KENT COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

County Seat of Kent County
Incorporated 1805 (Chapter 101, Acts of 1805)

Charter & Ordinances

Mayors

Named for the Chester River.

Population

1990 census: 4,005

2000 census: 4,746

2010 census: 5,252

Reports

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):

Mayor (4-year term),

Ward 1,

Ward 2,

Ward 3,

Ward 4,

Town Office, 118 North Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, August 2011. Photo by David R. Herron.

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

Council Minutes

Town Office, 118 North Cross St., Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-0500; fax: (410) 778-4378
e-mail: office@chestertown.com
web: www.townofchestertown.com

Town Office, 118 North Cross St., Chestertown, Maryland, October 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Town Attorney

ADMINISTRATION
William S. Ingersoll, Town Manager (410) 778-0500
e-mail: bill.chestertown@verizon.net

Jennifer Mulligan, Town Clerk (410) 778-0500
e-mail: jen.chestertown@verizon.net

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms

PLANNING COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 5-year terms

RECREATION COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent

BOARD OF [ZONING] APPEALS
Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms

TREE COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year terms

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Beth Campbell, Director (410) 778-0500; e-mail: beth.chestertown@verizon.net

POLICE DEPARTMENT
G. Adrian Baker, Chief (410) 778-1800
333 South Cross St., Chestertown, MD 21620
web: www.chestertown.com/gov/police/index.php

STREET DEPARTMENT
James Robert (J. R.) Trego, Sr., Superintendent (410) 778-0500; e-mail: office@chestertown.com

UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Robert Sipes, Manager (410) 778-0500; e-mail: bob.chestertown@verizon.net

ZONING DEPARTMENT
Kees de Mooy, Zoning Administrator (410) 778-0500; e-mail: kees.chestertown@verizon.net