CAROLINE COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

DENTON

Incorporated 1802 (Chapter 25, Acts of 1802)

Code & Charter

Mayors

Population

1990 census: 2,977

2000 census: 2,960

2010 census: 4,418

Reports

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 5-year terms (Nov.):
Abigail W. McNinch, Mayor (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2018
Robert L. Clendaniel, 2016
Dennis D. Porter, 2017
Lester L. Branson, O.D., 2019
H. Dallas Lister, 2020

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

• Council Minutes

Town Hall, 4 North Second St., Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2050; fax: (410) 479-3534
web: www.dentonmaryland.com
ATTORNEY
Christopher F. Drummond, Esq., Town Attorney (410) 758-0030; fax: (410) 758-0032; e-mail: chrisdrummondlaw@gmail.com

ADMINISTRATION
Donald H. Mulrine, Jr., Town Administrator (410) 479-2050; fax: (410) 479-3534
e-mail: dmulrine@dentonmaryland.com

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Karen L. Monteith, Clerk/Treasurer (410) 479-2050; e-mail: kmonteith@dentonmaryland.com
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/departments/finance.asp

PLANNING & CODES DEPARTMENT
Thomas Batchelor, Director (410) 479-3625; e-mail: tbatchelor@dentonmaryland.com
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/departments/planning_codes.asp

BOARD OF APPEALS
Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year term
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m.

HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Appointed by Town Council to 3-year term
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. (except Dec.)

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Town Council to 5-year term
Meetings: Last Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. (except Dec.)

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Rodney R. Cox, Chief (410) 479-1414; fax: (410) 479-4930; e-mail: rcox@dentonmdpolice.com
100 North Third St., Denton, MD 21629
web: www.dentonmdpolice.com/

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Donald H. Mulrine, Jr., Director (410) 479-5446; e-mail: dmulrine@dentonmaryland.com
650 Legion Road, Denton, MD 21629
web: www.dentonpublicworks.com/

PUBLIC FACILITIES
Michael Copper, Manager (410) 479-5446; e-mail: mcopper@dentonmaryland.com

PUBLIC UTILITIES
Philip E. Clark, Sr., Superintendent of Public Works - Water Distribution & Wastewater Collection (410) 479-5446; e-mail: pclark@dentonmaryland.com

UTILITY COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor & Town Council to 5-year term


WATER/WASTEWATER OPERATIONS
Mark Chandler, Superintendent (410) 479-5446; e-mail: mchandler@dentonmaryland.com

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