CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

Caroline County has ten municipalities: Denton, Federalsburg, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Henderson, Hillsboro, Marydel, Preston, Ridgely, and Templeville. The oldest town in Caroline County is Denton, the county seat, incorporated in 1802. Thereafter, local governments formed at Federalsburg (1823), Greensboro (1826), Hillsboro (1853), Templesville (1865), Preston (1892), Ridgely (1896), Goldsboro (1906), Marydel (1929), and Henderson (1949).

DENTON

Incorporated 1802 (Chapter 5, Acts of 1802)
Population (1990 census): 2,977

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 5-year terms (Nov.):
D. Scott Hollingsworth, Mayor (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2000
George S. McManus, 2001
Lester L. Branson, 2002
Jean E. Wheatman, 2003
H. Victoria Goldsborough, 2004

Meetings:1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00 p.m.

13 North Third St.
Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2050
e-mail: tfearin@denton.caroline.md.us
fax: (410) 479-3534
web: www.baylogic.com/denton/

ADMINISTRATION
Terry S. Fearins, Town Manager (410) 479-2050

Clerk/Treasurer

HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Jennifer A. Shull, Director (410) 479-3625

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Rodney R. Cox, Chief (410) 479-1414

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
William (Judge) Porter, Superintendent (410) 479-3625

FEDERALSBURG

Incorporated 1823 (Chapter 174, Acts of 1823)
Population (1990 census): 2,365

MAYOR
Elected by Voters to 2-year term (April):
Micheal W. Fluharty, Mayor, 2001

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (April):
Betty J. Ballas, President Pro Tem, 2001
Gary Bee, Jr., 2001
Betty D. Happersett, 2003
Keith R. Wheatly, 2003

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

P. O. Box 471
118 North Main St.
Federalsburg, MD 21632 - 0471
(410) 754-8173
fax: (410) 754-9269
web: www.shorenet.net/federalsburg/index.htm

CODE ENFORCEMENT & BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
Margaret Green, Director (410) 754-5871

GRANTS ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Conway Gregory, Director (410) 754-8173

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Donald R. Nagel, Chief (410) 754-8966

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Steve Dyott, Director (410) 754-9660

GOLDSBORO
(formerly Oldtown)

Incorporated 1906 (Chapter 87, Acts of 1906)
Population (1990 census): 185

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):

Mayor (4-year term),

Vice-Mayor (chosen by Council),

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

P. O. Box 132
Goldsboro, MD 21636 - 0132
(410) 482-8805

ADMINISTRATION
Dale R. Mumford, Town Manager (410) 482-8805

GREENSBORO

Incorporated 1826 (Chapter 97, Acts of 1826)
Population (1990 census): 1,441

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (April):
Thomas L. Riddleberger, Jr., Mayor (4-year term), 2003
Alex W. Herzberg, Vice-Mayor (chosen by Commission), 2003
Charles H. Kinnamon, Jr., 2001
David A. Spencer, 2001
Gerald P. Garey, 2003

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 340
104 East Sunset Ave.
Greensboro, MD 21639 - 0340
(410) 482-6222
e-mail: greensborotownmd@yahoo.com
fax: (410) 482-7429

ADMINISTRATION
Diane L. Ewing, Town Manager (410) 482-6222

POLICE DEPARTMENT
David Kibler, Chief (410) 482-6771

HENDERSON

Incorporated 1949 (Chapter 498, Acts of 1949)
Population (1990 census): 66

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (April):

Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 10
Henderson, MD 21640 - 0010
(410) 482-2193, (410) 482-8979

HILLSBORO

Incorporated 1853 (Chapter 161, Acts of 1853)
Population (1990 census): 164

Elected by Voters to 3-year terms (April):

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

P. O. Box 128
22043 Church St.
Hillsboro, MD 21641 - 0128
(410) 820-1247

MARYDEL

Incorporated 1929 (Chapter 38, Acts of 1929)
Population (1990 census): 143

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (April):
Lorie Steele, Mayor, 2001
Douglas Steele, 2001
Kimberly Steele, 2001
Deborah Rowe, 2002
Joanna Utberg, 2002

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

P. O. Box 81
Marydel, MD 21649
(410) 482-2394, (410) 482-8807

PRESTON
(formerly Snow Hill)

Incorporated 1892 (Chapter 689, Acts of 1892)
Population (1990 census): 437

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 3-year terms (April):
Reginald A. Maguire, Jr., Mayor (chosen by Commission), 2001
Eugene B. Fulkerson, 2002
William D. Willis, 2003

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

P. O. Box 91
172 Main St.
Preston, MD 21655 - 0091
(410) 673-7929
e-mail: tpreston@shore.intercom.net
fax: (410) 673-2963

ADMINISTRATION
Ann G. Willis, Town Manager (410) 673-7929

RIDGELY

Incorporated 1896 (Chapter 178, Acts of 1896)
Population (1990 census): 1,034

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 3-year terms (April):
Louis E. Hayes, President (3-year term), 2002
Jere W. Wallace, 1st Vice-President, 2001
Dale R. Mumford, 2nd Vice-President, 2003

Meetings: 1st Monday, 6:00 p.m. (work session, 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m.)

P. O. Box 710
2 Central Ave.
Ridgely, MD 21660 - 0710
(410) 634-2177
e-mail: ridgely@dmv.com
fax: (410) 634-1343
web: home.dmv.com/~ridgely

ADMINISTRATION
Michael Downes, Town Manager (410) 634-2177

Chief

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Jerry L. Willoughby, Superintendent (410) 634-1975

TEMPLEVILLE
(formerly Bullock Town)

Queen Anne's & Caroline Counties
Incorporated 1865 (Chapter 86, Acts of 1865)
Population (1990 census): 66

TOWN COMMISSION
Elected by Voters to 1-year terms (June):
Helen M. Knotts, Mayor (1-year term), 2001
George Donald Lowe, Treasurer, 2001
Edna Garlic, 2001

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

P. O. Box 25
Templeville, MD 21670 - 0025
(410) 482-8680
e-mail: bhe@dmv.com

ADMINISTRATION
Edna Garlic, Clerk (410) 482-8680

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