WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

POCOMOKE CITY

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Mayors

Named for Pocomoke River on which the City is situated.

Population

1990 census: 3,922

2000 census: 4,098

2010 census: 4,184

Reports

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 3-year terms (April):
Esther L. Troast, 1st Vice-President (chosen by Council in April, 1-year term) Dist. 5, 2018
Diane Downing, 2nd Vice-President (chosen by Council in April, 1-year term) Dist. 2, 2019
George E. Tasker, Dist. 1, 2019
R. Dale Trotter , Dist. 3, 2020
Brian Hirshman, Dist. 4, 2018


Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:30 p.m.

• Council Minutes

P. O. Box 29
City Hall, 101 Clarke Ave., Pocomoke City, MD 21851 - 0029
(410) 957-1333; fax: (410) 957-0939
e-mail: carol@pocomokemd.gov
web: www.cityofpocomoke.com/

City Hall, 101 Clarke Ave., Pocomoke City, Maryland, August 2012. Photo by David R. Herron.

MAYOR
Elected by Voters to 3-year term (April):
Bruce A. Morrison, Mayor, 2017
ATTORNEY
Ernest A. (Ernie) Crofoot, City Attorney (410) 957-1333; fax: (410) 957-0939; e-mail: ernie@pocomokemd.gov

ADMINISTRATION
Ernest A. (Ernie) Crofoot, City Manager (410) 957-1333; fax: (410) 957-0939
e-mail: ernie@pocomokemd.gov

Carol L. Sullivan, Clerk (410) 957-1333; fax: (410) 957-0939; e-mail: carol@pocomokemd.gov
Jennifer Rafter, Circuit Rider (410) 957-1633; e-mail: jen@pocomokemd.gov

CITY FAIR BOARD
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent

BOARD OF ELECTION SUPERVISORS
web: www.cityofpocomoke.com/boardofelection.html

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 2-year terms

ETHICS COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 2-year terms

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Karah B. Lacey, Downtown Coordinator (410) 957-1333; fax: (410) 957-0939; e-mail: karah@pocomokemd.gov


EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Michael Thornton, Director (410) 957-3600; fax: (410) 957-2221; e-mail: mthornton@pocomokemd.gov
137 8th St., Pocomoke City, MD 21851

FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Janet Lynne Wilson, Director (410) 957-2521; fax: (410) 957-0939; e-mail: janet@pocomokemd.gov

FIRE COMPANY
Dick Gladding, Chief (410) 957-2310; fax: (410) 957-0895; e-mail: info@pocomokefire.com
1410 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD 21851
web: www.pocomokefire.com/

GOLF COURSE MANAGEMENT
Ken Bolon, Superintendent (410) 957-1171, (410) 957-1333; fax: (410) 957-0939; e-mail: wqgc@pocomokemd.gov
355 Winter Quarters Drive, Pocomoke City, MD 21851
web: www.cityofpocomoke.com/golf.html

PLANNING, HOUSING & ZONING DEPARTMENT
Daniel Brandewie, Director (410) 957-1633; fax: (410) 957-0939

HOUSING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF HOUSING REVIEW


PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 5-year terms

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

POLICE DEPARTMENT
William Harden, Sr., Chief (410) 957-1600; fax: (410) 957-4872; e-mail: chiefharden@pocomokemd.gov
1500 Market St., Pocomoke City, MD 21851
web: www.cityofpocomoke.com/police.html

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
William East, Superintendent (410) 957-0107; fax: (410) 957-0939; e-mail: bill@pocomokemd.gov
7th & Young Sts., Pocomoke City, MD 21851


WATER & WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
Michael Phillips, Superintendent (410) 957-3311; e-mail: mphillips@pocomokemd.gov
Dunn Swamp Road, Pocomoke City, MD 21851

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