KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND

MAYOR & TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):
J. David Foster, Mayor, 2025
Timothy M. O’Brien, Ward 1, 2025
Thomas A. Herz, Jr., Ward 2, 2027
Jose M. Medrano, Ward 3, 2025
Meghan E. Efland, Ward 4, 2027

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

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: http://townofchestertown.com/

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
William S. Ingersoll, Town Manager (410) 778-0500
e-mail: bill@chestertown.com

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

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
web: https://townofchestertown.com/government/committees/environment/environmental-committee/

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

EQUITY ADVISORY COMMISSION
web: https://townofchestertown.com/government/committees/equity-advisory-committee/

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

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

ETHICS COMMISSION
web: https://townofchestertown.com/government/committees/ethics-commission/

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


HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
web: https://townofchestertown.com/government/committees/historic-district-commission/

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms:
Victoria W. Smith, Chair

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

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: https://townofchestertown.com/government/committees/planning-commission/

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 5-year terms:
Morgan Ellis, Chair

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

PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE
web: https://townofchestertown.com/residents-3/public-art-committee/

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

Meetings: 2nd Tuesday (as needed)

RECREATION COMMISSION
web: https://townofchestertown.com/government/committees/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: https://townofchestertown.com/government/committees/tree-committee/

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

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

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

STREET DEPARTMENT
Tom Sappington, Superintendent (410) 778-4306
e-mail: office@chestertown.com

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Robert Sipes, Manager (410) 778-0500
e-mail: bob@chestertown.com
web: http://townofchestertown.com/residents/water-and-sewer/

UTILITIES COMMISSION
web: https://townofchestertown.com/utilities-commission/

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

ZONING DEPARTMENT
Kees de Mooy, Zoning Administrator (410) 778-0500
e-mail: kees@chestertown.com

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
web: https://townofchestertown.com/government/zoning-board/

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

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