Alternate: Leslie Israel. Terms expire 2023. 132; e-mail: jsaulsbury@talbotschools.org Maryland at a Glance William C. Boicourt; Allen Bryan; Phillip E. (Chip) Councell, Jr.; Boe Delashmutt; Susan Fitzgerald; Joseph J. Defunct Agencies Matthew D. Stevens, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal (410) 822-7609, ext. Walter Weldon Black, Jr. (D); Denise Kuchta Lovelady (D); Susan J. MacKinnon (D); Barbara Howell Perry (R). Benny Mangor, 2023; Denise Klotzbucher, 2024; Ronald Vener, 2025. TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: Alexandra Duff, 2020; Neil Edwards, 2020; Terri Kokolis, 2020; Johanna E. Norris, 2020; Sarah Harper Cloxton, 2021; Douglas Kirby, 2021; Sharon Dundon, 2022; Jayne Fitzegerald, 2023; one vacancy. 911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM DEPARTMENT OF PARKS & RECREATION e-mail: bmoore@talbotcountymd.gov PUBLIC WORKS ADVISORY BOARD 605 Port St., Easton, MD 21601 PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION LICENSING Edward M. Bridges, Jr., 2027; David A. Fike, 2027. Courthouse, south wing, 11 North Washington St., Easton, MD 21601 Representing County Council: Lynn Leonhardt Mielke e-mail: rsetter@talbotcountymd.gov web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=States_Attorney, LICENSING Box 296, St. Michaels, MD 21663-0296 e-mail: mrisher@talbotcountymd.gov read more Copyright2022 | Talbot County Board of Commissioners. web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Fire_Marshall The Detention Center is a. Judy Bixler, 2021; Jeff S. Schneider, 2021; Jessica Bellis, 2022; Michael Hoffman, 2022; Harold Klinger, 2022; Amy Kreiner, 2023; Angela Eade, 2024; Ian Fleming, 2024; Kristin Greenaway, 2024; Mark Salter, 2024; Kimberly P. Weller, 2024. Appointed by County Council: Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: John Swaine III, 2021; Glenn Gannon, 2022; Greg Gannon, 2023; Zakary Krebeck, 2023; Robert Saathoff, Sr., 2023; Sarah M. Everhart, 2024; John M. Sewell, 2025. AIRPORT BOARD NATURAL RESOURCES 109; e-mail: sarah.jones@talbotschools.org (410) 822-3030; fax: (410) 820-9966 SANITATION DIVISION Maryland Departments Brennan Tarleton, Planning Officer & Building Official (410) 770-8030; fax: (410) 770-8043 Today, the county is home to the charming towns of Easton, Oxford, Queen Anne, St. Michaels and Trappe. Linda C. Webb, Director (410) 770-4848, (410) 770-5908; fax: (410) 820-7117 (410) 770-8060 Maria Maguire, M.D., Health Officer (410) 819-5606 e-mail: rclarke@talbotcountymd.gov Tax Collectors - Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term: Sealed Bids will be received at the Talbot County Commissioner's Office, John (Jack) Pettit, President, 2024 Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms: HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD OFFICE OF LAW HOG NECK GOLF COURSE Meetings: 4th Thursday,* 4:00 p.m. (except May, July, Nov.) SANITATION DIVISION Appointed by St. Michael Middle High School Principal in June to 1-year term: Abigail (Abbie) Kemp, student (nonvoting), 2023 Meetings: 2nd Monday, 3:00 p.m. Raymond P. Clarke, County Engineer (410) 770-8170 web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=States_Attorney web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Public_Works web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/about-us/departments/planning_and_zoning/housing_office/renters e-mail: mrisher@talbotcountymd.gov Maryland Constitutional Offices & Agencies Tamara V. Stofa, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 820-6100; fax: (410) 820-4098 Meetings: 2nd Monday, 3:00 p.m. e-mail: pthomas@talbotcountymd.gov 911 COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION web: www.talbothumane.org/ EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Planning_Commission Dale Foxwell, Chair 20 North West St., Suite One, Easton, MD 21601 Tamara V. Stofa, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 820-6100; fax: (410) 820-4098 Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms: Representing County Council: Lynn Leonhardt Mielke Martha Darling Sparks, Director (410) 770-8020 AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD ADULT SERVICES, FAMILY INVESTMENT & FOSTER CARE Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: Tamara V. Stofa, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 820-6100; fax: (410) 820-4098 138; e-mail: tmurdoch@talbotschools.org, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION (Patty) Crankshaw-Quimby, Executive Director (410) 822-0107 Cindy Reichart, 2024; David McQuay, 2025; Martha Suss, 2025; one vacancy. 124; e-mail: dspurrier@talbotschools.org Stamp, County Manager, Talbot County; Cassandra M. Vanhooser, Director, Department of Economic Development & Tourism; Shannon P. Dill, County Extension Director & Extension Educator, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Clifford P. Coppersmith, Ph.D., President, Chesapeake College; Micah Risher, Manager, Easton Airport; Amy Kreiner, President, Talbot County Chamber of Commerce; Terenda V. Thomas, Labor Exchange Administrator, County Career Center; Margaret M. Enloe, representing arts community. Meetings: 4th Thursday,* 4:00 p.m. (except May, July, Nov.) LAW OFFICES Tammy Stafford, Election Director (410) 770-8099; fax: (410) 770-8078 Ruth Sullivan, 2023. Courthouse, south wing, 11 North Washington St., Easton, MD 21601 Mary E. Wheeler, Dist. ELECTIONS web: www.opd.state.md.us/talbot web: http://tourtalbot.org/ Ex officio: Clay B. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Brian A. Moore, Superintendent (410) 770-8150; fax: (410) 770-8158 TRANSPORTATION CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAM AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD Derrick Brummell, Coordinator (410) 770-8168 Lois MacDonald; Scott Mergenthaler; Stephen Mroczek; Debbie Timms. Raymond P. Clarke, County Engineer (410) 770-8170; fax: (410) 770-8176 305 Glenwood Ave., Easton, MD 21601 web: http://eastonairport.com/ Department of Economic Development & Tourism, 215 Bay St., Easton, Maryland, May 2019. Dale G. Green; Kim Kearns; Harriette Lowery; Kenneth Morris; Priscilla Morris; Mark Turner. Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: AIRPORT BOARD Gamble; Glenn Higgins; Duane Hilghman; John (Jack) Pettit; Leslie Steen; Lee Waggoner. Tresa Hutchinson, 2022; Mary Newcomb, 2022. Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. (Talbot County Education Center) Terms expire 2022. PUBLIC DEFENDER 10142 Old Cordova Road, Easton, MD 21601 Eastern Shore Office Appointed by State Fire Marshal: NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD OF TOURISM PUBLIC WORKS Office Hours. Department of Economic Development & Tourism, 215 Bay St., Easton, Maryland, May 2019. e-mail: blecates@talbotcountymd.gov e-mail: rsetter@talbotcountymd.gov Daniel Billingsley, 2023; Roger A. Bollman, 2023; Edward F. Sclichter, 2024; Cory R. Buxton, 2024. Alternates: Jeffrey M. Adelman, 2022; Patrick C. Beard, 2023; Greg J. Gannon, 2023; Frank J. Cavanaugh, 2024; Paul L. Shortall, Jr., 2024. e-mail: blecates@talbotcountymd.gov District 1 Mr. Gary Deering. 112; e-mail: kshafer@talbotschools.org Talbot County Marriage . Photo by Diane F. Evartt. Commissioner Stations. LICENSING e-mail: btarleton@talbotcountymd.gov EMPLOYMENT Anne M. Morse, Director (410) 770-6881; e-mail: anne.morse@maryland.gov Representing County Council: David C. Stepp Timothy Fluharty, 2022; Joseph Secrist, 2023; Christopher Kleppinger, 2024; Robert H. Jump, Jr., 2025; one vacancy. Judy Bixler, 2021; Jeff S. Schneider, 2021; Jessica Bellis, 2022; Michael Hoffman, 2022; Harold Klinger, 2022; Amy Kreiner, 2023; Angela Eade, 2024; Ian Fleming, 2024; Kristin Greenaway, 2024; Mark Salter, 2024; Kimberly P. Weller, 2024. e-mail: bmoore@talbotcountymd.gov Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms: Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 5:00 p.m. (except Aug., Nov.), Tammy Stafford, Election Director (410) 770-8099; fax: (410) 770-8078 web: https://talbothealth.org/environmental-health/ PUBLIC SAFETY There are 2 Commissioners in Talbot County, Maryland, serving a population of 37,461 people in an area of 269 square miles. Maryland Departments Representing County Council: Keasha N. Haythe Ali Reza Jafari, 2023. (R), State's Attorney, 2026 Talbot County Commissioner - Talbotton, GA (Address - County Office Judy Bixler, 2021; Jeff S. Schneider, 2021; Jessica Bellis, 2022; Michael Hoffman, 2022; Harold Klinger, 2022; Amy Kreiner, 2023; Angela Eade, 2024; Ian Fleming, 2024; Kristin Greenaway, 2024; Mark Salter, 2024; Kimberly P. Weller, 2024. web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Office_of_Law Cindy Reichart, 2024; David McQuay, 2025; Martha Suss, 2025; one vacancy. Terry Kokolis, Director (410) 770-8120; fax: (410) 770-8140 web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=States_Attorney 1. (Patty) Crankshaw-Quimby, Executive Director (410) 822-0107 LICENSING web: www.talbotdes.org/ems.asp County Council, ex officio, constitutes Board of Health. Kirsten Jones; Jeanne Kuperberg; Richard Smith. Derrick Brummell, Coordinator (410) 770-8168 FREDERICK DOUGLASS PARK ON THE TUCKAHOE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Appointed by County Council: Tamara V. Stofa, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 820-6100; fax: (410) 820-4098 Appointed by County Council: AIRPORT BOARD Search the Manual 900 Doverbrook St., Easton, MD 21601 Holly R. Ireland, Chair (chosen by Council in Nov., 1-year term), 2020 Appointed by County Council: Maryland Independent Agencies NATURAL RESOURCES 215 Bay St., Suite 6, Easton, MD 21601 AGRICULTURAL RESOLUTION BOARD Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Brent Garner, Manager (410) 770-6840; fax: (410) 770-6843 e-mail: jcoale@talbotcountymd.gov SECURITY e-mail: msp.osfmuero@maryland.gov Brian K. LeCates, Director (410) 770-8160; fax: (410) 770-8163 William C. Boicourt; Allen Bryan; Phillip E. (Chip) Councell, Jr.; Boe Delashmutt; Susan Fitzgerald; Joseph J. Scott Kane, Chair (chosen by Board), 2022 BOARD OF TOURISM Jean R. Weisman, 2020; Sandi Pepe, 2021; Donna Saathoff, 2021; Andrea J. Lev, 2022; Debbie Walsworth, 2022; Craig Wanner, 2022; Edward (Ted) Bautz, 2023; Walter E. Chase, Jr., 2023; Ronald E. (Ron) Engle, 2023; Jacqueline D. Wilson, 2023. Appointed by Governor to 6-year terms: 215 Bay St., Easton, MD 21601 - 0353 Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Brent Garner, Manager (410) 770-6840; fax: (410) 770-6843 Meetings: 1st Thursday, 8:00 a.m. Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, & Advisory Boards If you have a physical or mental impairment and believe you may need an accommodation to fully and equally participate in a particular court proceeding or activity, you may request a reasonable accommodation. EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Permits_and_Inspections web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Public_Works Clifford P. Coppersmith, Ph.D., President (410) 822-5400 Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 1:00 p.m. HOUSING PROGRAM CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Representing County Council: Lynn Leonhardt Mielke Terms expire 2022. Mary E. Wheeler, Dist. OFFICE OF LAW Crab baskets line the docks in Knapps Narrows after watermen deliver their catch. web: http://hogneck.com/ Ex officio: Clay B. Easton Airport, 29137 Newnam Road, Easton, Maryland, May 2017. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (410) 822-3030; fax: (410) 820-9966 Office Hours Community Links Talbotton, Georgia Weather Wind Rain Sun 45.3 F Gradual Clearing ENE Wind 10.4mph 44 F 63 F Mon Tue Wed Thu District Forecast 9 April Mostly cloudy this Morning, then becoming partly sunny. Ex officio: Clay B. STATE'S ATTORNEY Judy Bixler, 2021; Jeff S. Schneider, 2021; Jessica Bellis, 2022; Michael Hoffman, 2022; Harold Klinger, 2022; Amy Kreiner, 2023; Angela Eade, 2024; Ian Fleming, 2024; Kristin Greenaway, 2024; Mark Salter, 2024; Kimberly P. Weller, 2024. Brian K. LeCates, Chief (410) 770-8142 ROADS & COUNTY FACILITIES DEPARTMENT 215 Bay St., Suite 4, Easton, MD 21601 Appointed by State Forester to 3-year terms: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Detention Center, 115 West Dover St., Easton, MD 21601 PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Search the Manual Appointed by County Council to 5-year terms: e-mail: btarleton@talbotcountymd.gov 900 Doverbrook St., Easton, MD 21601 Brian K. LeCates, Director (410) 770-8160; fax: (410) 770-8163 web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Economic_Development 29137 Newnam Road, Unit 1, Easton, MD 21601 HOG NECK GOLF COURSE web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Planning_and_Zoning Matthew D. Stevens, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal (410) 822-7609, ext. Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. Talbot County, Maryland - Government Mitchell S. Ettinger, Chair (chosen by County Council, 5-year term), 2027 web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Economic_Development Alternate: Leslie Israel. BOARD OF TOURISM Talbot County Department of Corrections, Public Safety Center, 115 West Dover St., Easton, Maryland, June 2018. 6:00 PM Monday, August 7, 2023 for the following project: Results By County - Election Night Reporting (clarityelections.com). Talbot County Employee Directories are records of the contact details for government staff in Talbot County, Georgia. ZONING ADMINISTRATION (410) 770-8060 Deborah Bridges, Dist. e-mail: msp.osfmuero@maryland.gov Richard A. Setter, General Manager (410) 770-8095 Michael D. Crowley, M.D., 2023; Mary Anne Hicks, 2023; Suzanne Ludwig, 2023; Kate E. Stinton, R.N., 2023; Wendy Young-Dyott, 2025; Kerri Engels, 2025; Heather Howes, 2025; Glenn D. Klakring, Esq., 2025; three vacancies. Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates consent to 4-year terms: (410) 745-5152; fax: (410) 745-3832 e-mail: dbrummel@talbotcountymd.gov Maryland Executive Commissions, Committees, Task Forces, & Advisory Boards 215 Bay St., Suite 3, Easton, MD 21601 Planning & Zoning Department, 215 Bay St., Easton, Maryland, May 2019. web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Election_Board Talbot County Chamber of Commerce. Tamara V. Stofa, Esq., District Public Defender (410) 820-6100; fax: (410) 820-4098 Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: Appointed by County Council to 3-year terms: Terms expire 2024. Staff: Elisa Deflaux (410) 770-8034; e-mail: edeflaux@talbotcountymd.gov William Anderson, Chair, 2022 RECREATION e-mail: gschaffle@talbotcountymd.gov HOUSING AUTHORITY (410) 770-8060 Maryland Municipalities (410) 822-5358; fax: (410) 822-3213 Maryland Municipalities PUBLIC WORKS Gamble; Glenn Higgins; Duane Hilghman; John (Jack) Pettit; Leslie Steen; Lee Waggoner. Representing County Council: Ronald E. (Pete) Lesher, Jr. Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: The Talbot County Council will be meeting on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Bradley Meeting Room located in the South Wing, Talbot County Courthouse, 11 North Washington Street, Easton. Brennan Tarleton, Planning Officer (410) 770-8030 Terms expire 2022. Easton Airport, 29137 Newnam Road, Easton, Maryland, May 2017. Candace N. Henry, Dist. Maryland Counties web: http://eastonairport.com/ Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: Office of Permits & Inspections, 215 Bay St., Easton, Maryland, May 2019. SHORT-TERM RENTAL REVIEW BOARD web: http://tourtalbot.org/ Appointed by County Council: web: www.talbotcountymd.gov/index.php?page=Roads FIRE MARSHAL Talbot County Commissioners NOISE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE Preston Peper, Director (410) 770-8050; fax: (410) 822-7107 Box 296, St. Michaels, MD 21663-0296 Edward M. Bridges, Jr., 2027; David A. Fike, 2027. Vacancy, Chair e-mail: bmoore@talbotcountymd.gov Phillip E. (Chip) Councell, Jr., Chair (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2025 Representing County Council: David C. Stepp DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MEDICINE John M. Gottschalk, Chair (chosen by Board), 2025 Maryland Counties e-mail: mrisher@talbotcountymd.gov EMERGENCY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD Easton Airport, 29137 Newnam Road, Easton, Maryland, May 2017. web: http://eastonairport.com/ Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 9:00 a.m. Tresa Hutchinson, 2022; Mary Newcomb, 2022. web: www.talbotdes.org/emergency_management.asp FOREST CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Maryland Universities & Colleges Stephanie D. Chester, 2021; Phyllis Y. Hubbard, 2022; Mary Jane Taylor-Acree, 2022; Brenda Gaines Blake, 2024; one vacancy. Department of Public Works entrance, 215 Bay St., Easton, Maryland, May 2019. PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD The County Office / Ambulance . e-mail: mrisher@talbotcountymd.gov e-mail: bmoore@talbotcountymd.gov Sarah Harper Cloxton, Director (410) 819-5696; e-mail: sarah.cloxton@maryland.gov 605 Port St., Easton, MD 21601 Bay Street Plaza, Suite 301 ELECTIONS Alternate: Leslie Israel. William Anderson, Chair, 2022 Representing County Council: Charles F. (Chuck) Callahan III Appointed by County Council to 4-year terms: Box 353 Defunct Agencies ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Karla Weiland Cherry; Dr. Steve Harris; Joan Trudy Lee. Hugh E. Grunden, 2022; Harvey Stewart; Rudolph W. Strickland, 2023; Charles Daffin, 2024; Peter Griffin, 2025. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION