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 Maryland Manual On-Line, 2020

July 31, 2020

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WICOMICO COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

DELMAR

Incorporated 1888 (Chapter 167, Acts of 1888)
[Town Seal, Delmar, Maryland]
  • Charter
  • Mayors
  • Named for the first syllables in Delaware and Maryland for half of Delmar lies in Maryland, and half in Delaware (dividing line runs down middle of State St.). The Town's Maryland voters elect a town commission in November. The Town's Delaware voters elect a town council in May.
  • Population
    1990 census: 1,430
    2000 census: 1,859
    2010 census: 3,003
  • Reports
    [Town Hall, 100 South Pennsylvania Ave., Delmar, Maryland]
      TOWN COMMISSION
      Elected by Town's Maryland Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):
      Karen H. Wells, Mayor (2-year term), 2023
      Lloyd N. Unsell, Jr., Deputy Mayor (chosen by Mayor in Dec., 4-year term), 2023
      Donald Scholl, 2021
      Torlondo Tucker, 2021
      Jack Lenox, 2023

    Town Hall, 100 South Pennsylvania Ave., Delmar, Maryland, August 2012. Photo by David R. Herron.

      Cindy Fisher, Clerk of Council (410) 896-2777, ext. 102
      e-mail: cfisher.delmar@verizon.net

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

      Town Hall, 100 South Pennsylvania Ave., Delmar, MD 21875
      (410) 896-2777; fax: (410) 896-9055
      e-mail: townmgr.delmar@verizon.net
      web: www.townofdelmar.us/index.cfm

          ATTORNEY
          Robert A. Benson, Esq., Town Attorney (410) 749-1201; e-mail: rbenson@ciblaw.com

        ADMINISTRATION
        Sara Bynum-King, Town Manager (410) 896-2777, ext. 105
        e-mail: townmgr.delmar@verizon.net

          BOARD OF ELECTIONS
          MUNICIPAL RELATION COMMISSION

        Kimberly P. Layton, Clerk (410) 896-2777, ext. 107
        e-mail: klayton.delmar@verizon.net

        Heather L. Chandler, Supervisor of Finance (410) 896-2777, ext. 106
        e-mail: hchandler.delmar@verizon.net

          CODE ENFORCEMENT
          Elizabeth Peek, Officer (410) 896-2777, ext. 104
          e-mail: ceo.delmar@gmail.com

          COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
          William Hardin, Coordinator (410) 896-2777, ext. 103
          e-mail: whardin.delmar@verizon.net

            PARKS & RECREATION COUNCIL
            Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 8:00 p.m.

            BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
            Meetings: last Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

            PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
            Meetings: Thursday before last Monday, 7:00 p.m.

          FIRE DEPARTMENT
          Shawn Johnson, Chief (302) 846-2530
          P. O. Box 143
          Bi-State & Grove Sts., Delmar, DE 19940 - 0143
          web: www.delmar74fire.com/

          POLICE DEPARTMENT
          Ivan E. Barkley, Sr., Chief (410) 896-3131; fax: (410) 896-3870; e-mail: chief@delmarpolice.com
          102 South Pennsylvania Ave., Delmar, MD 21875
          web: www.delmarpolice.com/index.cfm

          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
          Jerome Reid, Director (410) 896-2777, ext. 0; e-mail: wwtp.delmar@verizon.net

            LIGHTING COMMISSION

            PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
            Meetings: 1st Monday, 6:00 p.m.

            UTILITY COMMISSION
            Meetings: 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m.

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