CECIL COUNTY, MARYLAND

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Oct.):
Travis W. Marion, Mayor, 2025
Emilie C. Kleiner,* 2025
*(sworn in, April 13, 2023, to replace Joseph P. Shephard III, who resigned April 26, 2022)
David L. Warnick, 2025
Pauline E. Braun, 2027
August H. (Augie) Pierson, Jr., 2027

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m.
• Commission Agendas

Town Hall, 1 East Main St., Rising Sun, MD 21911
(410) 658-5353; fax: (410) 658-5244
e-mail: tabonenberger@risingsunmd.org
web: www.risingsunmd.org/

Town Hall, 1 East Main St., Rising Sun, Maryland, November 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ATTORNEY
Appointed by Mayor with Town Commission consent:
Jack A. (Jay) Gullo, Jr., Esq., Town Attorney (410) 875-5344; fax: (410) 875-5346; e-mail: jaygullo@verizon.net
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/division.php?structureid=299

ADMINISTRATION
Calvin A. Bonenberger, Jr., Town Administrator (410) 658-5353
e-mail: tabonenberger@risingsunmd.org
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/division.php?structureid=23

Judy C. Melton, Clerk/Treasurer & Assistant Town Administrator (410) 658-5353
e-mail: jmelton@risingsunmd.org


RISING SUN ARTS ALLIANCE
Appointed by Mayor & Town Commission
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/index.php?structureid=74

ACCOUNTING
(410) 658- 7105
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/division.php?structureid=31

ENGINEERING
(302) 731-9176; fax: (302) 731-7807
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/division.php?structureid=30

CODE ENFORCEMENT, PLANNING & ZONING DEPARTMENT
Calvin A. Bonenberger, Jr., Code Enforcement Officer & Planner (410) 658-5353
e-mail: tabonenberger@risingsunmd.org
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/index.php?structureid=8

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/index.php?structureid=11

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

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with Town Commission consent to 5-year terms:
Michael D. Hvizdzak, Chair (410) 658-5353

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Monday, 6:30 p.m.

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Bernard Chiominto, Chair (410) 658-5353

PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
David L. Warnick, Parks & Recreation Commissioner (410) 658-5353
e-mail: CommissionerWarnick@RisingSunMD.org
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/index.php?structureid=10

POLICE DEPARTMENT
August H. (Augie) Pierson, Jr., Public Safety Commissioner (410) 658-5353
Francis D. (Chip) Peterson, Jr., Chief (410) 658-4101; fax: (410) 658-9245
e-mail: chiefpeterson@risingsunmd.org
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/index.php?structureid=5

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Joshua J. Hulton, Director (410) 658-5353
web: www.risingsunmd.org/department/index.php?structureid=9

STREETS & SIDEWALKS
Emilie C. Kleiner, Streets & Sidewalks Commissioner


WATER & SEWER
Pauline E. Braun, Water & Sewer Commissioner
James C. (Chris) George, Superintendent (410) 658-5353

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