WORCESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

BERLIN

Incorporated 1868 (Chapter 424, Acts of 1868)

Code & Charter

Mayors

Population

1990 census: 2,616

2000 census: 3,491

2010 census: 4,485

Reports

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Oct.):
William G. (Gee) Williams III, Mayor, 2016
George Troy Purnell, District 1, 2018
Elizabeth A. (Lisa) Hall, District 2, 2016
Elroy Brittingham, Sr., District 3, 2016
Dean J. Burrell, Sr., District 4, 2018
Thomas (Thom) Gulyas, At Large, 2018

Town Hall, 10 William St., Berlin, Maryland, August 2012. Photo by David R. Herron.

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
• Council Minutes

Town Hall, 10 William St., Berlin, MD 21811
(410) 641-2770; fax: (410) 641-2316
e-mail: info@berlinmd.gov
web: www.berlinmd.gov

ATTORNEY
David C. Gaskill, Esq., Town Attorney (410) 723-3500; e-mail: dcg410@gmail.com

ADMINISTRATION
Laura S. Allen, Town Administrator (410) 641-4144
e-mail: lallen@berlinmd.gov
web: http://berlinmd.gov/department/administration/

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by Mayor with Council consent to 4-year terms
Meetings: as needed

ETHICS COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with Council consent to 3-year terms
Meetings: as needed

PARKS COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with Council consent to 2-year terms
Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Mary T. Bohlen, Director (410) 641-4314; e-mail: mbohlen@berlinmd.gov

FINANCE
Natalie S. Saleh, Director (410) 641-4355; e-mail: nsaleh@berlinmd.gov
web: http://berlinmd.gov/department/finance/

HUMAN RESOURCES
Jeffrey T. Fleetwood, Director (410) 641-4002; e-mail: jfleetwood@berlinmd.gov
web: http://berlinmd.gov/department/human-resources/

ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Ivy Wells, Director (410) 629-1722
e-mail: iwells@berlinmd.gov
web: http://berlinmd.gov/department/economic-and-community-development/

ELECTRIC UTILITY DEPARTMENT
Timothy L. Lawrence, Director (410) 629-1713
e-mail: tlawrence@berlinmd.gov
web: http://berlinmd.gov/department/electric/

LINE OPERATIONS
August (Augie) Wienhold, Superintendent (410) 641-3401; e-mail: awienhold@berlinmd.gov

PLANNING & ZONING/CODE ENFORCEMENT
David H. Engelhart, Director (410) 641-4143
e-mail: dengelhart@berlinmd.gov
web: http://berlinmd.gov/department/planning-and-permits/

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Appointed to 3-year terms
Meetings: as needed

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed to 3-year terms
Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

HOUSING BOARD OF REVIEW
Appointed by Mayor with Council consent to 3-year terms
Meetings: as needed

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed to 5-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.

PERMITS
Carolyn Duffy, Coordinator (410) 629-1483; e-mail: cduffy@berlinmd.gov

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arnold R. Downing, Chief (410) 641-1334; fax: (410) 641-4880
e-mail: adowning@berlinpdmd.org
web: www.berlinmdpd.org

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Jane D. Kreiter, Director (410) 641-4001
e-mail: jkreiter@berlinmd.gov
web: http://berlinmd.gov/department/public-works/

Wendell E. Purnell, Superintendent of Public Works (410) 641-4001; e-mail: wpurnell@berlinmd.gov

WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Jane D. Kreiter, Director (410) 641-3845
e-mail: jkreiter@berlinmd.gov
web: http://berlinmd.gov/department/water-resources/

STORMWATER UTILITY
Jocelyn Aydelotte, Superintendent (410) 641-2414; e-mail: jaydelotte@berlinmd.gov

WASTEWATER
Jamey Latchum, Superintendent (410) 641-3845; e-mail: jlatchum@berlinmd.gov

WATER
Marvin O. Smith, Superintendent (410) 641-2414; e-mail: msmith@berlinmd.gov

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