ELECTED OFFICIALS AND STAFF DIRECTORY
General Contact information:
Mailing Address: 10 William Street
Berlin, Maryland
Phone: 410-641-2770
Fax: 410-641-2316
Elections
are staggered every even numbered year and officials are elected for four year
terms. For more information about voting districts or to contact a member
of the Council please e-mail us: info@townofberlinmd.com
. Please note, messages will be forwarded to the appropriate individual
but this e-mail is a general use address; DO NOT send mail you wish to be
confidential.
Interim Mayor-Wm.
"Gee" Williams, III-Interim Mayor Term to 10/2008
District I Council Term to 10/2010
email: geewilliams3@comcast.net.net
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District
II/Interim Council Vice-President-Ellen Lang-Term to 10/2008 |
District
III-Elroy Brittingham-Term to 10/2008 |
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District
IV-Dean Burrell-Term to 10/2010 |
At large-Paula Lynch-Term
to 10/2010 |
Last web update: 07/03/08
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The
following frequently contacted staff members can be reached at the phone #
listed or e-mailed directly.
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Deputy
Administrative Director |
Rachel Bomar |
410-641-2770 |
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Administrative
Assistant |
Sharon Timmons |
410-629-1716 |
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Utility Billing
Supervisor |
Geneva Peters |
410-641-4142 |
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Utility Billing
Clerk |
Michelle
Townsend |
410-641-2786 |
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Business
Licenses |
Mary Bohlen |
410-641-4314 |
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Permit
Coordinator |
Carolyn Duffy |
410-629-1483 |
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Personnel/Finance
Clerk |
Diane Rodgers |
410-641-4355 |
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Tax/Accounting
Clerk |
Shirley White |
410-641-4356 |
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Last
Update:060208
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Along with the usual municipal services of water, wastewater, refuse collection and police protection, Berlin is one of only 5 municipalities in Maryland which own and operate a not-for-profit electric utility.
· MAYOR AND COUNCIL : The Town’s governing body
consists of an elected Mayor and 5 Councilmembers, representing the 4
Town voting districts and 1 at-large Council seat. The Mayor and Council
meets bi-monthly, on the second and fourth Mondays in the Council Chambers at
Town Hall.
· ADMINISTRATIVE (TOWN HALL): The Town’s
administrative offices are located at the corner of Bay and William
Street. The administrative staff consists of 10 employees under several
different departments; the Administrative Director, the Finance Department,
Code Enforcement, and Utilities.
· POLICE PROTECTION : The Town's
Police Department is staffed with an appointed Chief, 15 sworn full-time
officers, 4 dispatchers and 1 records clerk. The Police Department
provides 2 officers for uniformed security at the Atlantic General Hospital and
has assigned 2 officers to the Worcester county Bureau of Investigation.
· PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT: The Public Works Department consists of 9 employees and
is divided into Streets and Sanitation divisions with each section under its
own supervisor who reports to the superintendent.
- Street Department: The Street Department is
responsible for the maintenance of Town-owned streets, the grounds and
equipment in the three public park areas owned by the Town with the
direction of the Berlin Parks Commission.
- Sanitation Department: The Sanitation Crew is
responsible for the Town's refuse and mandatory recyclable
collection. Refuse collections are performed 2 days per week with half
the Town being covered on each day. A second collection of
recyclables is made in each of the two zones each week as well. The
Town instituted mandatory curb-side separation of recyclables in April of
1992 and since that time has reduced its general refuse stream by nearly
40%. For information regarding when collection is done in your area,
and what items must be recycled, please contact Town Hall.
· UTILITIES:
Berlin’s utilities' department is separated into four divisions:
Administration, Water, Wastewater, and Electric.
- ADMINISTRATION: Utilities Administration consists of 3
employees and is responsible for billing and collection of the
Town’s combined utilities’ bill and for customer service for the
utilities’ departments.
- WATER DEPARTMENT:
The Water Department consists of 3 employees and is responsible for
operation and maintenance of the Town's water wells, treatment system and water
meters.
- WASTEWATER
DEPARTMENT: The Wastewater Department consists of 10 employees and
is responsible for operation and maintenance of the Town's Wastewater
Treatment Plant, Spray Irrigation Site and construction, maintenance and
repairs of the water and sewer systems..
- ELECTRIC
DEPARTMENT: The Electric Department is separated into 2 divisions:
Generation and Distribution. A total of 12 employees work in these
divisions. A Utility Commission oversees operations of the Town’s
Utilities and advises the Mayor and Council on long-range utility matters
and policies. The Utility Manager oversees daily operations of the
utilities. The Electric Department is subject to the regulatory
jurisdiction of the Maryland Public Service Commission (MPSC). Rates
for purchased power cost adjustments are revised and submitted to the MPSC
which audits and holds formal hearings on those adjustments annually.
· FIRE COMPANY:
Fire protection is provided to Berlin and the surrounding area by the
Berlin Fire Company. The Town contributes toward the operations
budget of the Fire and Ambulance services, but the services are operated
independently of the Town's authority.
· OTHER
SERVICES: There are a number of boards and commissions which oversee and
perform various aspects of Town functions. These boards primarily consist
of volunteers appointed by the Mayor and Council to serve set terms.
Included are the Planning and Zoning Commission, Historic Commission, Parks
Commission, Board of Elections Supervisors, Utility Commission, Ethics
Commission and Housing Board of Review. There is also a Commercial
District Management Authority, whose Board members are elected from the
Business Community.
Last
update: 12/11/02
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In July of 1992, the Town of Berlin implemented a mandatory recycling program. There were many reasons for implementing this program - primarily economic, environmental, and resource conservation.
· WHAT CAN BE
RECYCLED? While there are many types of materials that can be
recycled, it is not currently practical for the Town to recycle all of
them. The types of materials that the Town does collect, and the
preparation requirements are as follows:
- GLASS-bottles and jars only. Preparation:
Rinse , remove lids, rings and metal attachments. Paper labels
may be left on the jar or bottle.
- PLASTIC-any plastic container with the recycling symbol
1 or 2. Preparation: Rinse, remove caps, lids, rings or other
attachments and crush to flatten. Paper labels may be left on the
container.
- ALUMINUM-drink cans and clean aluminum food containers
or foil. Preparation: Rinse, remove any paper labels or
attachments and crush to flatten.
- FERROUS, TIN, OR BI-METAL-cans only (will stick to a
magnet). Preparation: Rinse, remove all paper labels and
crush to flatten.
- PAPER-newspaper and inserts/circulars only.
Preparation: Keep clean and dry, bundle with string or place in
disposal bags in stacks of twelve (12) inches or less.
- CARDBOARD - Preparation: as paper above
· WHAT KIND OF
CONTAINER IS NEEDED? No special container is required for either household
garbage or for recyclable materials, however metal drums are not acceptable,
and neither are plastic cans larger than thirty (30) gallons of capacity..
Recycle containers need only be sturdy enough to be handled without bursting,
and easily identifiable as containing recyclables. Designate your
recyclable containers by marking them, or by providing a container with a
visual means of identifying the materials inside without opening the bag or
lid. Factory-made recycling containers are also available at
many area merchants.
· WHEN ARE
COLLECTIONS SCHEDULED? General refuse (regular household garbage)
will be collected once per week and recyclables once per week. If your
general refuse is collected on Tuesday, then your recyclables will be collected
on Monday, if your general refuse is collected on Thursday, then your
recyclables will be collected on Friday. In the event of a holiday, or
other Town office closure, general refuse and/or recyclables will be collected
on the next regularly scheduled day.
If you should have any questions regarding the collection
routes or the separation of recyclables from general refuse, please call Town
Hall at 410-641-2770 or info@townofberlinmd.com
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Last update: 080707
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