD OF TOURISM
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms
TRANSPORTATION
EASTON AIRPORT
Michael L. Henry, Manager (410) 770-8055
29137 Newnam Road, Unit 1, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: mhenry@talbotcountymd.gov
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