TOWN COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 5-year terms (Nov.):
Abigail W. McNinch, Mayor (chosen by Commission in Jan., 1-year term), 2023
H. Dallas Lister, 2020
Walter K. Johnson, 2021
Doncella Wilson, 2022
Lester L. Branson, O.D., 2024

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

• Council Minutes

Town Hall, 4 North Second St., Denton, MD 21629
(410) 479-2050; fax: (410) 479-3534
e-mail: lorendorf@dentonmaryland.com
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/

Town Hall, 4 North Second St., Denton, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ATTORNEY
Christopher F. Drummond, Esq., Town Attorney (410) 758-0030; fax: (410) 758-0032; e-mail: chrisdrummondlaw@gmail.com

ADMINISTRATION
Donald H. Mulrine, Jr., Town Administrator (410) 479-2050; fax: (410) 479-3534
e-mail: dmulrine@dentonmaryland.com

BOARD OF ELECTIONS
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/government/elections/

Appointed by Town Council to 2-year term


ETHICS COMMISSION
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/commissions-boards/ethics-commission/

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent


FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Karen L. Monteith, Clerk/Treasurer (410) 479-2050; e-mail: kmonteith@dentonmaryland.com
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/departments/finance/

PLANNING & CODES DEPARTMENT
Donald H. Mulrine, Jr., Director (410) 479-3625; e-mail: dmulrine@dentonmaryland.com
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/departments/planning-codes/

BOARD OF APPEALS
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/commissions-boards/board-of-appeals/

Appointed by Mayor with Town Council consent to 3-year term
Meetings: 2nd Monday, 6:30 p.m.

HISTORIC & ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMISSION
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/government/historic-architectural-review-commission/

Appointed by Town Council to 3-year term
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.

PLANNING COMMISSION
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/government/planning-commission/

Appointed by Town Council to 5-year term
Meetings: last Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

CODE ENFORCEMENT
David Renshaw, Senior Officer (410) 479-3625; e-mail: drenshaw@dentonmaryland.com

POLICE DEPARTMENT
Rodney R. Cox, Chief (410) 479-1414; fax: (410) 479-4930; e-mail: rcox@dentonmdpolice.com
100 North Third St., Denton, MD 21629
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/departments/police/

Police Department, 100 North Third St., Denton, Maryland, August 2016. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Lt. George W. Bacorn, Deputy Chief (410) 479-1414; fax: (410) 479-4930; e-mail: gbacorn@dentonmdpolice.com
SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM
web: www.dentonmdpolice.com/divisions-srt.asp

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
web: www.dentonmdpolice.com/divisions-administration.asp

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DIVISION
Detective Sgt. Jamie L. Secrist, Detective Supervisor (410) 479-1414; e-mail: jsecrist@dentonmdpolice.com
web: www.dentonmdpolice.com/divisions-cid.asp

PATROL DIVISION
Sgt. Richard L. Starkey, Supervisor (410) 479-1414; e-mail: rstarkey@dentonmdpolice.com
web: www.dentonmdpolice.com/divisions-patrol.asp

K-9 TEAMS
web: www.dentonmdpolice.com/divisions-k9.asp

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Donald H. Mulrine, Jr., Director (410) 479-5446; fax: (410) 479-5447; e-mail: dmulrine@dentonmaryland.com
650 Legion Road, Denton, MD 21629
web: www.dentonpublicworks.com/

PUBLIC FACILITIES
Michael Copper, Manager (410) 479-5446; e-mail: mcopper@dentonmaryland.com
web: www.dentonpublicworks.com/refuse_collection/index.asp

PUBLIC UTILITIES
Philip E. Clark, Sr., Superintendent (410) 479-5446; e-mail: pclark@dentonmaryland.com
web: www.dentonpublicworks.com/streets/index.asp

UTILITY COMMISSION
web: www.dentonmaryland.com/government/utility-commission/

Appointed by Mayor & Town Council to 5-year term
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. (as needed)

WATER & WASTEWATER OPERATIONS
Mark Chandler, Superintendent (410) 479-5446; e-mail: mchandler@dentonmaryland.com
web: www.dentonpublicworks.com/wastewater/index.asp

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