CHARLES COUNTY, MARYLAND

TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Jeannine Elizabeth James, Mayor, At Large
Paul C. Guttenberg, Ward 1
Patrick A. McCormick, Ward 2
Gregory L. Sampson, Ward 3
Tyjon C. Johnson, Ward 4
Terms expire 2029.

Town Hall, 305 Queen Anne St., La Plata, Maryland, April 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Meetings: 4th Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.
work sessions: 2nd & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00 p.m.
• Council Agenda

P. O. Box 2268
Town Hall, 305 Queen Anne St., La Plata, MD 20646 - 2268
(301) 934-8421; fax: (301) 934-5724
e-mail: mminer@townoflaplata.org
web: www.townoflaplata.org/

ATTORNEY
Jack A. Gullo, Jr., Esq., Town Attorney (410) 875-5344


ADMINISTRATION
Brent Manuel, Town Manager (301) 934-8421
e-mail: bmanuel@townoflaplata.org

Michelle Miner, Assistant Town Manager (301) 934-8421
e-mail: mminer@townoflaplata.org

Kelly Phipps, Director of Legislative Services (303) 934-8421
email: kphipps@townoflaplata.org

Lawrence Jones, Town Clerk (301) 934-8421
e-mail: ljones@townoflaplata.org

BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION (KEEP LA PLATA BEAUTIFUL)
web: https://townoflaplata.org/214/Beautification-CommissionKLPB

Appointed by Town Council to 4-year terms
Meetings: 4th Monday, 9:00 a.m.

ARTS WORK GROUP (PROMOTION OF THE ARTS)
web: https://townoflaplata.org/216/Arts-Workgroup

BEE CITY USA
web: https://townoflaplata.org/345/Bee-City-USA

BIRD CITY LA PLATA
web: https://townoflaplata.org/218/Bird-City-La-Plata

LITTER BEES
web: https://townoflaplata.org/221/Litter-Bees

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
web: https://townoflaplata.org/236/Supervisors-of-Elections

ETHICS COMMISSION
web: https://townoflaplata.org/226/Ethics-Commission

Appointed by Town Council to 3-year terms


HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
web: https://townoflaplata.org/227/Historic-Preservation-Commission

Appointed by Mayor & Town Council


PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
web: https://townoflaplata.org/234/Parks-Recreation-Commission

Appointed by Town Council to 4-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 7:30 a.m.

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Karina A. Larsen, Treasurer (301) 934-8421
e-mail: klarsen@townoflaplata.org
web: https://townoflaplata.org/158/Finance

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Don Dooley, Director (301) 934-8421
e-mail: ddooley@townoflaplata.org
web: https://townoflaplata.org/169/Planning

DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
web: https://townoflaplata.org/225/Design-Review-Board

Appointed by Town Council to 4-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. (as needed)

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: https://townoflaplata.org/235/Planning-Commission

Appointed by Town Council
Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

BOARD OF [ZONING] APPEALS
web: https://townoflaplata.org/224/Board-of-Appeals

Appointed by Town Council to 3-year terms
Meetings: 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m. (as needed)

CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
Aaron Mosrie, Inspector (301) 934-8421; e-mail: amosrie@townoflaplata.org


PLANNING DIVISION
Vacancy, Senior Planner (301) 934-8811, ext. 1510

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Matthew Norris, Acting Chief (301) 934-1500; fax: (301) 966-7533
P. O. Box 1038, 101 La Grange Ave., La Plata, MD 20646 - 1038
e-mail: mnorris@townoflaplata.org
web: https://townoflaplata.org/184/Police

OPERATIONS
Lt. Michael Payne, Commander (301) 934-1500; e-mail: mpayne@townoflaplata.org


OPERATIONS
Robert F. Stahl, Jr., Director (301) 934-8421; e-mail: bstahl@townoflaplata.org

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Donald R. (D.R.) Cox, Jr., Director (301) 934-8421; e-mail: dcox@townoflaplata.org

STORM WATER UTILITY
Melinda Adams, Manager (301) 934-8421; e-mail: madams@townoflaplata.org

SPECIAL EVENTS
Lucinda Anderson, Coordinator (301) 934-8421; e-mail: landerson@townoflaplata.org

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