STATE DEPARTMENT OF
ASSESSMENTS & TAXATION

STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS & TAXATION

COUNSEL
David M. Lyon, Counsel (410) 767-1280

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Charles Dixon (410) 767-1140

PERSONNEL
Emory E. Rudy, Administrator (410) 767-1140

RESEARCH
Robert C. Bates, Administrator (410) 767-1191

BUSINESS SERVICES & FINANCE DIVISION
(E50C0003, formerly 24.03.00.03)
FY1998 appropriation: $4,960,004
FY1998 authorized positions: 106.5
Dean W. Kitchen, Administrator (410) 767-1194

ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS
Celestine Knight, Administrator (410) 767-1194

CHARTER UNIT
Paul B. Anderson, Administrator (410) 767-1350

FRANCHISE TAXES
Helen Sadorra, Administrator (410) 767-1940

PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
Edward S. Muth, Administrator (410) 767-1150

UTILITY & RAILROAD VALUATION
Laura Kittel, Administrator (410) 767-1940

REAL PROPERTY VALUATION DIVISION
(E50C0002, formerly 24.03.00.02)
FY1998 appropriation: $28,960,792
FY1998 authorized positions: 599.5
Wilton P. Stansbury, Jr., State Supervisor of Real Property Assessments (410) 767-1199

LOCAL ASSESSMENT OFFICES
(Local Supervisors of Assessments are appointed by Director of Assessments and Taxation from nominees of Mayor of Baltimore City, County Commissioners, County Council, or County Executive with approval of Council)

ALLEGANY COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Dale W. Clark, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 777-2108

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
William F. Smouse, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 974-5709

BALTIMORE CITY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Owen C. Charles, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 767-8250

BALTIMORE COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Robert L. Dowling, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 321-2272

CALVERT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Dudley R. McCready, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 535-8850

CAROLINE COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Dana M. Jarrell, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 479-5850

CARROLL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Larry C. White, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 857-0600

CECIL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Dale K. DeWeese, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 996-0525

CHARLES COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Vernon Buck, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 932-2440

DORCHESTER COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Diana T. C. Willey, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 228-3380

FREDERICK COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Doris J. White, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 694-2040

GARRETT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
James F. Margroff, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 334-1950

HARFORD COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
C. John Sullivan, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 836-4800

HOWARD COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Howard Levenson, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 461-0135

KENT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
G. Thomas Williams, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 778-7447

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
David F. Lowe, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 279-1431

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Thomas F. Houff, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 952-2500

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Joyce A. Carlson, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 758-5030

ST. MARY'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
James W. Spence, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 475-4620

SOMERSET COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
William S. Palmer, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 651-0868

TALBOT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
David H. Ewing, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 822-3190

WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
W. Timothy O'Rourke, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 791-3050

WICOMICO COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Steven M. Carey, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 543-6623

WORCESTER COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Gary M. Flater, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 632-1196

TAXPAYER SERVICES DIVISION
(E50C0008, formerly 24.03.00.08)
FY1998 appropriation: $1,688,849
FY1998 authorized positions: 43
Robert E. Young, Associate Director (410) 767-1191

HOME OWNERS' & RENTERS' PROPERTY-TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS
(410) 767-4433

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(E50C0004, formerly 24.03.00.04)
FY1998 appropriation: $1,202,120
FY1998 authorized positions: 20
Donald W. Lee, Director (410) 767-4120

DEFUNCT UNITS

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT QUALITY CONTROL
Abolished November 1996.

PUBLIC UTILITY & FINANCIAL SECTION
Under Business Services and Finance Division, functions of the Public Utility and Financial Section were divided between Utility and Railroad Valuation and Franchise Taxes in November 1996.