FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

EMMITSBURG

Incorporated 1825 (Chapter 29, Acts of 1824)

Charter & Code

Mayors

Named for Samuel Emmit.

Population

1990 census: 1,870

2000 census: 2,290

2010 census: 2,814

Reports

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Elected by Voters to 3-year terms (Sept.):
Timothy O'Donnell, President (chosen by Commission in Oct., 1-year term), 2018
Clifford L. Sweeney, Vice-President (chosen by Commission in Oct., 1-year term), 2018
Joseph Ritz III, 2017
Glenn E. Blanchard, 2019
Elizabeth A. (Liz) Buckman, 2019


Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m.

American Doughboy statue, by E. M. Viquesney (1923), in front of Emmit House, Main St., Emmitsburg, Maryland, August 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Commission Minutes

Town Office, Emmitsburg Community Center, 300A South Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, Maryland, August 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

MAYOR
Elected by Voters to 3-year term (Sept.):
Donald N. Briggs, Mayor, 2017
(301) 606-1512, (301) 606-1512; fax: (301) 600-6313
e-mail: mayorbriggs@emmitsburgmd.gov
ATTORNEY
John R. Clapp, Esq., Town Attorney (301) 694-9700; e-mail: johnrclapp@verizon.net

ADMINISTRATION
Cathy Willets, Town Manager (301) 600-6300
e-mail: cwillets@emmitsburgmd.gov

Madeline Shaw, Town Clerk (301) 600-6302
e-mail: mshaw@emmitsburgmd.gov

CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
web: www.emmitsburgmd.gov/government/citizens_advisory_committee.php

Appointed by Mayor with consent of Board of Commissioners to 2-year terms

ETHICS COMMITTEE
web: www.emmitsburgmd.gov/government/ethics_commission.php

Appointed by Mayor with consent of Board of Commissioners

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
web: www.emmitsburgmd.gov/government/parks_and_recreation_committee.php

Appointed by Mayor with consent of Board of Commissioners to 2-year terms

PLANNING & ZONING OFFICE
Susan Cipperly, Town Planner (301) 600-6310
e-mail: scipperly@emmitsburgmd.gov
web: www.emmitsburgmd.gov/planning_and_zoning/index.php

BOARD OF APPEALS
web: www.emmitsburgmd.gov/government/board_of_appeals.php

Appointed by Mayor with consent of Board of Commissioners to 3-year terms

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.emmitsburgmd.gov/government/planning_commission.php

Appointed by Mayor with consent of Board of Commissioners to 5-year terms

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
James E. Click, Director (240) 674-7450; e-mail: jclick@emmitsburgmd.gov
web: www.emmitsburgmd.gov/public_works/index.php

MAINTENANCE
Steve Fissel (301) 447-2162; e-mail: sfissel@emmitsburgmd.gov

PARKING ENFORCEMENT
Amy Naill (301) 600-6303; e-mail: anaill@emmitsburgmd.gov
web: www.emmitsburgmd.gov/public_works/parking/index.php

WATER & SEWER
Daniel R. Fissel, Superintendent (301) 447-1987; e-mail: dfissel@emmitsburgmd.gov
web: www.emmitsburgmd.gov/public_works/water_sewer/index.php

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