KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

[photo, R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, High St., Chestertown, Maryland]

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
William W. Pickrum (D), President, 2018
R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center
400 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-4600; fax: (410) 778-7482
e-mail: kentcounty@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/government

R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, Maryland, April 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.


Administration	Community Services	Education	Elections	Employment	Health	Law Offices


Licensing	Natural Resources	Planning	Public Safety	Public Works	Recreation	Tourism

ADMINISTRATION

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Administrator

sherman@kentgov.org

ETHICS COMMISSION

www.kentcounty.com/committees/ethics

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
R. Stewart Barroll, Chair (chosen by Board of County Commissioners, 3-year term), 2017
John Carroll, 2016; Linda Cooke, 2017; S. Lansing Williams, 2018; Maryann Ruehrmund, 2019.

FINANCE OFFICE
Patricia M. Merritt, Finance Officer (410) 778-7478
e-mail: pmerritt@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/finance

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
S. Martin Hale, Director (410) 778-7595
e-mail: mhale@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/human-resources

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
C. Scott Boone, Director (410) 778-5315
e-mail: itdirector@kentgov.org

COMMUNITY SERVICES

UPPER SHORE AGING

Executive Director

usaging@intercom.net

www.uppershoreaging.org/

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms

Meetings: 3rd Friday, 10:30 a.m. (except July, Aug., Dec.)

LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN
(410) 778-6000

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
(410) 778-2564; fax: (410) 758-9994

LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD

Executive Director

www.kentcounty.com/committees/lmb

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
William Clark, Chair (chosen by Board in June, 1-year term)

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 12:00 p.m. (except July & Dec.)

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with the approval of Secretary of Human Services & advice of Social Services Board:
Shelly L. Neal-Edwards, Director (410) 810-7600, (410) 810-7720; fax: (410) 778-2932
P. O. Box 670
350 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620 - 0670
e-mail: shellyl.neal-edwards@maryland.gov
web: http://dhr.maryland.gov/local-offices/kent-county/

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN

Kent County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Staff: Patricia Dahle (410) 810-7600; e-mail: patricia.dahle@maryland.gov

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
David E. Kelley, Jr., Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2017
Darlene A. Spurrier, 2017; Olythea (Lee) Hunley, 2018; Kevin J. Karpowicz, M.D., 2019; Rosalie B. Kuechler, 2019; Charlotte J. Potts, 2019; William J. Washington, 2019; one vacancy.

Representing Board of County Commissioners: Shelley Herman Heller

Ex officio: Shelly L. Neal-Edwards, Director, Department of Social Services

Meetings: 3rd Monday, 3:30 p.m. (except Aug., Dec.)

EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION

www.kent.k12.md.us/index.php/profile/board

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Patricia K. (Trish) McGee, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2018
A. Bryan Williams, Vice-President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2020
Wendy Costa, Ed.D., 2018
Jeff Reed, 2018
Joseph Goetz, 2020

Elected by student representatives of Kent County High School in April, 1-year term: Mei-An Blatchford, student (nonvoting), 2017

Ex officio: Karen A. Couch, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Meetings: 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m.

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Karen A. Couch, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2017
5608 Boundary Ave., Chestertown, MD 21661
(410) 778-7113
e-mail: kcouch@kent.k12.md.us
web: www.kent.k12.md.us/

Supervisor

gjachimowicz@kent.k12.md.us

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
John Johnson, Supervisor (410) 778-7141; e-mail: jjohnson@kent.k12.md.us

FINANCE
Angela K. Councell, Supervisor (410) 778-7123; e-mail: acouncell@kent.k12.md.us

FOOD SERVICE SUPPORT
Robin Cannon, Supervisor (410) 778-7126; e-mail: rcannon@kent.k12.md.us

HUMAN RESOURCES
Edward J. Silver, Jr., Supervisor (410) 778-7135, (410) 778-1595; e-mail: esilver@kent.k12.md.us

SECONDARY EDUCATION & SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, & MATHEMATICS (STEM)
Virginia S. (Nina) Newlin, Ed.D., Supervisor (410) 778-6902; e-mail: nnewlin@kent.k12.md.us

SPECIAL EDUCATION
Laura Cochran, Ph.D., Supervisor (410) 778-7164; e-mail: lcochran@kent.k12.md.us

STUDENT SERVICES
Darlene A. Spurrier, Supervisor (410) 778-3170; e-mail: dspurrier@kent.k12.md.us

TECHNOLOGY
Daniel MacLeod, Supervisor (410) 778-7139; e-mail: dmacleod@kent.k12.md.us

TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT
Tammy Hall, Supervisor (410) 778-7117; e-mail: thall@kent.k12.md.us

CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE

Appointed by Board of Trustees:

President

asimpson@chesapeake.edu

www.chesapeake.edu/

BOARD OF COLLEGE TRUSTEES

Kent County members appointed by Governor with House of Delegates advice & consent to 5-year terms:

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

PUBLIC LIBRARY

Director

jadams@kent.lib.md.us

www.kent.lib.md.us/

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:

President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term),

Ex officio: Jacqueline M. Adams, Director, Public Library

Meetings: 1st Monday, 10:00 a.m.

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF ELECTIONS

Appointed by Governor with House of Delegates consent to 4-year terms:

President (chosen by Board),

Terms expire 2019.

Meetings: 1st Thursday, 8:30 a.m.

Cheemoandia Blake, Election Director (410) 778-0038; 1-800-222-8683 (toll free); fax: (410) 778-0265
135 Dixon Drive, Chestertown, MD 21620 - 1141
e-mail: elections@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcountyelections.org/

EMPLOYMENT

CAREER CENTER
Carolyn G. Brooks, Supervisor (410) 778-3525; fax: (410) 778-3527
Kent Family Center, 601 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail:

cbrooks@dllr.state.md.us

www.dllr.state.md.us/county/kent/

www.uswib.org/

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

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Appointed by Secretary of Health:

Health Officer

leland.spencer@maryland.gov

http://kenthd.org/

Vacancy, Deputy Health Officer (410) 778-6404, ext. 3233

BOARD OF HEALTH

Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, constitutes Board of Health.

CHILD FATALITY REVIEW TEAM

ADULT HEALTH SERVICES
Vacancy, Director (410) 778-7049

ADDICTION SERVICES

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER
Andrew Pons, Director (410) 778-6404, ext. 3225
A. F. Whittset Center, 300 Scheeler Road, Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: andrew.pons@maryland.gov

CHILD & SCHOOL HEALTH
Gail E. Vucci, R.N., Director (410) 778-7919
e-mail: gail.vucci@maryland.gov

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Charlene J. Perry, R.N., Director (410) 778-1050
e-mail: charlene.perry@maryland.gov

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
John C. Beskid, Director (410) 778-2142
e-mail: john.beskid@maryland.gov

FAMILY PLANNING & COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PROGRAM
Rita C. Kulley, Director (410) 778-1350, ext. 7040
e-mail: rita.kulley@maryland.gov

HEALTH PROMOTION & WELLNESS
Andrea J. Edwards, R.N., Director (410) 778-7970
e-mail: andrea.edwards@maryland.gov

MANAGED CARE SERVICES & GERIATRIC EVALUATION SERVICES
Jayne G. Lane, Director (410) 778-7039
e-mail: jayne.lane@maryland.gov

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL

typhne.hammer@maryland.gov

Andrew M. Pons, Chair, 2015

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms: Scott Burleson, 2014; Steven W. Moore, 2014; Rebecca Lepter, 2015; Charles Mench, 2015; Nora Becker, 2016; Nancy Connolly, 2016; Nancy Fauntleroy, 2016; Holly Ireland, 2016; Inez Thompson, 2016; Susan Collins, 2017; Heather Stanley, 2017; Rebecca Taylor, Esq., 2017; one vacancy.

Representing Board of County Commissioners: one vacancy

Ex officio: Paul M. Bowman, County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; John E. Nunn III, designee of District Administrative Judge, District Court; Laura Cochran, Ph.D., designee of President, Board of Education; Leland D. Spencer, M.D., Health Officer; Lisa S. Falls, Acting Director of Social Services; Harris P. Murphy, State's Attorney; Stefan R. Skipp, Esq., District Public Defender; Steven W. Moore, designee of Sheriff; William J. Clark, Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; Tressa Ball, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation.

Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 12:00 noon (March, June, Sept., Dec.)

REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

County Attorney

yeagerlawoffice@baybroadband.net

PUBLIC DEFENDER

Appointed by Public Defender:

District Public Defender

sskipp@opd.state.md.us

Office of Public Defender, 115 Court St., Chestertown, Maryland, April 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

STATE'S ATTORNEY

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Harris P. Murphy

State's Attorney,

hmurphy@kentgov.org

www.sao.kentcounty.com/

LICENSING

BOARD OF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms

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

BOARD OF [LIQUOR] LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
Board of County Commissioners, ex officio, serves as Board of License Commissioners.
R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-7435

INSPECTIONS & PERMITS

NATURAL RESOURCES

FOREST CONSERVANCY DISTRICT BOARD

Secretary;

teri.batchelor@maryland.gov

Appointed by State Forester to 3-year terms:
Andrew T. Simmons, Chair

PLANNING

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Jamie L. Williams, Economic Development Coordinator (410) 810-2168
R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail:

jwilliams@kentgov.org

www.kentcounty.com/economic-development

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners in Jan. to 3-year terms:
James Luff, Chair (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2017
Robert Ampula, 2017; Aaron Bramble, 2017; Cindy Genther, 2017; Robert Jacob, 2017; Kate Goodall-Gray, 2018; Daniel MacLeod, 2019.

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners in Jan. to 1-year term: Mary Ford, student, 2017; Shreyas Sathyanarayana, student, 2017.

Representing Board of County Commissioners: William A. Short

Ex officio: Jaime L. Williams, Economic Development Coordinator

Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 3:00 p.m.

[photo, R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, Maryland]

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, HOUSING, & ZONING

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:

Director

amoredock@kentgov.org

www.kentcounty.com/planning

R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Kent County Government Center, 400 High St., Chestertown, Maryland, April 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION ADVISORY BOARD

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms

AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COMMISSION
web: www.kentcounty.com/committees/agriccomm

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms

BAY BRIDGE MONITORING COMMITTEE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms

BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms

BOARD OF HOUSING APPEALS

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
web: www.kentcounty.com/committees/histpres

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Elizabeth Beckley, Chair (chosen by Commission, 1-year term), 2016

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.kentcounty.com/planning/planning-commission

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Elizabeth H. Morris, Chair (chosen by Commission in March, 1-year term), 2020
F. Joseph Hickman, 2017; Kimberly Kohl, 2017; James E. Saunders, 2018; William S. Sutton II, 2018; William Crowding, 2019.

Representing Board of County Commissioners (ex offico): Edward L. Birkmire, 2019

Meetings: 1st Thursday, 1:30 p.m.

PUBLIC LANDINGS & FACILITIES BOARD
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:45 p.m.

RENEWABLE ENERGY TASK FORCE

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Staff: Tonya Thomas (410) 778-7467; e-mail: tthomas@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/committees/zoningapp

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
Albert S. Townsend, D.M.V., Chair (chosen by Board in March, 1-year term), 2019
Patricia Joan O. Horsey; John R. Massey; David Hill (alternate). Terms expire 2019.

Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY PLANNING
Katrina Tucker, Community Planner (410) 810-2220
e-mail: ktucker@kentgov.org

ENFORCEMENT
M. Richard Myers, Jr., Chief Enforcement Officer (410) 778-7437
e-mail: rmyers@kentgov.org

HOUSING
Sandy L. Adams, Manager (410) 778-7426
e-mail: bkerbin@kentgov.org

INSPECTIONS & PERMITS
1-800-242-6342 (toll free)

PUBLIC SAFETY

Executive Director

Warden

www.kentcounty.com/kcdc

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Appointed by Governor:
D. Wayne Darrell, Director (410) 778-7458; fax: (410) 778-4601
104 Vickers Drive, Unit D, Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: wdarrell@kentgov.org
web: www.kentcounty.com/oes

EMERGENCY SERVICES BOARD

LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Matthew D. Stevens, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal (410) 822-7609, ext. 302
e-mail: matthewd.stevens@maryland.gov
e-mail: msp.osfmuero@maryland.gov