BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

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Community Colleges: http://www.ccbc.cc.md.us
County Government: http://www.co.ba.md.us
Libraries: http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/

Form of Government: Charter since 1956

Origin: The legal origin of Baltimore County is not known, but it was in existence by January 12, 1659/60 when a writ was issued to the sheriff of the county. The County name was derived from the name of the Proprietary's Barony in Ireland in the county of Longford.

Budget

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Municipalities

Organizational Chart

U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Joseph Bartenfelder (D), Chair, Councilmanic District 6, 1998
S. G. Samuel Moxley (D), Councilmanic District 1, 1998
Kevin B. Kamenetz (D), Councilmanic District 2, 1998
T. Bryan McIntire (R), Councilmanic District 3, 1998
Douglas B. Riley (R), Councilmanic District 4, 1998
Vincent J. Gardina, (D), Councilmanic District 5, 1998
Louis L. DePazzo (D), Councilmanic District 7, 1998

Thomas J. Peddicord, Jr., Esq., Secretary & Legislative Counsel

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

Old Courthouse, Room 205
400 Washington Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3196
fax: (410) 887-5791

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
C. A. (Dutch) Ruppersberger III (D), County Executive, 1998

Old Courthouse, Mezzanine
400 Washington Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-2450
fax: (410) 887-5781
World Wide Web: http://www.co.ba.md.us

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Baltimore County has thirteen principal executive departments: Aging; Education; Environmental Protection and Resource Management; Fire; Health; Information Technology; Libraries; Permits and Development Management; Planning and Community Conservation; Police; Public Works; Recreation and Parks; and Social Services.

DEPARTMENT OF AGING

Appointed by County Administrative Officer:
Charles L. Fisher, Jr., Director (410) 887-2107

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Anthony G. Marchione, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2000

6901 North Charles St.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-4281

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Appointed by County Administrative Officer:
George G. Perdikakis, Director

County Courts Building
401 Bosley Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3733

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Appointed by County Executive:
Paul H. Reincke, Fire Chief

700 East Joppa Road, 4th floor
Towson, MD 21286-5500
(410) 887-4511
fax: (410) 337-7445

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Michelle A. Leverett, M.D., Health Officer

One Investment Place, 11th floor
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-2702

OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

William H. Bond, Director (410) 887-3223

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES

Appointed by Public Library Board of Trustees:
James H. Fish, Director

320 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21204
(410) 887-6160
World Wide Web: http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/

DEPARTMENT OF PERMITS & DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

Appointed by County Executive:
Arnold Jablon, Director

County Office Building
111 West Chesapeake Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3353

OFFICE OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY CONSERVATION

Appointed by County Administrative Officer:
Arnold F. (Pat) Keller III, Director

County Courts Building
401 Bosley Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3211

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Appointed by County Executive:
Terrence B. Sheridan, Chief

700 East Joppa Road
Towson, MD 21286-5501
(410) 887-2201

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Appointed by County Administrative Officer:
Charles R. Olsen, Director

County Office Building
111 West Chesapeake Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3306

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS

Appointed by County Executive:
John F. Weber III, Director

301 Washington Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-3806

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Appointed by Social Services Board:
Camille B. Wheeler, Director

One Investment Place
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-2811

ADDITIONAL AGENCIES

EDUCATION

ELECTIONS

LAW OFFICES

LIQUOR LICENSING

PUBLIC SAFETY

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (15 Judges):
Edward A. DeWaters, Jr., Circuit Administrative Judge & Chief Judge, 2007
John G. Turnbull II, County Administrative Judge, 2003

Thomas J. Bollinger, Sr., Associate Judge, 2007
Alfred L. Brennan, Sr., Associate Judge, 2005
J. Norris Byrnes, Associate Judge, 2007
Robert E. Cadigan, Associate Judge, 2011
Robert E. Cahill, Sr., Associate Judge, 2007
Lawrence R. Daniels, Associate Judge, 2009
John F. Fader II, Associate Judge, 1997
John O. Hennegan, Associate Judge, 2009
J. William Hinkel, Associate Judge, 1997
Barbara Kerr Howe, Associate Judge, 2005
Christian M. Kahl, Associate Judge, 2007
Dana M. Levitz, Associate Judge, 2003
James T. Smith, Jr., Associate Judge, 2001

County Courts Building
401 Bosley Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-2642

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (12 Judges):
John H. Garmer, District Administrative Judge, 2000

A. Gordon Boone, Jr., Associate Judge, 2002
Robert N. Dugan, Associate Judge, 2003
Darryl G. Fletcher, Associate Judge, 2004
Charles E. Foos III, Associate Judge, 2007
Barbara R. Jung, Associate Judge, 2000
Michael L. McCampbell, Associate Judge, 2000
Patricia S. Pytash, Associate Judge, 2002
G. Darrell Russell, Jr., Associate Judge, 2000
I. Marshall Seidler, Associate Judge, 1999
Alexandra N. Williams, Associate Judge, 2004
Alexander Wright, Jr., Associate Judge, 2003

111 Allegheny Ave.
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 321-3355/00

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Grace G. Connolly (D), Chief Judge, 1998
Julie L. Ensor (D), Judge, 1998
Sandra L. O'Connell-Hughes (R), Judge, 1998

County Courts Building
401 Bosley Ave
Towson, MD 21204
(410) 887-6516

MUNICIPALITIES IN BALTIMORE COUNTY

Baltimore County has no incorporated municipalities.

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN BALTIMORE COUNTY

Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

U.S. Dept. of the Interior

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Maryland Manual On-Line

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