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July 31, 2020

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STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS & TAXATION

[photo, 301 West Preston St., Baltimore, Maryland] Michael L. Higgs, Jr., Director of Assessments & Taxation

301 West Preston St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 2395
(410) 767-1184; 1-888-246-5941 (toll free, Maryland)
e-mail: sdat.411@maryland.gov
Maryland relay service: 1-800-735-2258 (toll free)
web: http://dat.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx

301 West Preston St., Baltimore, Maryland, October 2019. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS & TAXATION

OFFICE OF DIRECTOR

(E50C0001, formerly 24.03.00.01 & 24.03.00.03)
FY2020 appropriation: $3,867,452; authorized positions: 27
Michael L. Higgs, Jr., Director of Assessments & Taxation (appointed by Governor) (410) 767-4881
e-mail: michael.higgs@maryland.gov

Vacancy, Deputy Director (410) 767-1249

[photo, Lobby, 301 West Preston St., Baltimore, Maryland]

Lobby, 301 West Preston St., Baltimore, Maryland, November 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

    AREA SUPERVISORS

    ANNE ARUNDEL & HARFORD COUNTIES & EASTERN SHORE
    (Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico & Worcester counties)
    Gary P. Duffy, Area Supervisor (410) 767-4081

    BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY & QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY & SOUTHERN MARYLAND
    (Calvert, Charles & St. Mary's counties)
    Nancy A. Schmidbauer, Area Supervisor (410) 767-4081

    HOWARD, MONTGOMERY, & PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES & WESTERN MARYLAND
    (Allegany, Frederick, Garrett & Washington Counties)
    Adam W. Lewis, Area Supervisor (410) 767-5107

      LOCAL ASSESSMENT OFFICES
      (Local Supervisors of Assessments are appointed by Director of Assessments and Taxation from nominees of either Mayor of Baltimore City, Board of County Commissioners, County Council, or County Executive with approval of Council)

      ALLEGANY COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Elizabeth Ann Murphy, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 777-2108; e-mail:       sdat.alle@maryland.gov
      P. O. Box 343
      112 Baltimore St., 3rd floor, Cumberland, MD 21501

      ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      John F. Scally, Acting Supervisor of Assessments (410) 974-5709; e-mail: sdat.aa@maryland.gov
      45 Calvert St., 3rd floor, Annapolis, MD 21401

      BALTIMORE CITY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Marie C. Smith, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 767-8250; e-mail: sdat.baltcity@maryland.gov
      William Donald Schaefer Tower, 11th floor
      6 St. Paul St., Baltimore, MD 21202

      BALTIMORE COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Kevin C. Walters, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 512-4900; e-mail: sdat.balt@maryland.gov
      Hampton Plaza, Suite 602
      300 East Joppa Road, Towson, MD 21286

      CALVERT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      M. Edward Heilman, Supervisor of Assessments (443) 550-6840; e-mail: sdat.calv@maryland.gov
      Louis L. Goldstein District Court/Multi-Service Center, Room 1200
      200 Duke St., Prince Frederick, MD 20678

      CAROLINE COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Keith C. Bobbick, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 819-4450; e-mail: sdat.crln@maryland.gov
      Hargreaves District Court/Multi-Service Center, 207 South Third St., Denton, MD 21629

      CARROLL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Lumen F. Norris, Jr., Supervisor of Assessments (410) 857-0600; e-mail: sdat.carl@maryland.gov
      Winchester Exchange (rear 17 East Main St.), Westminster, MD 21157 - 5040

      CECIL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Kristi A. Burr, Acting Supervisor of Assessments (410) 996-2760; e-mail: sdat.cec@maryland.gov
      District Court/Multi-Service Center, 170 East Main St., Elkton, MD 21921

      CHARLES COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Nicole L. Ramstedt, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 932-2440; e-mail: sdat.char@maryland.gov
      P. O. Box 2726
      Southern Maryland Trade Center, 101A Catalpa Drive, La Plata, MD 20646

      DORCHESTER COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Wm. Mark Dennis, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 228-3380; e-mail: sdat.dor@maryland.gov
      P. O. Box 488
      County Office Building, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613

      FREDERICK COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      David E. Etter, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 815-5350; e-mail: sdat.fred@maryland.gov
      5310 Spectrum Drive, Suite E, Frederick, MD21703

      GARRETT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Philip J. Smith, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 334-1950; e-mail: sdat.gar@maryland.gov
      P. O. Box 388
      Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse, 203 South 4th St., Oakland, MD 21550

      HARFORD COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Christina S. Shrodes, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 836-4833; e-mail: sdat.harf@maryland.gov
      Mary E. W. Risteau Multi-Service Center, 4th floor
      2 South Bond St., Bel Air, MD 21014

      HOWARD COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Manya Archie, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 480-7940; e-mail: sdat.how@maryland.gov
      District Court/Multi-Service Center, 3451 Courthouse Drive, Ellicott City, 21043

      KENT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Octavia C. Pauls, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 778-1410; e-mail: sdat.kentco@maryland.gov
      114-A Lynchburg St., Chestertown, MD 21620

      MONTGOMERY COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      B. Marie Green, Supervisor of Assessments (240) 314-4530; e-mail: sdat.mont@maryland.gov
      30 West Gude Drive, Suite 400, Rockville, MD 20850

      PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Shannon L. Porter, Acting Supervisor of Assessments (301) 952-2500; e-mail: sdat.princeg@maryland.gov
      Courthouse, Suite 354B
      14735 Main St., Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

      QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Matthew J. Bevins, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 819-4160; e-mail: sdat.qaco@maryland.gov
      Carter M. Hickman District Court/Multi-Service Center, Suite 7
      120 Broadway, Centreville, MD 21617

      ST. MARY'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Michael C. Degen, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 880-2900; e-mail: sdat.stm@maryland.gov
      P. O. Box 1509
      Joseph D. Carter Building, Room 2059
      23110 Leonard Hall Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650 - 0653

      SOMERSET COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Leslie G. (Les) Pruitt, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 651-0868; e-mail: sdat.som@maryland.gov
      11545 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853

      TALBOT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      George F. Wilson, Acting Supervisor of Assessments (410) 819-5920; e-mail: sdat.talb@maryland.gov
      215 Bay St., Easton, MD 21601

      WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Melissa A. Adelsberger, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 791-3050; e-mail: sdat.wash@maryland.gov
      3 Public Square, Hagerstown, MD 21740

      WICOMICO COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Christine D. Miller, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 713-3560; e-mail: sdat.wic@maryland.gov
      W. Paul Martin District Court/Multi-Service Center, 201 Baptist St., Salisbury MD 21801

      WORCESTER COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
      Amy K. Smith, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 632-1196; e-mail: sdat.wor@maryland.gov
      Government Center, Room 1202, One West Market St., Snow Hill, MD 21863

TAXPAYER SERVICES DIVISION
Corbett D. Webb, Associate Director (410) 767-1142
e-mail: corbett.webb@maryland.gov

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