WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

BOONSBORO

Incorporated 1831 (Chapter 139, Acts of 1831)

Charter

Mayors

Ordinances (subdivision)

Ordinances (zoning)

Population

1990 census: 2,445

2000 census: 2,803

2010 census: 3,336

Reports

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Howard W. Long, Mayor, 2020
Vacancy, Assistant Mayor
Cynthia J. Kauffman, 2018
Brigitte Schmidt, 2018
Janeen N. Solberg, 2018
Rickard T. Byrd, 2020
Marilee E. Kerns, 2020

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

• Council Minutes

Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, Maryland, June 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Town Hall, 21 North Main St., Boonsboro, MD 21713 - 1016
(301) 432-5141; fax: (301) 432-4050
e-mail: bns.townhall@myactv.net
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/

Washington Monument, Washington Monument State Park, east of Boonsboro, Maryland, February 2001. Photo by Elizabeth W. Newell.

ATTORNEY
William C. Wantz, Esq., Town Attorney (301) 733-7972; e-mail: wantz@mac.com

ADMINISTRATION
Appointed by Mayor with Council consent:
Megan Clark, Town Manager (301) 432-5141; fax: (301) 432-4050
e-mail: town.manager@myactv.net
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={053C9825-ED28-43DF-B456-D00BFB310838}

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?SEC=3E7DB9B1-CA22-43AB-A1E2-C6D9C47F14EA&Type=B_BASIC

Appointed to 2-year terms


CLERK & TAX COLLECTOR
Appointed by Mayor with Council consent:
Sarah Murto Campbell, Clerk & Tax Collector (301) 432-5141; fax: (301) 432-4050
e-mail: town.clerk@myactv.net

PLANNING, ZONING & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Brian Hopkins, Town Engineer (301) 432-5690; fax: (301) 432-4050
e-mail: town.engineer@myactv.net
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={69889C82-5784-4519-9212-92C3E1CDD039}

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={B889FAD9-A7EA-43EF-8CD5-08C1EB6826C8}

Appointed to 3-year terms
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={C8A60B46-013A-4CC5-8997-EFC1179A5067}

Appointed to 3-year terms
Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. (Feb., April, June, Aug., Oct., Dec.)

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={12108213-5EFB-4668-8BB2-5162A6990433}

Appointed to 5-year terms
Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Charles Stanford, Chief (301) 432-6838
241 Potomac St., Boonsboro, MD 21713
e-mail: admin@boonsboropolice-md.com
web: www.boonsboromd.govoffice2.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={42039E48-7290-4B0A-8F9F-6FDC876E555D}

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMISSION
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={A35D749B-A61A-4ECF-9D22-B5EAAE7F5C43}

Meetings: 3rd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Greg Huntsberry, Jr., Supervisor (301) 432-5141; fax: (301) 432-4050
e-mail: public.works@myactv.net
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={2F87D194-898C-45E8-A2D9-78C977354ADE}

BOONSBORO/KEEDYSVILLE REGIONAL WATER ADVISORY BOARD
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={1CE63A40-2A58-4907-B8DA-37CD1CD49136}

Meetings: every November and as needed

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={FE40A20F-65C4-4AE7-B26F-BF04C4FFB34E}

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

PARK BOARD
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={2DF6FD18-95FD-45EB-8884-C5B2288EF7DF}

Appointed to 4-year terms
Meetings: 4th Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

MUNICIPAL UTILITIES COMMISSION
web: www.town.boonsboro.md.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={4F7089A0-4C0A-4E1A-867D-7B3638334BF1}

Appointed by Mayor with Council consent to 4-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

WATER & WASTE WATER
Pete Shumaker, Superintendent (301) 432-5141; fax: (301) 432-4050
6927 Monroe Road, Boonsboro, MD 21713
e-mail: boonsboro.wwtp@myactv.net

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