WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Donald L. Souders, Jr., Mayor, 2026
Tracey Knight-Simane, Vice-President (chosen by Council, 2-year term), 2024
David Dan, 2024
James E. Fritsch, 2026
Roberto Gonzalez, 2026

Town Hall, 21 West Water St., Smithsburg, Maryland, August 2004. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
• Council Minutes

P. O. Box 237
Town Hall, 21 West Water St., Smithsburg, MD 21783 - 0237
(301) 824-7234; fax: (301) 824-6219
e-mail: info@townofsmithsburg.org
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/

ATTORNEY
Jason Morton, Esq., Town Attorney (301) 739-3600; e-mail: jmorton@salvatoremorton.com

ADMINISTRATION
Chad P. Rooney, Town Manager (301) 824-7234
e-mail: crooney@townofsmithsburg.org
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/index.asp?SEC=920D8F5A-10A6-4565-B652-62F765F5EBA2&Type=B_BASIC

Jenni L. House, Clerk/Treasurer (301) 824-7234
e-mail: jhouse@salvatoremorton.com

Charlotte Zies, Assistant Clerk/Treasurer (301) 824-7234
e-mail: czies@townofsmithsburg.org


COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES COMMISSION
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/community_activities

Appointed to 3-year terms
Laura Hendrix, Chair, 2023

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

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/edc

Appointed to 3-year terms
Yvonne Ford, Chair, 2023

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

ELECTION BOARD
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/election

Appointed to 4-year terms
Tera Keplinger, Chair, 2025

PLANNING & ZONING
Randy M. Dick, Administrator (301) 991-3502; e-mail: rdick@townofsmithsburg.org
Timothy A. Lung, Town Planner (301) 824-7234; e-mail: tlung@townofsmithsburg.org
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/index.asp?SEC=A83F55A6-882C-4C25-BA64-7C2BD15A4DBC&Type=B_BASIC

PARKS COMMISSION
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/parks_improvement

Appointed to 4-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/planning

Appointed to 5-year terms
Greg White, Chair, 2023

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

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/zoning_appeals

Appointed to 3-year terms

PERMITS & INSPECTIONS
Randy M. Dick, Building Inspector (301) 991-3502; e-mail: rdick@townofsmithsburg.org
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/index.asp?SEC=4AA6008C-5550-4991-885D-D4B85DE875E4&Type=B_BASIC

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Rob Marker, Chief (301) 824-3500
63 Railroad Lane, Smithsburg, MD 21783
e-mail: cmarker@townofsmithsburg.org
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/index.asp?SEC=8BB8474C-6019-4EEE-9522-903BAB15B797&Type=B_BASIC

CODE ENFORCEMENT
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/index.asp?SEC=EA08A7EE-9682-4DAF-96C1-3FDECF41DA10&Type=B_BASIC

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
John E. Renard, Supervisor (301) 331-8021; fax: (301) 824-6219
e-mail: jrenard@townofsmithsburg.org
web: www.townofsmithsburg.org/public_works

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