The Authority consists of one member from
each of the participating jurisdictions, who is
appointed by the Governor for a four-year term
from lists of at least three names submitted by
each participating jurisdiction. The director of the
Maryland Environmental Service serves as an ex
officio, voting member.

MARYLAND POTOMAC WATER
AUTHORITY

Chairperson: James R. Worsley, Jr.

Arthur T. Bond, member, and Vacancy, alternate,
Allegany County Board of County Commission-
ers; Charles C. Smith, member, and Richard L.
Grossnickle, alternate, Frederick County Board
of County Commissioners; Elwood L. Groves II,
member, and John G. Braskey, alternate,
Garrett County Board of County Commissioners;
Neal Potter, member, and Vacancy, alternate,
Montgomery County Council; William B.
Amonett, member, and Vacancy, alternate,
Prince George's County Council; R. Lee Dow-
ney, member, and Vacancy, alternate, Washing-
ton County Board of County Commissioners.

Ex officio members: Vacancy, Secretary of Natu-
ral Resources; Constance Lieder, Secretary of
State Planning; Robert S. McGarry, General
Manager, Washington Suburban Sanitary Com-
mission.

Water Resources Administration
Tawes State Office Building
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-3846

The Maryland Potomac Water Authority was
created by Chapter 411, Acts of 1969. The Au-
thority has the power to conserve, control, and
use for beneficial service storm and flood waters
of rivers and streams of the Potomac River wa-
tershed in member counties. The Authority also
has the power to finance the non-federal costs
of the Bloomington Lake Project for water sup-
ply.

The Authority consists of ten members. The
governing body of each represented county within
the Authority's jurisdiction appoints one of its
members to serve on the Authority. Represented
counties include Allegany, Frederick, Garrett,
Montgomery, Prince George's, and Washington.
An additional member from each county serves
as an alternate. All members may vote except the
Garrett County member until such time as
Garrett County is assessed for payments to the

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Authority. The Governor appoints one voting
member to serve as chairperson who serves at the
Governor's pleasure. The Secretary of Natural
Resources, the Secretary of State Planning, and
the General Manager of the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commissiion are ex officio, non-vot-
ing members (Code Natural Resources Article,
secs. 8-501 through 8-515).

PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT
APPEALS BOARDS

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Craig C. Biggs, Administrator

22 West Street, 2nd floor
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-2087

The Property Tax Assessment Appeals Boards
are responsible for hearing appeals filed in mat-
ters relating to the assessment of property in the
twenty-three Maryland counties and Baltimore
City. The Office of the Administrator coordinates
the administrative and related support to the
twenty-four boards, including regulatory, budget-
ary, personnel, and legal matters. The Adminis-
trator promulgates uniform rules and regulations
governing the activities of the Property Tax As-
sessment Appeals Boards of the counties and
Baltimore City, and is responsible for the consis-
tent application of those rules and regulations.
The Administrator devises and prescribes uniform
blanks for orders, statements advising taxpayers
of their right to appeal, and other notices or re-
ports required by the local boards.

Each Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board
has jurisdiction over all appeals in that county or
Baltimore City concerning property tax assess-
ments, and over any other local tax matters that
the county or Baltimore City has assigned or may
assign to the Board for hearing. This jurisdiction
includes but is not limited to appeals concerning
local tax credits and appeals concerning local tax-
es and special taxing areas within that county or
Baltimore City (Code 1957, Art. 81, secs. 224A,
248-250, and 255).

PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT
APPEALS BOARDS

ALLEGANY COUNTY

Chairperson: Augustine A. Diaz, 1983

Albert E. Brant, 1984; Walter J. Martin, 1987;
Thomas C. Stakem (alternate), 1983.