TALBOT COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

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Courthouse at dusk, 11 North Washington St., Easton, Maryland, June 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATION

COUNTY MANAGER
Appointed by County Council:
John C. Craig, County Manager (410) 770-8010
Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: jcraig@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=county_manager

ETHICS COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:

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

COMMUNITY SERVICES

UPPER SHORE AGING
Gary R. Gunther, Executive Director (410) 778-6000, (410) 758-6500; 1-800-721-6651 (toll free)
Senior Center, 100 Schauber Road, Chestertown, MD 21620 - 0089
e-mail: usaging@shore.internet.net
COMMISSION ON AGING
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms


SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Senior Center, 400 Brookletts Ave., Easton, MD 21601
(410) 822-2869
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=senior_center

LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD [Talbot Family Network]
Vacancy, Executive Director (410) 770-6868; (410) 770-6870
142 North Harrison St., Easton, MD 21601
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=talbot_family_network

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
Lou Ann Parson, President (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term), 2013
Nancy Fauntleroy; Barbara Mitchell; Susan Schumacher; Marlene Thomas; Mary Wheeler. Terms expire 2012.

Mary Adkins; Douglas C. Devenyns; Thomas Hutson; Tara O'Barsky; Sherry R. Sutton, Ed.D.; three vacancies. Terms expire 2014.

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: 2nd Monday, 2:30 p.m. (except July, Aug., Dec.)

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/talbot.htm
ADULT PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms


CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
(Caroline & Talbot Counties)
Talbot County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Laura J. Northrop, Chair, 2012
Richard Peskin, 2012; two vacancies.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms:
Walter Cuttler, Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2014
James Slattery, 2012; Pamela Clay, 2013; Carrie Gould-Kabler, 2013; Constance Lauffer, 2013; Frederic Petze, 2013; Melbourne J. (Ben) Blue, 2014; Deborah Short, 2014; Fredia Wadley, M.D., 2014.

Representing County Council: Corey W. Pack

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 5:00 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION
Patricia W. Davis, Assistant Director (410) 770-5515, (410) 820-6658

ADULT SERVICES, FAMILY INVESTMENT & FOSTER CARE
Jacqueline A. Veeney, Assistant Director (410) 770-5563, (410) 820-6686

CHILD SUPPORT & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Patricia W. Davis, Assistant Director (410) 770-5515, (410) 820-6658

CHILD WELFARE & WORKFORCE SUPPORT
Sharon Harrington, Assistant Director (410) 770-5565, (410) 820-6685

EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION
web: www.tcps.k12.md.us/index.php/board-of-ed/agendas-and-minutes/

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Sandra E. Kleppinger, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 7, 2014
Gloria Y. Farrare, Vice-President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 1, 2014
Donna M. Matthews, Esq.,* Dist. 2, 2012
*(appointed Nov. 18, 2011, to replace Norman E. Bowie, Ph.D., who resigned Sept. 20, 2011)
Robert F. Burris, Dist. 3, 2014
Monica Dyott Heinsohn, Dist. 4, 2014
Juanita Sue Hopkins, Esq., Dist. 5, 2012
Andrea C. Poe,* Dist. 6, 2012
*(appointed Nov. 18, 2011, to replace Donna M. Matthews, Esq., who resigned Sept. 2011)


Elected by student body in June to 1-year term: Charles M. Brown, student (nonvoting), 2013

Ex officio: Karen B. Salmon, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. (Easton High School)

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Karen B. Salmon, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2016
P. O. Box 1029
12 Magnolia St., Easton, MD 21601 - 1029
(410) 822-0330
e-mail: ksalmon@tcps.k12.md.us
web: www.tcps.k12.md.us/

FINANCE
Charles Connolly, Director (410) 822-0330, ext. 109; e-mail: cconnolly@tcps.k12.md.us

CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION
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

SPECIAL EDUCATION
Kristen Mentges, Coordinator (410) 822-0330, ext. 149; e-mail: kmenteges@tcps.k12.md.us

STUDENT SERVICES
Lynne Duncan, Supervisor (410) 822-0330, ext. 119; e-mail: lduncan@tcps.k12.md.us

SUPPORT SERVICES
Kelly L. Griffith, Assistant Superintendent (410) 822-0330, ext. 106; e-mail: kgriffith@tcps.k12.md.us

FOOD SERVICES
William Mengel, Manager (410) 822-0330, ext. 113; e-mail: wmengel@tcps.k12.md.us

PLANT OPERATIONS
Bruce Horvath, Facilities Manager (410) 822-0330, ext. 111; e-mail: bhorvath@tcps.k12.md.us

TRANSPORTATION
Lance Lankford, Manager (410) 822-0330, ext. 115; e-mail: llankford@tcps.k12.md.us

CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
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:
Catherine Poe, 2013; Blenda W. Armistead, 2016.

Meetings: 4th Thursday,* 4:00 p.m. (except May, July, Nov.)
*(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.org

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees to 4-year terms:
Mary Frances Packard, President (chosen by Board in Sept., 1-year term), 2015
Naomi Thomas, 2010.

Elizabeth Hannegan; Donna Matthews; Margaret L. Young. Terms expire 2012.

Josephine Merrill, 2013.

Jacques T. Baker, Jr.; James Dawson; Robert Drysdale; Barbara L. Lane; Thomas H. Reynolds. Terms expire 2015.

Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. (except June, Aug., Dec.)

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.

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.

Patricia L. Mitchell, Election Director (410) 770-8099; fax: (410) 770-8078
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

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/

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
(telephone & web claims only)
(410) 334-6800; 1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/uibenefits.shtml

UPPER SHORE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD (job training resources)
e-mail: mmackey@chesapeake.edu

HEALTH

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: khfoster@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.talbothealth.org
BOARD OF HEALTH
County Council, ex officio, constitutes Board of Health.

CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAM

ADDICTIONS
Mark A. Carpenter, Psy.D., Director (410) 819-5900; e-mail: mcarpent@dhmh.state.md.us
Bay Street Plaza, 301 Bay St., Easton, MD 21601


DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL
Staff: Garrett (Gary) Pearce, (410) 819-8067; e-mail: gpearce@dhmh.state.md.us


Timothy Haynes, Chair (chosen by Council in Nov., 1-year term)

Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: Douglas C. Devenyns, 2012; Gloria Dill, 2012; Neil Edwards, 2012; Holly Ireland, 2012; Mark S. Langfitt, M.D., 2012; Paula Lowry, 2012; James Carter, 2013; Sharon Dundon, 2014; Garrett (Gary) Pearce, 2015.

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; Sandra Kleppinger, 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, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation; David A. Spencer, Chief of Police, Easton; Glen E. Plutschak, Coordinator, Talbot County Drug Court; Donna M. Kegley-Hacker, Director, Talbot Family Network.

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, March, June, Sept., Dec., 7:30 a.m.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Anne F. Morse, Director (410) 770-6880; e-mail: morsean@dhmh.state.md.us
215 Bay St., Suite 4, Easton, MD 21601
web: www.talbothealth.org/Programs/eh.html

FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER
Stella Lee Coulbourne, Director (410) 820-6940; e-mail: fsc@dmv.com
215 Bay St., Suite 1, Easton, MD 21601

MEDICINE
John J. LaFerla, M.D., Deputy Health Officer (410) 819-5627
e-mail: jjlaferla@dhmh.state.md.us

OPERATIONS
Thom J. McCarty, Deputy Health Officer (410) 819-5609
e-mail: tjmccarty@dhmh.state.md.us

HOUSING

HOUSING DEPARTMENT
Ernest D. (Sandy) Coyman, Planning Officer (410) 770-6821
e-mail: scoyman@talbotcountymd.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


PUBLIC DEFENDER
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

STATE'S ATTORNEY
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


DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FATALITY REVIEW TEAM

LICENSING

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 1:00 p.m.

BOARD OF LIQUOR LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor to 6-year terms:
Gary Clifford Royer, Chair (chosen by Board), 2011
Harvey E. Smith, Jr., 2013; Marygail Ferris, 2015.

Courthouse, 11 North Washington St., Easton, MD 21601
(410) 770-8019
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=liquor_board

OFFICE OF PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
Ernest D. (Sandy) Coyman, Planning Officer (410) 770-6840
215 Bay St., Suite 3, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: scoyman@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=permits_and_inspections

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; Paul Makosky, 2015; Gerald Knight O'Mara, 2015; two vacancies.

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.)

OFFICE OF PLANNING & ZONING
Appointed by County Council:
Ernest D. (Sandy) Coyman, Planning Officer (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

AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms

BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON CRITICAL AREA BUFFER REGULATIONS
Appointed by County Council

BLUE RIBBON COMMISSION ON WIND TURBINES
Appointed by County Council

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms

HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD


PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms:
William C. Boicourt, Chair (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2014
Michael Sullivan, 2012; John Trax, 2013; Thomas R. Hughes, Jr., 2015; Paul Spies, 2016.

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

SHORT-TERM RENTAL REVIEW BOARD

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

VILLAGE CENTER BOARD


ZONING ADMINISTRATION
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


DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
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

DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
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

911 COMMUNITCATIONS DIVISION
Tim McNeal, Chief (410) 882-0095
e-mail: tmcneal@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotdes.org/communications.asp

LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Michael Boldosser, Emergency Planner (410) 770-8160
e-mail: mboldosser@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotdes.org/emergency_management.asp

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Brian LeCates, Chief (410) 770-8142
e-mail: blecates@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotdes.org/ems.asp

FIRE MARSHAL
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


RECYCLING DIVISION
Derrick Brummell, Coordinator (410) 770-8168
e-mail: dbrummel@talbotcountymd.gov

SANITATION DIVISION
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
Cindy Meekins, Interim Director (410) 770-8050
10028 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: cmeekins@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=parks_and_recreation
PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms

HOG NECK GOLF COURSE
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
Deborah L. Dodson, Director (410) 770-8000
11 South Harrison St., Easton, MD 21601
e-mail: ddodson@talbotcountymd.gov
web: www.tourtalbot.org
BOARD OF TOURISM
Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms

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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