TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND

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: tcao@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 770-8013

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

COMMUNITY SERVICES

UPPER SHORE AGING
Carl E. Burke, Executive Director
P.O. Box 89
1004 Washington Ave.
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 758-2347
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

JOB SERVICE
Keith E. LeCates, Supervisor
DLLR, Talbot Career Center
301 Bay St., Suite 301
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-3030
(410) 334-6800 (unemployment insurance)
1-877-293-4125 (unemployment insurance, toll free)
e-mail: klecates@careernet.state.md.us
fax: (410) 820-9966

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: Mrs. O'Neal A. Fields, 2002; Dale R. Zinn, 2002; Ann E. Northrop, 2004; Laura J. Northrop, 2004.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
Ellen Kelley, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term) 2002
Rev. Barbara Hoag, 2001; Vernon D. Murray, Sr., 2001; Sherry Sutton, 2001; Charles J. McLaughlin, 2002; Carolyn Smith-Kennedy, 2003; John W. Hurt, 2004.

Ex officio: Wayne Dyott, County Council member

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

ADMINISTRATION UNIT
Patricia W. Davis, Assistant Director (410) 822-1617

CHILD SUPPORT UNIT
Charles E. Huddlestow, Assistant Director (410) 822-1617

FAMILY INVESTMENT UNIT
Jacqueline A. Veeney, Assistant Director (410) 822-1617

ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE
Susan N. Merriken, Lead Worker (410) 822-1617

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Deborah W. Fairbank, Supervisor (410) 822-1617

INCOME SUPPORT
Ray H. Baltz, Supervisor (410) 822-1617

SERVICES UNIT
April A. Sharp, Assistant Director (410) 822-1617

CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Jennifer D. Wright, Supervisor (410) 822-1617

WORKFORCE SUPPORT
Janet C. Robbins, Supervisor (410) 822-1617

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
J. Samuel Meek, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2001
P. O. Box 1029
8 North West St.
Easton, MD 21601 - 1029
(410) 822-0330
e-mail: questions@tcps.k12.md.us
fax: (410) 820-4260
web: www.tcps.k12.md.us/

FINANCE
Charles C. Connolly, Director
(410) 822-0330, ext. 105
e-mail: cconnolly@tcps.k12.md.us

INSTRUCTION
Karen B. Salmon, Assistant Superintendent
(410) 822-0330, ext. 118
e-mail: ksalmon@tcps.k12.md.us

SUPPORT SERVICES
John Masone, Assistant Superintendent
(410) 822-0330, ext. 108
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 6-year terms: Norman J. Moore, 2002; Kathleen A. Francis, 2004.

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
fax: (410) 820-8217
web: www.talb.lib.md.us/

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board to 4-year terms:
C. Paul Cox III, President (chosen by Board in Sept., 1-year term), 2002
James Dawson, 2001; Jane B. Lowe, 2001; Ann Webb, 2001; Ruth Posey Boicort, 2002; Lois W. Sanger, 2002; Barbara L. Lane, 2003; Mary Frances Packard, 2003; Thomas J. Reynolds, Jr., 2003; Jacques T. Baker, Jr., 2004; Robert Drysdale, 2004; Margaret L. Young, 2004.

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Kathleen A. Knolhoff, Health Officer
100 South Hanson St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 819-5600
e-mail: knolhoff@dhmh.state.md.us
fax: (410) 819-5690

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
fax: (410) 819-5691


FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
Kathlenn Tyson (Ty) Kennedy, Director
126 Port St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-0441
e-mail: fsc@dmv.com
fax: (410) 822-2415

MENTAL HEALTH
Patricia R. Stires, Executive Director
17 South Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-5580
fax: (410) 822-3615

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, 2002
12 Magnolia 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

LICENSING

PLANNING

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by County Council:
Durrie A. Hayes, Coordinator
29137 Newnam Road, Unit 1
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8058
e-mail: dhayes@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 822-8694
web: www.talbgov.org/econdev/econserv.html

OFFICE OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by County Council:
Daniel R. Cowee, Planning Officer
Courthouse
11 North Washington St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8030
e-mail: dcowee@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 770-8043
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), 2003
Linda Makoski, 2002; John Sewell, 2003; William C. Boicourt, 2004; Robert C. Zuehlke, 2006.

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

ZONING ADMINISTRATION
Mary Kay Verdery, Administrator (410) 770-8030
e-mail: mverdery@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 770-8043

BUILDING PERMITS
Veronica Webb, Building Code Administrator (410) 770-8038
e-mail: vwebb@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 770-8043

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by County Council:
Raymond C. 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

Michael Mertaugh, Civil Engineer
Vacancy, Sanitary Engineer

PUBLIC SAFETY

ANIMAL CONTROL
Suzette Stitely, Director (410) 822-0107

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Appointed by County Council:
Lawrence J. DiNisio, Administrator
115 West Dover St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8120

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
William E. Mullikin, Director (410) 770-8160
fax: (410) 770-8163
web: www.talbgov.org/em/em.html

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:
Thomas G. Duncan (D), Sheriff, 2002
115 West Dover St.
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-1020
e-mail: blessing@talbgov.org
web: www.talbgov.org/sheriff.html

RECREATION

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION
Ronald E. Kidd, Director
10028 Ocean Gateway
Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8050
e-mail: rkidd@talbgov.org
fax: (410) 822-7107
web: www.talbgov.org/parks-rec/intro.html

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