CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND

Town Office, 2 Central Ave., Ridgely, Maryland, October 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 3-year terms (April):
Clarence B. (Brad) Sears,* President (1-year term), 2026
*(sworn in July 1, 2024, to replace Anthony S. Casey, who resigned June 30, 2024)
John S. Hurley, 2027
Chad D. Leister, 2028

Meetings: 1st Monday, 6:00 p.m.

• Commission Minutes & Agendas

P. O. Box 710
Town Office, 2 Central Ave., Ridgely, MD 21660 - 0710
(410) 634-2177; fax: (410) 634-1343
e-mail: questions@ridgelymd.org
web: www.ridgelymd.org

ATTORNEY
Patrick W. Thomas, Esq., Town Attorney (410) 810-1381; e-mail: pthomas@mlg-lawyers.com


ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Town Commission:
Stephanie L. Berkey, Clerk/Treasurer (410) 634-2177
e-mail: sberkey@ridgelymd.org
web: www.ridgelymd.org/administration-finance

ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Appointed by Commissioners to 5-year terms


ETHICS COMMISSION
Appointed by Commissioners to 3-year terms

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
web: www.ridgelymd.org/boards-commissions/#parks-rec

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

ZONING
Melissa Leonard, Administrator & Assistant Clerk/Treasurer (410) 634-2177; e-mail: mleonard@ridgelymd.org

HOUSING APPEALS BOARD

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
web: www.ridgelymd.org/boards-commissions/#plan-zone

Appointed by Commissioners to 5-year terms
Meetings: 4th Wednesday (as needed)

BOARD OF [ZONING] APPEALS


POLICE DEPARTMENT
(410) 479-2515; e-mail: info@carolinesheriff.net
Detention Center, 9305 Double Hills Road, Denton, MD 21629
web: www.ridgelymd.org/emergency-services/#headline-divider-block_41eba1611e581f88c89004384b4f3aaa

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
David L. Crist, Director (410) 634-2177; e-mail: dcrist@ridgelymd.org
web: www.ridgelymd.org/planning-zoning-codes-2

WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT
(410) 634-2177
web: www.ridgelymd.org/planning-zoning-codes-2/#headline-divider-block_ba74ec2c50be582cabad535ebd76dc79

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