HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

HAVRE DE GRACE

Incorporated 1785 (Chapter 55, Acts of 1785)

Charter & Code

Mayors

Population

1990 census: 8,952

2000 census: 11,331

2010 census: 12,952

Reports

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 2-year term (May):
David Glenn, President (chosen by Council in May, 1-year term), 2018
Stephen J. Gamatoria, 2018
Michael R. Hitchings, 2018
David A. Martin, 2019
Jason G. Robertson, 2019
Monica A. Worrell, 2019

City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave., Havre de Grace, Maryland, October 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
• Council Minutes

City Hall, 711 Pennington Ave., Havre de Grace, MD 21078
(410) 939-1800
web: www.havredegracemd.com/

MAYOR
Elected by Voters to 2-year term (May):
William T. Martin, Mayor, 2019
(410) 939-1800, ext. 1138
e-mail: billm@havredegracemd.com


ATTORNEY
Paul W. Ishak, Esq., Town Attorney (410) 538-5522; e-mail: pishak@starkandkeenan.com

ADMINISTRATION
Patrick D. Sypolt, Director (410) 939-1800, ext. 1131
e-mail: patricks@havredegracemd.com


ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
Meetings: Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. (as needed)

ARTS COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 2:00 p.m.

BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 6-year terms


ETHICS COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 5-year terms

MARINA COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms


RAD-LOAN APPLICATION REVIEW COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Erika Quesenbery, Acting Director (410) 939-1800, ext. 1175; e-mail: erikaq@havredegracemd.com


ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms

OFFICE OF TOURISM
Lauri Orzewicz, Manager (410) 939-2100; e-mail: laurio@havredegracemd.com


TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms

HUMAN RESOURCES
Christopher Ricci, Manager (410) 939-1800, ext. 1139; e-mail: chrisr@havredegracemd.com


INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Jeff Thompson, Manager (410) 939-1800, ext. 1150; e-mail: jefft@havredegracemd.com


INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS & PUBLIC INFORMATION
John Van Gilder, Manager (410) 939-1800, ext. 1116; e-mail: jvg@havredegracemd.com


PROCUREMENT
Sandy Ayres, Officer (410) 939-1800, ext. 1124; e-mail: sandya@havredegracemd.com

FINANCE
George M. Dehority, Director (410) 939-1800, ext. 1105
e-mail: georged@havredegracemd.com
BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE
Meetings: 4th Friday, 3:30 p.m.

WAGE & BENEFIT COMMISSION

Mallards on Susquehanna River, Havre de Grace, Maryland, February 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT
Ben Martorana, Director (410) 939-1800, ext. 1122
e-mail: benm@havredegracemd.com

BOARD OF APPEALS
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 5-year terms:
Volney H. Ford, Chair, 2017


Meetings: 2nd and/or 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m. (as needed)

PLANNING COMMITTEE

STREET & TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms
Meetings: 4th Monday, 6:00 p.m.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER RAIL BRIDGE ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Mayor:
Volney H. Ford, Chair

TREE COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms


POLICE DEPARTMENT
Teresa G. Walter, Chief (410) 939-2121, ext. 1149
e-mail: twalter@havredegracemd.com
web: www.havredegracemd.com/police/

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE


ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DIVISION
Capt. Roy Mitchell, Commander (410) 939-2121, ext. 150
e-mail: rmitchell@havredegracemd.com

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION
Capt. C. Wayne Young, Commander (410) 939-2121, ext. 153
e-mail: wayney@havredegracemd.com

PATROL DIVISION
Capt. C. Wayne Young, Commander (410) 939-2121, ext. 170
e-mail: wayney@havredegracemd.com

K-9 PROGRAM

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Timothy F. Whittie, Director (410) 939-1800, ext. 1107
e-mail: timw@havredegracemd.com
web: www.havredegracemd.com/government/public-works-3/

PARKS & HARBOR COMMITTEE


PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE


TYDINGS PARK COMMISSION

WATER & SEWER COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms


CONSTRUCTION & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
William Reeder, Deputy Director (410) 939-1800, ext. 1135
e-mail: billr@havredegracemd.com


STREETS, PARKS, FACILITIES, WATER & SEWER DISTRIBUTION
Joseph Conaway, Deputy Director (410) 939-1800, ext. 2102
e-mail: joec@havredegracemd.com

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