CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

World Wide Web sites:
Charles County: http://www.somd.lib.md.us/CHAS/
County Government: http://www.somd.lib.md.us/CHAS/Government
Library: http://www.somd.lib.md.us/CHAS/Libraries/

Form of Government: County Commissioners

Origin: Charles County was created in 1658 by an Order in Council. It is not to be confused with an earlier Charles County (1650-1653) known as Old Charles County. The County was named for Charles Calvert (1637-1715), 3rd Lord Baltimore. Calvert lived in Maryland from 1661 until he returned to England in 1684. He was Proprietor of the Maryland colony from 1675 to 1689, when he lost his right to govern. From 1692 until Calvert's death in 1715, Maryland was governed as a royal colony.


Budget	Executive Branch	Judicial Branch	Legislative Branch


Municipalities	Organizational Chart	U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Murray D. Levy (D), At Large, President, 1998
W. Daniel Mayer (R), District 1, 1998
Marvin C. Kisamore (R), District 2, 1998
Marland Deen (R), District 3, 1998
Robert J. Fuller (D), District 4, 1998

Meetings: Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:00 a.m.

P. O. Box B
200 Baltimore St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 645-0550
from DC: (301) 870-3000
fax: (301) 645-0560

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Murray D. Levy (D), At Large, President, 1998
(301) 645-0550

Appointed by County Commissioners:

County Administrator

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Joseph W. Norris (R), 1998
(301) 645-0685

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Appointed by County Commissioners:

Deputy County Administrator

8190 Port Tobacco Road
Port Tobacco, MD 20677
(301) 934-9305

Chief

Manager

P. O. Box 9
Annapolis Federal Savings & Loan Building, 2nd floor
Route 301 & Route 5
Waldorf, MD 20604
(301) 645-8712

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Appointed by County Commissioners:

Chair,

Appointed by Social Services Board:

Director

P. O. Box 1010
101 Catalpa Drive
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-2700
(301) 870-3665

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:

Chair,

Lynn Anderson, 1998; Robert L. Foster, Jr., 1998; Edward L. Jackson, 1998; Rosemary Lowas, 2000; two vacancies.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:

Chair,

Vice-Chair,

Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:

Superintendent of Schools,

P. O. Box D
5980 Radio Station Road
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-6610
(301) 870-3814

CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent:

Chair,

Vice-Chair,

Delores C. Datcher, 1998; Robert L. Healy, Ph.D., 1998; G. Michael Mullen, 1999; Gregory V. Billups, 2001; Verna M. Posey, 2002.

Appointed by Board of Trustees:
John M. Sine, Ph.D., President

P. O. Box 910
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-2251
(301) 870-3008

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Richard L. Treleven, Director

P. O. Box 490
2 Garrett Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-9001
(301) 870-3520
TTY/TDD: (301) 934-9090
World Wide Web: http://www.somd.lib.md.us/CHAS/Libraries/

ELECTIONS

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 2-year terms:

President,

John C. Johnson; Francis J. Mason. Substitutes: Peter T. Castello; Margaret T. Marshall. Terms expire 1999.

P. O. Box 681
100 Kent Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646-0681
(301) 934-8962
(301) 870-3167

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

P. O. Box 640
6 Garrett Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-9577

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by County Commissioners:

County Attorney

P. O. Box B
200 Baltimore St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 645-0555

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Leonard C. Collins, Jr., Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 1998

P. O. Box 3065
Courthouse
200 Charles St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-3350
(301) 870-3413

DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
William R. Walter, Esq., District Public Defender

101 Catalpa Drive, Suite 102A
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 609-9802
(301) 753-4453

LIQUOR LICENSING

Appointed by County Commissioners to 4-year terms:

Chair,

Gilbert Bauserman, 1995; Henry Fuchs, 1998; Herbert Howard, 2000; Joyce Lunstrom, 2001.

P. O. Box B
200 Baltimore St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 645-0555
(301) 870-2260

PLANNING

Appointed by County Commissioners:

Chair

P. O. Box 910
8730 Mitchell Road
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-2251

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Roy E. Hancock, Deputy County Administrator

P. O. Box B
200 Baltimore St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 645-0627

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
Appointed by County Commissioners:
Michael T. Mudd, Deputy County Administrator

1001 Radio Station Road
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-3440

PUBLIC SAFETY

Manager

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RISK MANAGEMENT
Appointed by Governor:
Donald P. McGuire, Director (301) 645-0630, (301) 870-3000

BOARD OF FIRE & RESCUE COMMISSIONERS
Keith A. Hettel, Chair, 2000

Appointed by Governor with County Commissioners' approval: Rudolf A. Carrico, Jr., Esq., 1999; Charles R. Perry III, 1999.

Appointed by County Commissioners: Gary Echols, 2000; Keith A. Hettel, 2000.

P. O. Box B
200 Baltimore St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 645-0552

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
William A. Mitchell, Deputy Chief, Southern Region (301) 855-9666

BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY
John R. Fowler, Chair

Appointed by County Commissioners: John R. Fowler; Robert J. Fuller; Marvin C. Kisamore.

Appointed by Charles County Legislative Delegation: Bruce E. Rafer; E. Larry Sanders III. Terms expire 1998.

(301) 645-0550

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Frederick E. Davis (R), Sheriff, 1998

P. O. Box 189
6855 Crain Highway
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-2222
(301) 870-3232

Warden

P. O. Box 1430
6905 Crain Highway
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-3100
(301) 870-2210

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (4 Judges):
Robert C. Nalley, County Administrative Judge, 2005
Stephen G. Chappelle, Associate Judge, 2011
Richard J. Clark, Associate Judge, 2011
Christopher C. Henderson, Associate Judge, 1998

P. O. Box 3060
Courthouse
200 Charles St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-3270
(301) 870-2435

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

Appointed by Circuit Court:

COURT AUDITOR
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Thomas C. Hayden, Jr., Esq. (301) 934-9531

STANDING EXAMINERS
Appointed by Circuit Court:
Gordon R. Moreland, Esq. (301) 645-3491
Harry A. Turner IV, Esq. (301) 934-9531

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
Gary S. Gasparovic, Associate Judge, 1998
Larry R. Holtz, Associate Judge, 1998

P. O. Box 3070
Courthouse
200 Charles St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-3275
(301) 870-3980

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Lillian A. Clark (D), Chief Judge, 1998
Elizabeth L. Garner (R), Judge, 1998
Beverly Ann Hampton (R), Judge, 1998

Register of Wills,

P. O. Box 3080
Courthouse
200 Charles St.
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-3345

MUNICIPALITIES IN CHARLES COUNTY

Charles County has three incorporated towns: Indian Head, La Plata, and Port Tobacco.

INDIAN HEAD

Incorporated 1920 (Chapter 590, Acts of 1920)
population: 3,531

Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (May):

Mayor (candidate receiving most votes, 2-year term),

Vice-Mayor,

Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m.

4195 Indian Head Highway
Indian Head, MD 20640
(301) 743-5511
(301) 753-6633
fax: (301) 743-9008

CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT
Ryan Hicks, Code Enforcement Officer (410) 743-5511

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Dorothy Smith, Finance Officer (410) 743-5511

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
J. Patrick Chase, Superintendent (410) 743-5571

WATER & WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
Stephen Elder, Superintendent (410) 743-5570

LA PLATA

Incorporated 1888 (Chapter 325, Acts of 1888)
population: 6,900

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):

Mayor (4-year term), At Large,

Ward 1,

Ward 2,

Ward 3,

Ward 4,

Meetings: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 1038
5 Garrett Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646-1038
(301) 870-3377
(301) 934-8421
fax: (301) 934-5724

PORT TOBACCO

(formerly Charlestown)
Incorporated 1888 (Chapter 297, Acts of 1888)
population: 36

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (April):

President (chosen by Commission, 4-year term),

Meetings: Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. (as needed)

P. O. Box 386
Courthouse
Commerce St.
Port Tobacco, MD 20677
(301) 934-8025

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN CHARLES COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Farmers' Home Administration
101 Catalpa Drive, Suite 106B
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-8011

Natural Resources Conservation Service
P. O. Box 269
101 Catalpa Drive, Suite 106C
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 934-9588

U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Dept. of the Interior

Maryland Manual On-Line

CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

Budget

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Municipalities

Organizational Chart

U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

COMMUNITY SERVICES

EDUCATION

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

LAW OFFICES

LIQUOR LICENSING

PLANNING

PUBLIC SAFETY

JUDICIAL BRANCH

CIRCUIT COURT

DISTRICT COURT

ORPHANS' COURT

MUNICIPALITIES IN CHARLES COUNTY

INDIAN HEAD

LA PLATA

PORT TOBACCO

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN CHARLES COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Defense

U.S. Dept. of the Interior