KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND

MAYOR & TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):
Meghan E. Efland, Mayor, 2029
Sheila W. Austrian, Ward 1, 2029
Thomas A. Herz, Jr., Ward 2, 2027
Andre R. DeMattia,* Ward 3, 2029
Stephen J. Lozar,** Ward 4, 2027
*(no Ward 3 candidate ran in Nov. 2025 election; elected Jan. 28, 2026, & sworn in Feb. 2, 2026)
**(elected Jan. 28, 2026, & sworn in Feb. 2, 2026, to replace Meghan E. Efland, who became Mayor)

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 6:00 p.m.

Council Minutes & Agendas

Town Office, 118 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0500; fax: (410) 778-4378
e-mail: office@chestertown.com
web: www.chestertown.gov

Town Office, 118 North Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ATTORNEY
Christopher F. Drummond, Esq., Town Attorney (410) 758-0030; fax: (410) 758-0032
e-mail: chrisdrummondlaw@gmail.com

ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
Vacancy, Town Manager (410) 778-0500
e-mail: office@chestertown.com
web: www.chestertown.gov/administration-finance

Town Office, 118 North Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, August 2011. Photo by David R. Herron.

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
web: www.chestertown.gov/environmental-committee

Meetings: 1st Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

EQUITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
web: www.chestertown.gov/equity-advisory-committee

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent:
John Queen, Chair

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

ETHICS COMMISSION
web: www.chestertown.gov/ethics-commission

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms:
Johnnie A. Jones III, Esq., Chair


HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
web: www.chestertown.gov/historic-district-commission

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms:
Barbara Brown, Chair

Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.chestertown.gov/planning-commission

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 5-year terms:
Owen Bailey, Chair

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.

PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
web: www.chestertown.gov/public-arts-committee

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms:
Ben Tilghman, Chair

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday (as needed)

RECREATION COMMISSION
web: www.chestertown.gov/recreation-commission/

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms:
James Bogden, Chair


Meetings: 2nd Monday, 6:00 p.m.

TREE COMMITTEE
web: www.chestertown.gov/tree-committee

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms:
Jeffrey Coomer, Chair

TOWN CLERK
Lynda L. Thomas, Town Clerk (410) 778-0500
e-mail: lynda@chestertown.com

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Amanda Miller, Director (410) 778-0500
e-mail: amanda@chestertown.com

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Kim Lawson, Manager (410) 778-0500
e-mail: office@chestertown.com
web: www.chestertown.gov/human-resources

ZONING DEPARTMENT
Bradley Moore, Zoning Administrator (410) 778-0500
e-mail: office@chestertown.com

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
web: www.chestertown.gov/zoning-board-appeals

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms:
Anne Vansant, Chair


POLICE DEPARTMENT
Ronald M. Dixon, Chief (410) 778-1800
601 High St., Chestertown, MD 21620
e-mail: dixon@chestertownpolice.com
web: www.chestertown.gov/police-department

STREETS & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Paul Wilson, Manager (410) 778-0500
e-mail: office@chestertown.com
web: www.chestertown.gov/streets-public-works

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Vacancy, Manager (410) 778-0500
e-mail:
web: www.chestertown.gov/utilities

UTILITIES COMMISSION
web: www.chestertown.gov/utilities-commission

Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m.

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