WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

Form of Government: Charter since 1964

Origin: Wicomico County was created from Somerset and Worcester counties in 1867 (Constitution, Art. XIII, secs. 2-6). The County was named after the Wicomico River from the Indian words "wicko" and "mekee" meaning a place where houses are built, apparently referring to an Indian town on the river banks.


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:
Philip L. Tilghman (D), At Large, President, 1998
Henry S. Parker (D), At Large, Vice-President, 1998
Edward T. Taylor (D), District 1, 1998
John B. Long II (D), District 2, 1998
L. Russell Molnar (R), District 3, 1998
Victor H. Laws (D), District 4, 1998
Kenneth T. Matthews (D), District 5, 1998

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.

P. O. Box 870
Government Office Building
125 North Division St.
Salisbury, MD 21803-0870
(410) 548-4801
fax: (410) 548-4803
World Wide Web: http://www.co.wicomico.md.us/council/

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Philip L. Tilghman (D), At Large, President, 1998
(410) 548-4801

Appointed by County Council:

Administrative Director

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Appointed by County Council:

President

Manager

District Court/Multi-Service Center
201 Baptist St., Suite 14
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 543-6657
(410) 543-6640

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Appointed by County Council:

Chair

Appointed by Social Services Board:
Cynthia A. Jackson, Director

District Court/Multi-Service Center
201 Baptist St., Suite 27
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 543-6900
World Wide Web: http://www.refdesk.com/wcdss

Appointed by President, County Council:

Chair

FOSTER CARE REVIEW BOARD
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Levinia Shockley Hearn, Chair, 1998

Mildred W. Davis, 1998; Charles G. Goslee, 1998; Doretha M. Henry, 1998; Aundra C. Roberts, 1998; Robert W. Horsey, 2000; John Wade Simms III, 2000.

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Appointed by Governor to 5-year terms:

President,

Valerie L. Wagner, 1999; Eddie Boyd, Jr., Ph.D., 2000; Marie B. Calafiura, 2001; George I. Whitehead III, Ph.D., 2001; Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., 2002; Richard G. Work, 2002.

World Wide Web: http://www.co.wicomico.md.us/board_of_ed/

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

Superintendent of Schools, 1999

P. O. Box 1538
101 Long Ave.
Salisbury, MD 21802
(410) 742-5128

WOR-WIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Wicomico County members appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent:

Chair,

D. Gary Boggs, 1999; David Stein, 2000; Morgan Hazel, 2002.

Appointed by Board of Trustees:

President

3200 Campus Drive
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 334-2800
World Wide Web: http://www.intercom.net/local/school/worwic/

PUBLIC LIBRARY
Kathleen S. Reif, Director

122 South Division St.
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 749-5171
World Wide Web: http://www.co.wicomico.md.us./library.html

ELECTIONS

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

Chair,

Marion W. Barkley; Susan H. West. Substitutes: Robert L. Gladden. Sr.; Woodland B. Willing. Terms expire 1999.

P. O. Box 4091
Courthouse, Room 1
North Division St. & Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803-4091
(410) 548-4830

HEALTH

Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:

Health Officer

300 West Carroll St.
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 543-6930
World Wide Web: http://www.co.wicomico.md.us/health/

LAW OFFICES

Appointed by County Council:

County Attorney

110 North Division St.
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 742-8176

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Davis R. Ruark, Esq. (D), State's Attorney, 1998

P. O. Box 1006
Courthouse
North Division St. & Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 548-4880

DISTRICT PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
John P. Rue II, Esq., District Public Defender

District Court/Multi-Service Center
201 Baptist St.
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 543-6916

LIQUOR LICENSING

Appointed by Governor (who names chair) with Senate advice & consent to 4-year terms:

Chair,

Leo McNeil, 1998; William C. Holloway, 1999.

P. O. Box 78
201 East Market St., Suite 112
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 548-4835

LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 2-year terms:
R. Paul Hall, Chair

Cecelia G. Dennis; Mark S. Holloway. Terms expire 1997.

809 South Salisbury Blvd.
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 749-4060

PLANNING

Appointed by Board of Trustees:

Executive Director

P. O. Box 4700
One Plaza East, Suite 501
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 749-1251

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, ZONING, & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by Administrative Director with County Council approval:
William C. Livingston, Director

P. O. Box 870
Government Office Building, Room 203
125 North Division St.
Salisbury, MD 21803-0870
(410) 548-4860
World Wide Web: http://www.co.wicomico.md.us/planning.html

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Appointed by Administrative Director with County Council approval:
P. Rai Sharma, Director

P. O. Box 968
Government Office Building, Room 201
125 North Division St.
Salisbury, MD 21803-0968
(410) 548-4810

PUBLIC SAFETY

Director

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Appointed by Governor:
James J. Brown, Director (410) 548-4820

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Joseph C. Flanagan, Deputy Fire Marshal

District Court/Multi-Service Center
201 Baptist St., Suite 17
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 543-6573

SHERIFF
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
R. Hunter Nelms (D), Sheriff, 1998

P. O. Box 967
Public Safety Building
401 Naylor Mill Road
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 548-4960
World Wide Web: http://www.co.wicomico.md.us/sheriff.html

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Appointed by County Administrator:
John W. Welch, Warden

Detention Center
411 Naylor Mill Road
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 548-4858

JUDICIAL OFFICES

CIRCUIT COURT

Appointed by Governor &/or elected by Voters to 15-year terms (3 Judges):
D. William Simpson, County Administrative Judge, 2003
Richard D. Warren, Associate Judge, 2005
one vacancy

P. O. Box 806
Courthouse
North Division St. & Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 548-4822

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Clerk,

P. O. Box 198
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 543-6551

Appointed by Circuit Court:

MASTERS & EXAMINERS IN CIVIL CASES
Appointed by Circuit Court:
C. Bruce Anderson, Esq. (410) 749-0333
W. Newton Jackson III, Esq. (410) 742-3176
William T. Smith III, Esq. (410) 749-7500
Henry L. Vinyard, Esq. (410) 543-2131
L. Bruce Wade, Esq. (410) 749-3791

DISTRICT COURT

Appointed by Governor with Senate consent to 10-year terms (2 Judges):
R. Scott Davis, Associate Judge, 1999
Lloyd O. Whitehead, Associate Judge, 2000

P. O. Box 629
District Court/Multi-Service Center
201 Baptist St.
Salisbury, MD 21801-4971
(410) 543-6600

ORPHANS' COURT

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Norma Lee Barkley (D), Chief Judge, 1998
Melissa Pollitt Bright (D), Judge, 1998
June Dukes Owens (D), Judge, 1998

Elected by Voters to 4-year term:

Register of Wills,

P. O. Box 787
Courthouse
North Division St. & Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803-0787
(410) 543-6635

MUNICIPALITIES IN WICOMICO COUNTY

Wicomico County has two incorporated cities - Fruitland and Salisbury - and six incorporated towns: Delmar, Hebron, Mardela Springs, Pittsville, Sharptown, and Willards.

DELMAR

Incorporated 1888 (Chapter 167, Acts of 1888)
population: 1,430

Half of Delmar lies in Maryland, half in Delaware (the dividing line runs down the middle of State Street). The Town's Maryland voters elect a town commission. The Town's Delaware voters elect a town council.

Elected by Town's Maryland Voters to 4-year terms (November):
P. Douglas Niblett, Mayor (2-year term), 1997
Larry Points, 1997
Brian Sullivan, 1997
Leonard Parks, 1999
Joan C. Tisinger, 1999
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
100 South Pennsylvania Ave.
Delmar, MD 21875
(410) 896-2777
fax: (410) 896-9055

FRUITLAND
(formerly Forktown)
Incorporated 1947 (Chapter 662, Acts of 1947)
population: 3,511

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters biennially (October):
Valerie J. Mann, President, 1998
Howard L. Outten, 1998
Leslie M. Williams, 1998
Theodore O. Lokey, 2000
Gloria J. Ortiz, 2000
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.
P. O. Box F
401 East Main St.
Fruitland, MD 21826-0120
(410) 548-2800
e-mail: fruitlnd@shore.intercom.net
fax: (410) 548-2808
ADMINISTRATION
Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., City Manager & Clerk

FINANCE
Howard L. Outten, City Treasurer
OFFICE OF LAW
Andrew C. Mitchell, Jr., City Solicitor
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Paul R. Jackson, Chief
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
P. Cooper Townsend, Director
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Joseph P. Derbyshire, Director

HEBRON
Incorporated 1931 (Chapter 90, Acts of 1931)
population: 665

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (April):
James E. Ware, President, 1999
Doris Hall, 1998
Oswald L. Wilkinson, 1998
James A. Penuel, Jr., 1999
Theresa Morris, 1999

Meetings: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
P. O. Box 299
Hebron, MD 21830
(410) 742-5555
fax: (410) 742-2303

MARDELA SPRINGS
Incorporated 1906 (Chapter 325, Acts of 1906)
population: 360

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters biennially (August):
Wallace G. Catlin, President, 1997
E. Stanford Robinson, 1997
Anthony (Tony) Severn, 1997
Jeanne M. Cohee, 2000
Kathy Wanex, 2000
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
P. O. Box 81
Mardela Springs, MD 21837
(410) 749-5820

PITTSVILLE
Incorporated 1906 (Chapter 499, Acts of 1906)
population: 602

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (June):
E. James Jones, President, 1997
Charles Iley, 1997
Denver C. Moore, 1997
Michael Farlow, 2000
Edgar Isaacs, 2000
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Drawer A
Route 353
Pittsville, MD 21850
(410) 835-8872
fax: (410) 835-8461

SALISBURY
Incorporated 1854 (Chapter 287, Acts of 1854)
population: 20,592

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters biennially (May):
Carolyn S. Hall, President, 1999
Robert P. Cannon, Jr., Vice-President, 1999
Lavonzella Siggers, 1998
O. Palmer Gillis III, 1999
Frank R. Himelright, Jr., 1999
Meetings: 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
P. O. Box 4118
125 North Division St.
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 548-3100
e-mail: slsbury@shore.intercom.net
fax: (410) 548-3102
World Wide Web: http://www.intercom.net/salisbury/
MAYOR
Elected by Voters biennially (May):
W. Paul Martin, Mayor, 1998

ADMINISTRATION
John R. Pick, Executive Officer (410) 548-3100

BUILDING, HOUSING & ZONING DEPARTMENT
William T. Holland, Director (410) 548-3130
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Roger T. Baskerville, Director
143 South Division St.
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 548-3110
FIRE DEPARTMENT
William E. Higgins, Chief (410) 548-3120
PLANNING & ZONING
(410) 548-4860
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Coulbourn M. Dykes, Chief
110 West Church St.
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 548-3165
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Wilmer O. Elliott, Director (410) 548-3170
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
Carol M. Turner, Director (410) 548-3190

SHARPTOWN
Incorporated 1874 (Chapter 465, Acts of 1874)
population: 609

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (December):
Herman D. Wheatley, President, 1998
Jean Cordrey, 1998
Charles D. McGee, 1998
Paul Brandenburg, 2001
Philip D. Gosnell, 2001
Meetings: 1st and 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.
P. O. Box 338
104 State St.
Sharptown, MD 21861
(410) 883-3767

WILLARDS
Incorporated 1906 (Chapter 195, Acts of 1906)
population: 708

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Joan E. Calloway, President, 2001
Ralph A. Seation, 1999
Steven E. Warren, 1999
Richard D. Gordy, 2001
Harold (Leslie) Morris, 2001
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.
P. O. Box 98
7360 Main St.
Willards, MD 21874
(410) 835-8192
fax: (410) 835-3549

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN WICOMICO COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

Farm Service Agency
2322 Goddard Parkway
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 546-4777
Natural Resources Conservation Service
2322-B Goddard Parkway
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 546-4731
Rural Development
2322 Goddard Parkway
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 546-0787

U.S. Dept. of Commerce

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service
Office of Enforcement
P. O. Box 4304
129 East Main St., Room 228
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 749-3545

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

Social Security Administration
688 East Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 749-2101
Public Health Service
Food & Drug Administration
129 East Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 749-0540

U.S. Dept. of Justice

Drug Enforcement Administration
P. O. Box 4490
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 860-4800
Federal Bureau of Investigation
P. O. Box 314
129 East Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 749-5249

U.S. Dept. of Labor

Bureau of Apprenticeship & Training
129 East Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 749-8900
Employment Standards Administration
Wage & Hour Division
129 East Main St.
Salisbury, MD 21803
(410) 742-0270

U.S. Dept. of Transportation

Federal Aviation Administration
Wicomico Regional Airport
5477 Airport Terminal Road
Salisbury, MD 21801
(410) 742-8719

Maryland Manual On-Line
? Copyright Maryland State Archives

WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

Budget

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Municipalities

Organizational Chart

U.S. Government Agencies

LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

COUNTY COUNCIL

COMMUNITY SERVICES

EDUCATION

ELECTIONS

HEALTH

LAW OFFICES

LIQUOR LICENSING

PLANNING

PUBLIC SAFETY

JUDICIAL OFFICES

CIRCUIT COURT

DISTRICT COURT

ORPHANS' COURT

MUNICIPALITIES IN WICOMICO COUNTY

DELMAR

FRUITLAND

HEBRON

MARDELA SPRINGS

PITTSVILLE

SALISBURY

SHARPTOWN

WILLARDS

U. S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN WICOMICO COUNTY

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

U.S. Dept. of Commerce

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services

U.S. Dept. of Justice

U.S. Dept. of Labor

U.S. Dept. of Transportation