GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
R. Lamont Pagenhardt, County Administrator (301) 334-8970
e-mail: mpagenhardt@garrettcounty.org

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners:
Wendy K. Yoder, Director (301) 334-8971; fax: (301) 334-5026
e-mail: wendyyoder@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/financialservices/main.aspx

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
F. Gary Mullich, Director (301) 334-1928
Old Courthouse, 313 East Alder St., Room 105, Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: gary@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/generalservices/main.aspx

COUNTY AIRPORT
Edward B. Kelley, Manager (301) 746-8599; e-mail: ekelley@garrettcounty.org
771 Airport Road, Accident, MD 21520
web: www.garrettcounty.org/generalservices/airport/main.aspx

SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING DIVISION
Charles A. Damon, Coordinator (301) 387-0322; e-mail: adamon@garrettcounty.org
3118 Oakland Sang Run Road, Oakland, MD 21550
web: www.garrettcounty.org/generalservices/solidwaste/main.aspx

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
R. Lamont Pagenhardt, County Administrator (301) 334-8970
e-mail: mpagenhardt@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/humanresourcs/main.aspx

DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Nathaniel E. Watkins, Director (301) 334-5001
e-mail: nwatkins@garrettcounty.org

COMMUNITY SERVICES

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AREA AGENCY ON AGING
Adina L. Brode, Director (301) 334-9431
e-mail: abrode@garrettcac.org

SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE
Mary Browning Senior Center, 104 East Center St., Oakland, MD 21550 - 1328
(301) 334-9431, ext. 140; 1-888-877-8403 (toll free); e-mail: cac@garrettcac.org

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners with approval of Secretary of Human Resources & advice of Social Services Board:
Donald R. (Rick) DeWitt, Director (301) 533-3000; tty: (301) 334-5426
12578 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD 21550 - 0556
e-mail: gcdss@dhr.state.md.us
web: www.dhr.state.md.us/garrett.htm

CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN [foster care]
(Allegany & Garrett Counties)
Garrett County members appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Trudy L. Pickrel, 2010; Dian MacNichol, 2011.

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 3-year terms:
William W. Aspinall, Chair (chosen by Board), 2009
Kim E. Durst; Heather L. Hanline; Brenda E. McCartney, Ed.D.; Wendy Sharpless; Robert T. Stephens; Carolyn Taylor; Lesa Whittemore. Terms expire 2009.

Ex officio: Dennis G. Glotfelty, County Commissioner

Meetings: 4th Friday, 1:30 p.m.

LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD [Partnership for Children & Families]
Crystal L. Stewart, President & CEO (301) 334-1189
12423 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: cstewart@garrettpartnership.org
web: www.garrettpartnership.org/

Henrietta Lease, Chair (appointed by Board in June, 1-year term), 2009

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 2:00 p.m. [Board of Education Conference Room, 40 South Second St.]

LOCAL CITIZEN REVIEW PANEL [Child Protective Services]
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 2-year terms:
Earleen V. Beckman, Chair, 2010
Lucia F. Biers; Laurence G. Bruch; Mary Jo Burke; Tina M. Dick; Lisa K. Drummond; Heather L. Hanline; Jeri L. Jones; Cynthia K. Richardson; Jerry B. Schlossnagle; T. Brooke Schneider; Crystal L. Stewart. Terms expire 2010.

EDUCATION

BOARD OF EDUCATION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms:
Rodney L. Durst, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 3, 2010
Donald D. Forrester, Ed.D., Vice-President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), Dist. 1, 2010
Thomas Carr, Dist. 2, 2010
James M. Raley, At Large, 2012
Charlotte A. Sebold, At Large, 2012

Appointed by Board in May to 1-year term: Joanna Guy, student (nonvoting), 2009

Ex officio: Ernest J. Gregg, member, Board of County Commissioners; Wendell D. Teets, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 4:00 p.m.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Appointed by Board of Education with approval of State Superintendent of Schools to 4-year term:
Wendell D. Teets, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, 2009
40 South Second St., Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-8900
e-mail: wteets@ga.k12.md.us
web: www.ga.k12.md.us

ADMINISTRATION
Ervin L. Fink, Executive Director (301) 334-8903; e-mail: efink@ga.k12.md.us

FACILITIES, MAINTENANCE, & OPERATIONS
James E. Thomas, Director (301) 334-8906; e-mail: jthomas@ga.k12.md.us

TRANSPORTATION
Arthur A. Refosco, Jr., Director (301) 334-8908; e-mail: arefosco@ga.k12.md.us

INSTRUCTION
Susan F. Waggoner, Director (301) 334-8937; e-mail: swaggoner@ga.k12.md.us

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Barbara L. Baker, Director (301) 334-7645; e-mail: bbaker@ga.k12.md.us

SECONDARY EDUCATION
Lynn H. Bell, Director (301) 334-8933; e-mail: lbell@ga.k12.md.us

GARRETT COLLEGE
Appointed by Board of Trustees:
Jeanne H. Neff, Ph.D., Interim President (301) 387-3056
687 Mosser Road, McHenry, MD 21541
e-mail: jeanne.neff@garrettcollege.edu
web: www.garrettcollege.edu

BOARD OF COLLEGE TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:
Linda S. Sherbin, Esq., Chair (chosen by Board in July, 1-year term), 2012
Vianne Bell, 2009; Lillian R. Mitchell, Ph.D., 2010; Duane E. Yoder, 2011; Ruth M. Seib, 2012; Dale Wade Shroyer, 2013; Jason B. Rush, 2014.

Ex officio: Jeanne H. Neff, Ph.D., Interim President, Garrett College.

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

RUTH ENLOW LIBRARY OF GARRETT COUNTY
Appointed by Board of Library Trustees:
Cathy A. Ashby, Director (301) 334-3996; tdd: (301) 334-3997
6 North Second St., Oakland, MD 21550 - 1393
e-mail: cashby@relib.net
web: www.relib.net

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
Jack M. Caruthers, President (chosen by Board in Jan., 1-year term), 2013
Mimi H. Demaree, 2009; Sherry Georg, 2009; Joanne Sheffield, 2010; Kathy A. Helbig, 2012; Carol Craver, 2013; Carol Newman, 2013.

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 4:00 p.m.

ELECTIONS

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms:
Lois A. Martin (R), President (chosen by Board), 2011
Charles P. Nolan (D), 2011; Betty M. Pritt (D), 2011. Substitutes: Randall R. Glotfelty (D), 2011; Paul L. Kolb (R), 2011.

Meetings: 1st Monday, 5:00 p.m.

Steven D. Fratz, Election Director (301) 334-6985; fax: (301) 334-6988
2008 Maryland Highway, Suite 1, Mountain Lake Park, MD 21550 - 6349
e-mail: sfratz@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/elections/elections.aspx

EMPLOYMENT

ONE-STOP JOB CENTER
Cheryl L. Angle, Supervisor (301) 334-3972, ext. 301; fax: (301) 334-2106
221 South Third St., Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: cangle@careernet.state.md.us
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/garrett/

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
(telephone & web claims only)
(301) 723-2000; 1-877-293-4125 (toll free)
web: www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.html

HEALTH

HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene:
Rodney B. Glotfelty, Health Officer (301) 334-7700, (301) 895-3111
1025 Memorial Drive, Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: rglotfelty@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.garretthealth.org

William W. Pope, M.D., Deputy Health Officer (301) 334-7704
e-mail: popew@dhmh.state.md.us

DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE COUNCIL [Drug & Alcohol Advisory Council]
Anna M. Bishop, Chair (chosen by Council in Dec., 1-year term)

Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 4-year terms: Alan Arnson, M.D., 2009; Anna M. Bishop, 2009; Nancy Brady, 2009; Robert Corley, 2011; Les McDaniel, 2011; Fred Polce, Jr., 2011; Madonna Pool, 2011; Steve Richard, 2011; Pastor Steve Sauder, 2011; T. Brooke Schneider, 2011; Deborah Ward, 2011.

Ex officio: Daryl T. Walters, Esq., designee of County Administrative Judge, Circuit Court; Leonard J. Eiswert, designee of District Administrative Judge, District Court; Philip Lauver, Ed.D., designee of President, Board of Education; Rodney B. Glotfelty, Health Officer; Donald Richard (Rick) DeWitt, Director of Social Services; Lisa Thayer Welch, Esq., State's Attorney; Raymond G. Strubin, Esq., Assistant Public Defender; Renee Page, designee of Area Director, Dept. of Juvenile Services; Kerrie Margroff, designee of Regional Administrator, Division of Parole & Probation.

ADULT EVALUATION & REVIEW SERVICES
Donna M. McClintock Fost, Director (301) 334-7740, (301) 895-3111
e-mail: dmcclintock@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.garretthealth.org/departments/adult.html

BEHAVIORAL & FAMILY HEALTH
Robert T. Stephens, Director (301) 334-7672, (301) 895-3111
e-mail: rstephens@dhmh.state.md.us

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
T. Brooke Schneider, Director (301) 334-7680, (301) 895-3111; e-mail: bschneider@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.garretthealth.org/departments/mental.html

COMMUNITY & FAMILY HEALTH
Robert T. Stephens, Director (301) 334-7672, (301) 895-3111
e-mail: rstephens@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.garretthealth.org/departments/commu.html

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Stephen J. Sherrard, Director (301) 334-7760, (301) 895-3111
e-mail: ssherrard@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.garretthealth.org/departments/enviro.html

HOME HEALTH
Linda J. Moe, R.N., Director (301) 334-7750, (301) 895-3111
e-mail: lmoe@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.garretthealth.org/departments/home.html

PERSONAL HEALTH
Jennifer Lee-Steckman, Director (301) 334-7770, (301) 895-3111
e-mail: ph@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.garretthealth.org/departments/personal.html

PERSONNEL OFFICE
Terry G. Riley, Director (301) 334-7705
e-mail: triley@dhmh.state.md.us
web: www.garretthealth.org/departments/personnel_office.htm

LAW OFFICES

COUNTY ATTORNEY
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Gorman E. Getty III, Esq., County Attorney (301) 777-8032, (301) 334-8970
P. O. Box 1485
23 Washington St., Cumberland, MD 21501 - 1485
e-mail: ggetty@garrettcounty.org

PUBLIC DEFENDER
Appointed by Public Defender:
Raymond G. Strubin, Esq., Assistant Public Defender (301) 334-9196
105 South Second St., Suite 5, Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: rstrubin@opd.state.md.us
web: www.opd.state.md.us/office%20locations/garrett.htm

STATE'S ATTORNEY
Elected by Voters to 4-year term:
Lisa Thayer Welch, Esq. (R), State's Attorney, 2010
Old Courthouse, Room 200, 313 East Alder St., Oakland, MD 21550
(301) 334-1974
e-mail: statesattorney@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/statesattorney/main.aspx

LICENSING

BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS & LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
Appointed by Governor with Senate advice & consent to 6-year terms:
Thomas A. Gearhart, Chair (chosen by Governor), 2012
Beatrice J. Crosco, 2010; Michael J. Fratz, 2014.

Deborah R. Owston, Administrator (301) 334-1925
Old Courthouse, Room 105, 313 East Alder St., Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: liquorcontrolboard@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/generalservices/lcb/main.aspx

PLANNING, ZONING & LICENSING DIVISION

PLANNING

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
James C. Hinebaugh, Director (301) 334-1921
Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse, Room 208, 203 South Fourth St., Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: economicdevelopment@garrettcounty.org
web: www.gcedonline.com

PLANNING & LAND DEVELOPMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
John E. Nelson, Director (301) 334-1920; fax: (301) 334-5023
Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse, Room 210, 203 South Fourth St., Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: planninganddevelopment@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/planningland/main.aspx

PERMITS & INSPECTION DIVISION
James Torrington, Chief (301) 334-7470
e-mail: permitsandinspections@garrettcounty.org

PLANNING, ZONING & LICENSING DIVISION
John E. Nelson, Director (301) 334-1920
e-mail: planninganddevelopment@garrettcounty.org

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners to 5-year terms:
George E. Brady, Chair (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2009
Timothy B. Schwinabart, 2010; Ruth B. Beitzel, 2011; Troy Ellington, 2011; Jeffery Messenger, 2011; Gary E. Fratz, 2012; Joseph McCrobie, alternate, 2011; Anthony Doerr, alternate, 2012.

Ex officio: Frederick A. Holliday, County Commissioner

Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 1:30 p.m.

PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Linda S. Lindsey, Director (301) 334-6983
2008 Maryland Highway, Suite 2, Mountain Lake Park, MD 21550
e-mail: linda@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/publicutilities/main.aspx

ROADS DEPARTMENT
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
H. Jerome Moyer, General Superintendent (301) 334-3988
12778 Garrett Highway, Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: jmoyer@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/roads/main.aspx

PUBLIC SAFETY

ANIMAL SHELTER
Bonnie K. Zimmerman, Manager (301) 334-3553
152 Oakland Sang Run Road, Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: animalshelter@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/animal/main.aspx

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Appointed by Governor:
J. Bradley Frantz, Director (301) 334-1930; fax: (301) 334-8946
311 East Alder St., Oakland, MD 21550
e-mail: gcem@garrettcounty.org
web: www.garrettcounty.org/emergencymanagement/main.aspx

FIRE MARSHAL
Appointed by State Fire Marshal:
Jason M. Mowbray, Deputy Chief State Fire Marshal (301) 387-0437
67 Friendsville Road, McHenry, MD 21541
e-mail: osfmro@mdsp.org

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