Courthouse, Room 109
109 Market St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-0660/1
fax: (410) 479-4060
BOARD OF ESTIMATES
Appointed by County Commissioners:
John S. LeGates, Chair
COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Dorsey L. Wooters (D), County Treasurer, 2002
(410) 479-0410
Community Services
Education
Elections
Health
Law Offices
Licensing
Planning
Public Safety
Recreation
Transportation
201 Talbot Blvd., Suite C
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 758-2347
Old Armory Building
107 South Fourth St.
Denton, MD 21629
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
P. O. Box 100
Appointed by County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Jane R. Conlin, Director
Hargreaves Multi-Service Center
207 South Third St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0100
(410) 479-5900
website: http://www.dhr.state.md.us/caroline.htm
Joy Jean, 1998; Samuel S. Scott, Sr., 1998.
Fayetta M. Downes, 1999; Tina Henry, 1999; Jennifer B. Bodine, 2000; Donna Moore, 2000; Rev. Peter Smith, 2000; Fr. Christopher LaBarge, 2001; one vacancy.
Ex officio: John S. LeGates, County Commissioner
PUPIL SERVICES
SUPPORT SERVICES
Dewey Blades, 1999; Kathleen A. Francis, 2000; Scott D. Livie, 2000; W. Clifton Pritchett, 2001; J. Thomas Craighead, M.D., 2002; Ann Wilmer Hoon, 2002; Betty Sylvester, 2002; Paul Wise, 2002; one vacancy.
100 Market St.
J. Wayne Howard, 1999; Patricia D. Fisher, 2000; Cynthia K. Whaley, 2000; Carol R. Baker, 2002; William R. Ecker, 2002; Michael Ann Phillip, 2003.
John T. Schmick (R); Richard L. Wilson (D). Substitutes: G. Leroy Rowe (R); Katherine B. Vair (D). Terms expire 2003.
Hargreaves Multi-Service Center
P. O. Box 10
ADULT SERVICES DIVISION
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
CHILD HEALTH DIVISION
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE DIVISION
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
HEALTH PROMOTIONS DIVISION
MATERNITY & FAMILY PLANNING DIVISION
MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION
P. O. Box 590
STATE'S ATTORNEY
P. O. Box 59
ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER
P. O. Box 159
T. Robert Gray, 2001; Richard D. Vestrand, 2002. Alternate: one vacancy.
P. O. Box 207
Frank Adams; Henry Brandt; Jane Conlin; George Fisher; Richard Harfield; Frederick Hubbard; James Lewis; Nancy Passwaters; one vacancy.
Ex officio: Franklin W. Prettyman, County Commissioner
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & CODES
Robert F. Jester, 2000; Ann Collier, 2001; Jan Foti, 2002; Joseph Weaver, 2002; Richard A. Edwards, 2003.
Ex officio: Franklin W. Prettyman, County Commissioner
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
520 Wilmuth St.
DETENTION CENTER
101 Gay St.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
7 North 1st St.
FIRE MARSHAL
SHERIFF
Caroline County Detention Center
107A South Fourth St.
EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:
G. Albert Turner, President (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 1999
Rebecca F. Loukides, 2000
Wayne A. Cole, 2001
Victoria C. Buesgens, 2002
Rev. Dane A. Coleman, 2003PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
R. Allan Gorsuch, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2000204 Franklin St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-1460
fax: (410) 479-0108INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES
James T. Orr, Ed.D., Director (410) 479-3268
John H. Nussear, Director (410) 479-3248
Larry L. Lorton, Ed.D., Director (410) 479-1210CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Stuart M. Bounds, Ph.D., PresidentP. O. Box 8
1000 College Circle
Route 213 & Route 50
Wye Mills, MD 21679 - 0008
(410) 758-1537
(410) 822-5400
fax: (410) 827-9466
website: http://www.chesapeake.edu/BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Caroline County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent:
Elizabeth D. Brice, Chair (chose by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2000
PUBLIC LIBRARY
George A. Sands, Jr., Director
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-1343
fax: (410) 479-1443
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees with approval of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Gerald P. Garey, President (chosen by Board, 1-year term), 2001
ELECTIONS
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 4-year terms:
R. Allen Reichlin (D), President (chosen by Board), 2003
207 South Third St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-5735
fax: (410) 479-5736HEALTH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
John A. Grant, M.D., Health Officer
403 South 7th St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0010
(410) 479-0556
fax: (410) 479-0544ADDICTIONS DIVISION
Betty M. Malkus, Director (410) 479-1882
Juanita E. Harmon, Director (410) 479-4824
Elke M. Kirk, Director (410) 479-0556
Jennie L. Glime, Director (410) 479-2860
Bonnie T. Lewis, Director (410) 479-2860
Lester W. Coble, Jr., Director (410) 479-3666
Sandra A. Keating, Director (410) 479-0556
Virginia M. Howard, Director (410) 479-2860
Michael A. Campbell, Director (410) 479-3800LAW OFFICES
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by County Commissioners:
George C. Nier, Esq., County Attorney
3 North First St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0590
(410) 479-2112
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Christian J. Jensen, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 2002
Courthouse
Market St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0059
(410) 479-0255
fax: (410) 479-4169
Appointed by Public Defender:
W. Porter Ellington, Esq., Assistant Public Defender
110 Franklin St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0159
(410) 479-5756
fax: (410) 479-5715LICENSING
BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advise & consent to 3-year terms:
William W. Satterfield, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2002
Courthouse
Market St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-1418PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Helen M. Spinelli, DirectorP. O. Box 207
16 North 2nd St.
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-4188
fax: (410) 479-4200ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Carville B. Leaf, Jr., Chair
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Krempasky, Planner & Codes Administrator403 South 7th St., Suite 210
Denton, MD 21629 - 0207
(410) 479-2230
fax: (410) 479-4187
PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
John C. Schmidt, Chair (chosen in Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2003
PERMITS, INSPECTIONS, & LICENSES
Elizabeth A. Krempasky, Director (410) 479-2230
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles E. Emerson, Director
Denton, MD 21629 - 0386
(410) 479-0520
fax: (410) 479-0409PUBLIC SAFETY
ANIMAL CONTROL
Charles E. Emerson, Director (410) 479-2374
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Charles L. Andrew, Superintendent
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2517
fax: (410) 479-3956
Appointed by Governor:
Bryan C. Ebling, Director
Denton, MD 21629 - 0151
(410) 479-2622
fax: (410) 479-4200
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Ruxton R. Bramble, Deputy Fire Marshal
Paul R. Schlotterbeck, Deputy Fire Marshal
(410) 822-7609
fax: (410) 764-4576
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Philip L. Brown (D), Sheriff, 2002
101 Gay St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2515
fax: (410) 479-3956RECREATION
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Susan C. Simmons, Director
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-3721
fax: (410) 479-4194TRANSPORTATION
Caroline County has no agency responsible for transportation.
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