CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND

World Wide Web sites:
Carroll County: http://204.255.213.26/carroll/carroll.htm
County Government: http://204.255.213.26/carroll/governme/county.htm
Library: http://204.255.213.26/carroll/library/ccpl.htm

Form of Government: County Commissioners

Origin: Carroll County was formed in 1837 from Baltimore and Frederick Counties (Chapter 256, Acts of 1835; confirmed by Chapter 19, Acts of 1836, which was passed January 19, 1837). The County was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832), Revolutionary War statesman and a Maryland signer of Declaration of Independence.


Budget

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Municipalities

Organizational Chart

U.S. Government Agencies


LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Richard T. Yates (R), President, 1998
W. Benjamin Brown (R), Vice-President, 1998
Donald I. Dell (R), Secretary, 1998

Meetings: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

County Office Building, Room 300
225 North Center St.
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 857-2044
(410) 876-2085
e-mail:
maggymac@ccpl.carr.lib.md.us
fax: (410) 848-0003


EXECUTIVE BRANCH

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Richard T. Yates (R), President, 1998
(410) 857-2044

COMMUNITY SERVICES

EDUCATION

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

LAW OFFICES

LIQUOR LICENSING

PLANNING

PUBLIC SAFETY


JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):
Raymond E. Beck, Sr., County Administrative Judge, 2005
Francis M. Arnold, Associate Judge, 2007
Luke K. Burns, Jr., Associate Judge, 2011

(410) 857-2616

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
JoAnn M. Ellinghaus-Jones, Associate Judge, 2001
Marc G. Rasinsky, Associate Judge, 2006

Courthouse Annex
55 North Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 848-2146
(410) 876-1033

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Dorothy V. Utz (R), Chief Judge, 1998
Walter T. Haines, Jr. (R), Judge, 1998
Albert W. Selby (R), Judge, 1998

Courthouse Annex, Room 104
55 North Court St.
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 848-2586


MUNICIPALITIES IN CARROLL COUNTY

Carroll County has two incorporated cities - Taneytown and Westminster - and six incorporated towns: Hampstead, Manchester, Mount Airy, New Windsor, Sykesville, and Union Bridge.

HAMPSTEAD

Incorporated 1888 (Chapter 295, Acts of 1888)
population: 2,608

MANCHESTER

Incorporated 1833 (Chapter 193, Acts of 1833)
population: 2,810

MOUNT AIRY

Carroll & Frederick Counties
Incorporated 1894 (Chapter 91, Acts of 1894)
population: 3,730

NEW WINDSOR

(formerly Sulphur Springs)
Incorporated 1843 (Chapter 47, Acts of 1843)
population: 757

SYKESVILLE

Incorporated 1904 (Chapter 256, Acts of 1904)
population: 2,303

TANEYTOWN

Incorporated 1836 (Chapter 309, Acts of 1836)
population: 3,695

UNION BRIDGE

Incorporated 1872 (Chapter 174, Acts of 1872)
population: 910

WESTMINSTER

Incorporated 1818 (Chapter 128, Acts of 1818)
population: 13,068


U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN CARROLL COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services


Maryland Manual On-Line

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