CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Jeannine Elizabeth James, Mayor, At Large
Paul C. Guttenberg, Ward 1
Patrick A. McCormick, Ward 2
Gregory L. Sampson, Ward 3
Tyjon C. Johnson, Ward 4
Terms expire 2029.

Town Hall, 305 Queen Anne St., La Plata, Maryland, April 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
work sessions: 2nd & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.
• Council Agenda

P. O. Box 2268
Town Hall, 305 Queen Anne St., La Plata, MD 20646 - 2268
(301) 934-8421; fax: (301) 934-5724
e-mail: mminer@townoflaplata.org
web: www.townoflaplata.org

ATTORNEY
Todd K. Pounds, Esq., Town Attorney (301) 292-3300


ADMINISTRATION
Noel (Chuck) Stevens, Town Manager (301) 934-8421
e-mail: cstevens@townoflaplata.org

Michelle D. Miner, Assistant Town Manager (301) 934-8421
e-mail: mminer@townoflaplata.org

Kelly G. Phipps, Director of Legislative Services (303) 934-8421
email: kphipps@townoflaplata.org

Shelby Pritchett, Town Clerk (301) 934-8421
e-mail: spritchett@townoflaplata.org

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
web: https://townoflaplata.org/236/Supervisors-of-Elections

ETHICS COMMISSION
web: https://townoflaplata.org/226/Ethics-Commission

Appointed by Town Council to 3-year terms

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Karina A. Larsen, Treasurer (301) 934-8421
e-mail: klarsen@townoflaplata.org
web: https://townoflaplata.org/158/Finance

FINANCE COMMITTEE
web: www.townoflaplata.org/380/Finance-Committee

Appointed by Mayor (with Town Council consent) to 4-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 2:00 p.m.

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Monica L. Kennedy, Director (301) 934-8421
e-mail: mkennedy@townoflaplata.org
web: www.townoflaplata.org/330/Human-Resources

INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
Aaron J. Mosrie, Director (301) 934-8421, ext. 2301
e-mail: amosrie@townoflaplata.org
web: www.townoflaplata.org/171/Inspections

CODE ENFORCEMENT
S. Mitchell Claggett, Code Enforcement Inspector II (301) 322-3090, ext. 1501; e-mail: sclaggett@townoflaplata.org

UTILITIES INSPECTION
Austin A. Corbin, Utilities Inspector (301) 241-0329; e-mail: acorbin@townoflaplata.org

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Don Dooley, Director (301) 934-8421
e-mail: ddooley@townoflaplata.org
web: https://townoflaplata.org/169/Planning

DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
web: https://townoflaplata.org/225/Design-Review-Board

Appointed by Town Council to 4-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. (as needed)

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
web: https://townoflaplata.org/227/Historic-Preservation-Commission

Appointed by Mayor (with Town Council consent) to 3-year terms

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: https://townoflaplata.org/235/Planning-Commission

Appointed by Town Council
Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

BOARD OF [ZONING] APPEALS
web: https://townoflaplata.org/224/Board-of-Appeals

Appointed by Town Council to 3-year terms
Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (as needed)

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
e-mail: developmentreview@townoflaplata.org

PERMIT REVIEW
e-mail: permits@townoflaplata.org

PLANNING DIVISION
Kenar Johnson, Senior Planner (301) 715-3004; e-mail: kjohnson@townoflaplata.org
Deborah L. Simpson, Planner I (301) 934-8421, ext. 2310; e-mail: dsimpson@townoflaplata.org

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Matthew J. Norris, Chief (301) 934-1500; fax: (301) 966-7533
P. O. Box 1038, 101 La Grange Ave., La Plata, MD 20646 - 1038
e-mail: mnorris@townoflaplata.org
web: https://townoflaplata.org/184/Police

COMMAND STAFF
Maj. Michael J. Payne (301) 934-1500; e-mail: mpayne@townoflaplata.org
Capt. Robert A. Bagley (301) 934-1500; e-mail: rbagley@townoflaplata.org


PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
B. Wilson Cochran, Director (301) 934-8421, (301) 932-3756; e-mail: wcochran@townoflaplata.org
Danny R. Wood, Assistant Director (301) 934-8421; e-mail: dwood@townoflaplata.org
7225 Robert S. Crain Highway, La Plata, MD 20646 - 6004
web: www.townoflaplata.org/331/Public-Works

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
web: https://townoflaplata.org/234/Parks-Recreation-Commission

Appointed by Town Council to 4-year terms
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 12:00 p.m.

SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
web: https://townoflaplata.org/214/Sustainability-Advisory-Committee

Appointed by Town Council to 4-year terms


BIRD CITY LA PLATA
web: https://townoflaplata.org/218/Bird-City-La-Plata

LITTER BEES
web: https://townoflaplata.org/221/Litter-Bees

NATIVE PLANTINGS
web: https://townoflaplata.org/353/Native-Plantings

STORM WATER UTILITY
Melinda K. Adams, Manager (301) 934-8421; e-mail: madams@townoflaplata.org

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Kirk M. Parks, Utilities Superintendent (301) 934-8421; e-mail: kparks@townoflaplata.org
6505 Curley Hall Road, La Plata, MD 20646 - 3197
web: www.townoflaplata.org/402/Wastewater-Treatment-Plant

SPECIAL EVENTS
Lucinda Anderson, Coordinator (301) 934-8421; e-mail: landerson@townoflaplata.org

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