COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Todd L. Hershey (D), County Treasurer, 2002
(301) 791-3170
e-mail: t_hershey@wash.lib.md.us
fax: (301) 791-3190
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/treas.html
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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Ex officio: Bertrand L. Iseminger, Jr., County Commissioner
Meetings: 4th Monday, 6:00 p.m.
Meetings: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES
TRANSPORTATION
STUDENT SERVICES
Dorothy Kaetzel, Election Director
ADMINISTRATION
COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION & PUBLIC RELATIONS
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH SERVICES, HEALTH PROMOTION, & NUTRITION
PERSONNEL
STATE'S ATTORNEY
DEPUTY DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
148 West Washington St.
John C. Howard, Executive Director
DIVISION OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Ex officio: Bertrand L. Iseminger, Jr., County Commissioner
Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m.
FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
ROADS DEPARTMENT
SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT
WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
FIRE MARSHAL
SHERIFF
JOB SERVICE & UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
Shanon Wolf, Manager
14 North Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 393-8200
1-800-827-4839 (toll free)
fax: (301) 791-4673
tty: 1-800-735-2258 (toll free)
web: www.careernet.state.md.us/county/washington.htm
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
David A. Engle, Director
122 North Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(240) 420-2120
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/washington.htmCITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
Contact: Ingrid Backman (301) 791-4035
Vacancy, Chair (chosen by Board)
Kristie L. Palmer, 1999; Krista Shea, 1999; Nettie M. Anderson, 2001; Judith Niedzielski, 2001; William L. Mason, 2003; Denise Sweeney, 2003; one vacancy.
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Spence Perry, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2000
Donald Stevenson, 2000; Frederica Buehler Erath, 2001; Michael E. Field, 2001; Michael S. Zampelli, 2001; Larry W. Kirschner, 2002; C. Richard Miller, 2002; Marcia D. Watters, 2002.
EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Paul W. Bailey, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2000
Doris Nipps, Vice-President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2000
B. Marie Byers, 2000
Edwin M. Hayes, 2000
Andrew R. Humphreys, 2000
J. Herbert Hardin, 2002
Mary L. Wilfong, 2002
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Herman G. Bartlett, Jr., Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2001
P. O. Box 730
820 Commonwealth Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21741 - 0730
(301) 766-2800
fax: (301) 766-2857
web: www.wcboe.k12.md.usMAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS
Dennis McGee, Director of Facilities Management (301) 766-2860
Vacancy, Director (301) 766-2890
Christopher Carter, Director (301) 766-2901INSTRUCTION
Theresa M. Flak, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction (301) 766-2821CURRICULUM & STAFF DEVELOPMENT
Frank Finan, Director (301) 766-2915
Martha Roulette, Director (301) 766-2960HAGERSTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Norman P. Shea, Ph.D., President
11400 Robinwood Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742 - 6590
(301) 790-2800
web: www.hjc.cc.md.us/index.htmlBOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent:
William J. Reuter, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2006
Wayne E. Alter, Jr., 2001; Roger L. Fiery, Jr., 2001; James D. Latimer, 2002; Florence M. Murdock, 2003; Merle S. Elliott, 2004; Carolyn Williams Brooks, 2005. WASHINGTON COUNTY FREE LIBRARY
Mary C. Baykan, Director
100 South Potomac St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-3250
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/wcfl/index.htmlBOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board to 6-year terms:
Michael J. Shaeffer, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 3-year term), 2001
Robin Spaid, 1999; Donald R. Harsh, Jr., 2000; Mary Anne Burke, 2002; Suzanne Hayes, 2002; John R. Hershey III, 2002; Thomas J. Kloc, 2003; Theresa M. Flak, 2004; Mary C. Baykan, 2005; Martha Cornwell, 2005; Thomas Statton, 2005.ELECTIONS
BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
Richard L. Coss (D), Chair (chosen by Board), 2003
Charles L. Mobley, Jr. (R); Marianne S. Schneider (D). Substitutes: Dorothy M. Waters (R); Eileen W. Wiggins (D). Terms expire 2003.
County Office Building
33 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740 - 4834
(301) 791-3030
e-mail: dkaetzel@wc-link.org
fax: (301) 791-3144
web:
http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/election/elect1.htmlHEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Robert L. Parker, M.D., Health Officer
1302 Pennsylvania Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21742
(301) 791-3200
fax: (310) 791-3198
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/ADDICTIONS & MENTAL HEALTH
Rebecca Hogamier, Director (301) 791-3243
Gene N. Jenkins, Director (301) 791-3255
Betty L. Shank, Director (301) 791-3232
Linda D. Humbert, Director (301) 791-3290
Roderick A. MacRae, Director (301) 791-3270
Betty-Ann Carr, Director (301) 791-3250
Trisha Calandrelle, Director (301) 791-3489LAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Richard W. Douglas, Esq., County Attorney
County Administration Building
100 West Washington St., Room 213
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3183
e-mail: rdouglas@abanet.org
fax: (301) 791-3225
tdd: (301) 791-3383
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/county_att.html
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
M. Kenneth Long, Jr., Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 2002
County Office Building, Room 302
33 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3120
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/stateat.html
Appointed by Public Defender:
Michael R. Morrissette, Esq., Deputy District Public Defender
100 West Franklin St., Suite 102
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-4735LICENSING
BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor to 6-year terms:
Donald L. Mellott, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2001
Robert L. Everhart, 2003; William F. Dunham, Esq., 2005.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 797-4591PLANNING
HAGERSTOWN - WASHINGTON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with consent of Mayor of Hagerstown:
Suzanne Hayes, Chair, 2001
Peggy S. Bushey, 2000; Franklin P. Erck III, 2000; Terry Hepburn, 2000; Gerald Hoak, 2001; Thomas C. Newcomer, 2001; Charles E. Shindle, 2001; Douglas S. Wright, 2001; one vacancy.
County Administration Building
100 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740 - 4727
(301) 791-3080
e-mail: jhoward@hagerstownedc.org
fax: (301) 791-3157
web: www.hagerstownedc.org/
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Robert C. Arch, Director
County Administration Building, Room 320
100 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3065
fax: (301) 791-3017
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/plan.html
PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Bernard L. Moser, Chair (chosen by Commission in July, 1-year term), 2000
Paula Lampton, 1999; Donald Ardinger, 2001; R. Benjamin Clopper, 2001; Robert W. Nickles, 2001; Robert E. Ernst II, 2002.
PERMITS & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
Paul Prodonovich, Director (301) 791-3070
fax: (301) 791-3005ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Terrence P. McGee, Chief Engineer (301) 791-3133
Robert Graff, Administrator (301) 791-3069
J. Theodore Wolford, Superintendent (301) 791-3140
Robert Davenport, Director
(301) 791-3101
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/solidw.html
Gregory Murray, Director
(301) 791-3140PUBLIC SAFETY
ANIMAL CONTROL
Shelley A. Moore, Executive Director (301) 733-2060
Appointed by Governor:
Ronald H. Karn, Director
County Office Building
33 West Washington St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3008
fax: (301) 791-3152
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
H. Theodore Meminger, Deputy Chief (301) 791-4758
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Charles F. Mades (D), Sheriff, 2002
500 Western Maryland Parkway
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3300
e-mail: sheriff@fred.net
fax: (301) 791-3336
web: www.fred.net/sheriff/DETENTION CENTER
Martin V. S. Evans, Warden
500 Western Maryland Parkway
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3300RECREATION
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Vacancy, Director
1307 South Potomac St. (at Doub's Woods Park)
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 791-3125
fax: (301) 791-3224, (301) 791-3481
e-mail: je01@wc.link.org
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/washco/prksrec.htmTRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
J. Theodore Wolford, Director
(301) 791-3047
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