WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

FRUITLAND

Incorporated 1947 (Chapter 662, Acts of 1947)

Charter

Ordinances (zoning)

Population

1990 census: 3,511

2000 census: 3,774

2010 census: 4,866

Presidents of City Council

Reports

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Oct.):
Darlene Kerr, President (chosen by Council, 2-year term), 2018
Rev. Gloria J. Ortiz, Treasurer (chosen by Council, 2-year term), 2016
Raymond D. Carey, 2016
Charles (Chuck) Nichols, 2018
Roland Palmer, 2018
• Council Minutes

City Hall, 401 East Main St., Fruitland, Maryland, August 2012. Photo by David R. Herron.

P. O. Drawer F
City Hall, 401 East Main St., Fruitland, MD 21826 - 0120
(410) 548-2800; fax: (410) 548-4362
e-mail: cityhall@cityoffruitland.com
web: www.cityoffruitland.com

City Hall, 401 East Main St., Fruitland, Maryland, August 2012. Photo by David R. Herron.

ADMINISTRATION
John D. Psota, City Manager (410) 548-2809; fax: (410) 548-4362
e-mail: jpsota@cityoffruitland.com

Raye Ellen Taylor Thomas, City Clerk (410) 548-2809; fax: (410) 548-4362
e-mail: rtaylor@cityoffruitland.com

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
web: www.cityoffruitland.com/fruitland-economic-development-commission.aspx

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
Appointed by City Council to 6-year terms

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.cityoffruitland.com/planning-commission.aspx

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. (as needed)

RECREATION COMMISSION
web: www.cityoffruitland.com/recreation-commission.aspx

Meetings: 3rd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. (except July and Aug.)

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
web: www.cityoffruitland.com/board-of-zoning-appeals.aspx

FINANCE
Mark D. Swift, Deputy Treasurer (410) 548-2802; fax: (410) 548-4362; e-mail: mswift@cityoffruitland.com

FIRE DEPARTMENT
Robin Townsend, Chief (410) 749-9421; fax: (410) 749-5813
P. O. Box 70
104 East Main St., Fruitland, MD 21826 - 0070


OFFICE OF LAW
Andrew C. Mitchell, Jr., City Solicitor (410) 546-9993
311 East Main St., Fruitland, MD 21826
e-mail: andrewmitchell311@comcast.net

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Michael J. Phillips, Chief (410) 548-2804, (410) 548-2803 (emergency); fax: (410) 548-2808
208 South Division St., Fruitland, MD 21826
e-mail: policechief@fruitlandpolice.com
web: www.cityoffruitland.com/police-department.aspx

PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Michael Gibbons, Director (410) 548-2806
e-mail: mgibbons@cityoffruitland.com

SANITATION
Zachary Timmons, Supervisor (410) 548-2807; e-mail: ztimmons@cityoffruitland.com

UTILITIES
Dwayne (Skip) Dowell, Supervisor (410) 548-2800; e-mail: ddowell@cityoffruitland.com

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