WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

Within Washington County are nine municipalities: Boonsboro, Clear Spring, Funkstown, Hagerstown, Hancock, Keedysville, Sharpsburg, Smithsburg, and Williamsport. The earliest to incorporate was Hagerstown, the county seat, formed in 1813. It was followed by Williamsport (1823), Boonsboro (1831), Sharpsburg (1832), Clear Spring (1836), Funkstown (1840), Smithsburg (1841), Hancock (1853), and Keedysville (1872).

BOONSBORO

Incorporated 1831 (Chapter 139, Acts of 1831)
Population (1990 census): 2,445

[color photograph of Washington Monument, Washington Monument State Park, east of Boonsboro, Maryland] TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (April):
Charles F. Kauffman, Jr., Mayor, 2004
Howard W. Long, Assistant Mayor, 2002
Raymond D. Grove, 2002
Richard E. Hawkins, Sr., 2002
Gene W. Smith, 2002
Kevin M. Chambers, 2004
Richard W. Gross, 2004

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

21 North Main St.
Boonsboro, MD 21713
(301) 432-5141
fax: (301) 432-4050

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

Town Administrator

Clerk

Town Planner

WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT
Robert L. Mose, Superintendent (301) 432-5141

CLEAR SPRING

Incorporated 1836 (Chapter 141, Acts of 1836)
Population (1990 census): 415

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 2-year terms (Nov.):
Paul D. Hose, Jr., Mayor (2-year term), 2001
Julianna Albowicz, Vice-Mayor (2-year term), 2002
Gary L. Grove, 2001
Mason B. Mundey, 2001
William V. Albowicz, 2002

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 9:00 a.m.

P. O. Box 104
146 Cumberland St.
Clear Spring, MD 21722 - 0104
(301) 842-2252
e-mail: townofclearspring@starpower.net
fax: (301) 842-2920

ADMINISTRATION
Juanita K. Grimm, Clerk (301) 842-2252

FUNKSTOWN (formerly Jerusalem)

Incorporated 1840 (Chapter 78, Acts of 1840)
Population (1990 census): 1,136

Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):

Mayor,

Assistant Mayor,

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

P. O. Box 235
30 East Baltimore St.
Funkstown, MD 21734 - 0235
(301) 791-0948
fax: (301) 791-2941

HAGERSTOWN (formerly Elizabethtown)

Incorporated 1813 (Chapter 121, Acts of 1813, Dec. Session)
Population (1990 census): 35,445

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Robert E. Bruchey II, Mayor (4-year term), 2001
(301) 739-8577, ext. 110
e-mail:

mayor@hagerstownmd.org

Alfred W. Boyer, 2001
William M. Breichner, 2001
J. Wallace McClure, 2001
Lewis C. Metzner, 2001
Susan K. Saum-Wicklein, 2001

Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

City Hall
1 East Franklin St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740 - 4817
(301) 739-8577
fax: (301) 790-3424
tdd: (301) 797-6617
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/hag/index.html

ADMINISTRATION
Bruce J. Zimmerman, City Administrator (301) 739-8577, ext. 114

Clerk

FINANCE & REVENUE
Alfred E. Martin, Director (301) 739-8577, ext. 160

HUMAN RESOURCES
Donald C. Francis, Manager (301) 739-8577, ext. 107

PROJECT COORDINATION
Austin S. Abraham, Coordinator (301) 739-8577, ext. 190

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
G. David White, Manager
51 West Memorial Blvd.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-8577, ext. 145

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Manager

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Deborah A. Everhart, Coordinator (301) 739-8577, ext. 139

ENGINEERING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT
Bruce E. Johnston, City Engineer
(301) 739-8577, ext. 124
fax: (301) 733-2214

PARKS
web: http://pilot.wash.lib.md.us/hag/html/park___rec_.html

PLANNING
Richard L. Kautz, Director
(301) 739-8577, ext. 141
e-mail: planning@hagerstownmd.org

PUBLIC INFORMATION
Karen M. Giffin, Manager (301) 739-8577, ext. 116

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Douglas H. Stull, Manager
(301) 739-8577, ext. 180
fax: (301) 791-6761

PUBLIC SAFETY

Chief

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Arthur R. Smith, Chief
50 North Burhans Blvd.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-8577, ext. 216
fax: (301) 790-3220

UTILITIES

Manager

WATER DEPARTMENT
Gene J. Walzl, Manager
51 West Memorial Blvd.
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-8577, ext. 171
fax: (301) 791-6761

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
Rick E. Thomas, Manager
1 Clean Water Circle
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739-8577, ext. 165-167
fax: (301) 733-2873

HANCOCK

Incorporated 1853 (Chapter 319, Acts of 1853)
Population (1990 census): 1,926

MAYOR
Elected by Voters to 2-year term (Jan.):
Daniel A. Murphy, Mayor, 2003

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Jan.):
R. Randy Pittman, 2003
David D. Smith, 2003
Darwin Mills, 2005
W. Gregory Yost, 2005

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

126 West High St.
Hancock, MD 21750
(301) 678-5622
e-mail: hanmd@earthlink.com
fax: (301) 678-5832
web: www.hancockmd.com/

ADMINISTRATION
Louis O. Close, Town Manager (301) 678-5622

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Donald R. Gossage, Chief (301) 678-5633

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
James F. Fink, Superintendent (301) 678-6822

WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT
Robert Munday, Superintendent (301) 678-6828

WATER DEPARTMENT
Robert Munday, Superintendent (301) 678-6828

KEEDYSVILLE (formerly Centerville)

[color photograph of Keedysville, Maryland]

Incorporated 1872 (Chapter 251, Acts of 1872)
Population (1990 census): 464

Town Hall & Library, Keedysville, Maryland, October 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

TOWN COUNCIL,
Elected by Votors to 2-year terms (May):
Kenneth (Lee) Brandenburg II, Mayor (2-year term), 2002
Matt Hull, Assistant Mayor (chosen by Council), 2002
James Kerns, 2002
Judith Kerns, 2002
Barry Levey, 2002

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

P. O. Box 359
Keedysville, MD 21756 - 0359
(301) 432-5795
e-mail: keedycorp@aol.com
fax: (301) 432-4520

ADMINISTRATION
Amy R. Simmons, Clerk (301) 432-5795

SHARPSBURG

Incorporated 1832 (Chapter 28, Acts of 1832)
Population (1990 census): 659

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

Mayor,

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):
Patricia A. Hammond, 2002
Denise L. Troxell, 2002
Russell E. Weaver, 2002
Joseph W. Eichelberger, 2004
Ralph J. Hammond, 2004
Hal R. Spielman, 2004

Meetings: 1st Monday, 7:30 p.m.

P. O. Box 368
Sharpsburg, MD 21782 - 0368
(301) 432-4428
fax: (301) 432-4428

ADMINISTRATION
Anne Louise Jamison, Clerk (301) 432-4428