DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

CITY COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Oct.):
Lajan Natasha Cephas, President (chosen by Commission in Jan., 4-year term), Ward 2
Laurel E. Atkiss,* Ward 1
*(elected June 6, 2023, to replace Brian R. Roche, who resigned in June 2023)
Jameson W. Harrington, Ward 3
Sputty I. Cephas, Ward 4
Brian R. Roche,* Ward 5
*(elected June 6, 2023, to replace Milton M. (Chad) Malkus IV, who resigned in June 2023)
Terms expire 2024.

City Hall, 410 Academy St., Cambridge, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by David R. Herron.

Council Minutes

P. O. Box 255
City Hall, 410 Academy St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0255
(410) 228-4020; fax: (410) 228-4554
e-mail: gsteckman@choosecambridge.com
web: www.choosecambridge.com/

City Hall, 410 Academy St., Cambridge, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by David R. Herron.

MAYOR
Elected by Voters to 4-year term (Oct.):
Stephen W. Rideout,* Mayor, 2024
*(elected & sworn in, Sept. 26, 2022, to replace Andrew T. Bradshaw, who resigned Jan. 10, 2022)
(410) 228-4020; fax: (410) 228-4554
e-mail: mayor@choosecambridge.com

City Hall, 410 Academy St., Cambridge, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by David R. Herron.

COUNSEL
Charles D. (Chip) MacLeod, Esq, City Attorney (410) 810-1381

ADMINISTRATION
W. Glenn Steckman, City Manager (410) 228-4020; fax: (410) 228-4554
e-mail: gsteckman@choosecambridge.com
web: www.choosecambridge.com/214/City-Hall

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) COMMITTEE
web: http://md-cambridge.civicplus.com/202/Americans-with-Disabilities-Act-Committe

Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.

COUNCIL COMPENSATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
web: www.choosecambridge.com/339/Council-Compensation-Advisory-Committee

ETHICS COMMISSION
web: http://md-cambridge.civicplus.com/205/Ethics-Commission

Appointed by Mayor and Council to 4-year terms
Meetings: as needed

HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD
web: http://md-cambridge.civicplus.com/208/Housing-Authority-Board

Appointed by to 5-year terms
Meetings: 3rd Monday, 7:00 p.m.

HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW
web: http://md-cambridge.civicplus.com/209/Housing-Board-of-Review

Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. (on demand)

BUILDING SAFETY SERVICES DIVISION
Todd Parks, Manager & Building Permits Administrator (410) 228-8811; fax: (410) 228-1474; e-mail: tparks@choosecambridge.com
web: www.choosecambridge.com/153/Building-Safety-Services

Frank Brown, Code Enforcement Officer (410) 228-1955, ext. 1062; e-mail: fbrown@choosecambridge.com

FINANCE
Deborah Cooper, Director (410) 228-4020; fax: (410) 228-4554; e-mail: dcooper@choosecambridge.com
web: www.choosecambridge.com/288/Budgets-Finance

City Hall, 410 Academy St., Cambridge, Maryland, September 2015. Photo by David R. Herron.

MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
Jane Dorman, Water Resource Administrator (410) 228-5440, ext. 1052; fax: (410) 221-1019
P. O. Box 214
410 Academy St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0214
e-mail: jdorman@choosecambridge.com
web: www.choosecambridge.com/210/Municipal-Utilities
MUNICIPAL UTILITIES COMMISSION
web: http://md-cambridge.civicplus.com/297/Municipal-Utilities-Commission

Appointed to 4-year terms
Meetings: 4th Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

Kevin Johnson, Distribution Superintendent (410) 228-5440; fax: (410) 221-1019

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Justin Todd, Chief (410) 228-4118, (410) 228-3333; fax: (410) 228-1060
Edward E. Watkins Complex, 8 Washington St., Cambridge, MD 21613
e-mail: jtodd@@cambridgepd.org
web: www.choosecambridge.com/159/Police-Department

POLICE ADVISORY BOARD
web: http://md-cambridge.civicplus.com/212/Police-Board

Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 12:00 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
Lt. Louis Nichols, Commander (410) 901-8441; e-mail: lnichols@cambridgepd.org

PATROL DIVISION
Lt. Justin Todd, Commander (410) 901-8442; e-mail: jtodd@cambridgepd.org

SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION
Lt. Ronald Hinson, Commander (410) 901-8443; e-mail: rhinson@cambridgepd.org

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Vacancy, Director (410) 228-1955; fax: (410) 228-1474
1025 Washington St., Cambridge, MD 21613
web: www.choosecambridge.com/149/Public-Works

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Patricia Escher, Director (410) 221-6074; e-mail: pescher@choosecambridge.com
web: www.choosecambridge.com/168/Economic-Development

ENGINEERING DIVISION
George W. Hyde, City Engineer (410) 228-1955, ext. 1022; fax: (410) 228-1474; e-mail: ghyde@choosecambridge.com
web: www.choosecambridge.com/151/Engineering

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
web: http://md-cambridge.civicplus.com/206/Historic-Preservation-Commission

Appointed by Council
Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

MARINA
Scott M. Fitzhugh, Dockmaster (410) 228-4031; e-mail: e-mail: dockmaster@choosecambridge.com
2 Yacht Club Drive, Cambridge, MD 21613
web: https://www.cambridgeyachtbasin.com/

PLANNING & ZONING DIVISION
Patricia Escher, Manager (410) 228-1955, ext. 1031; fax: (410) 228-1474; e-mail: pescher@choosecambridge.com
web: www.choosecambridge.com/152/Planning-Zoning

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
web: http://md-cambridge.civicplus.com/211/Planning-Zoning-Commission

Appointed to 4-year terms
Meetings: 1st Tuesday & 3rd Tuesday (work sessions, if needed), 6:00 p.m.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
web: http://md-cambridge.civicplus.com/203/Board-of-Zoning-Appeals

Meetings: 4th Tuesday (on demand)

PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION
Ina Holden, Superintendent (410) 228-1955, ext. 1028; fax: (410) 228-1474; e-mail: iholden@choosecambridge.com


Calvin Johnson, Manager, Streets & Sanitation (410) 228-1955, ext. 1042; e-mail: cjohnson@choosecambridge.com


ROADS, SANITATION & MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Jason Segar, Manager, Municipal Properties (410) 228-1955, ext. 1045, (410) 228-1981; e-mail: jsegar@choosecambridge.com
705 Leonard Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613
web: www.choosecambridge.com/157/Roads-Division

RESCUE FIRE COMPANY
Adam Pritchett, Chief (410) 228-1670
P. O. Box 766
Public Safety Building, 8 Washington St., Cambridge, MD 21613 - 0766
web: www.choosecambridge.com/167/Rescue-Fire-Company

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