CARROLL COUNTY, MARYLAND

MAYOR & COMMON COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (May):
Mona L. Becker, Ph.D., Mayor, 2025
Gregory L. Pecoraro, President (chosen by Council in May, 2-year term), 2023
Anthony L. (Tony) Chiavacci, President Pro Tem (chosen by Council in May, 2-year term), 2025
Kevin Earl Dayhoff, 2023
Ann Thomas Gilbert, 2023
Daniel E. Hoff, 2025

City Hall, 1838 Emerald Hill Lane, Westminster, Maryland, July 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Meetings: 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:00 p.m., City Hall
• Council Minutes & Agendas

45 West Main St., Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 848-9000; fax: (410) 857-7476
e-mail: info@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/

ATTORNEY
Elissa D. Levan, Esq., City Attorney (410) 659-4974; e-mail: elevan@fblaw.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/132/City-Attorney

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Barbara B. Matthews, City Administrator (410) 848-9000; fax: (410) 857-7476
e-mail: bmatthews@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/131/City-Adminstrator

Shannon Visocsky, City Clerk (410) 848-4938; fax: (410) 857-7476; e-mail: svisocsky@westgov.com


DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Mark A. Depo, Director (410) 848-9002; fax: (410) 857-7476; e-mail: planning@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/139/Community-Planning-Development
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
web: www.westminstermd.gov/134/Community-Development

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
web: www.westminstermd.gov/163/Development-Review

HISTORIC PRESERVATION
web: www.westminstermd.gov/166/Historic-Preservation

HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
web: www.westminstermd.gov/147/Historic-District-Commission

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms
Meetings: 1st Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

LANDSCAPE REVIEW
web: www.westminstermd.gov/167/Landscape-Review

TREE COMMISSION
web: www.westminstermd.gov/150/Tree-Commission

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. (March, June, Sept., Nov.)

ZONING
web: www.westminstermd.gov/143/Zoning

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
web: www.westminstermd.gov/146/Board-of-Zoning-Appeals

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 3-year terms
Meetings: 1st Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
web: www.westminstermd.gov/149/Planning-Zoning-Commission

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 5-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m.

OFFICE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT & INSPECTION
Roy Singer, Code Enforcement Inspector (410) 848-4346; fax: (410) 857-7476; e-mail: rsinger@westgov.com
56 West Main St., Westminster, MD 21157
web: www.westminstermd.gov/133/Code-Enforcement

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Tammy M. Palmer, Director (410) 848-3255; fax: (410) 848-5345; e-mail: tpalmer@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/136/Finance

OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
David S. Davidson, Manager (410) 848-4683; e-mail: ddavidson@westgov.com; technologyhelpdesk@westgov.com


OFFICE OF HOUSING SERVICES
Cindy Valenzisi, Manager (410) 848-2261; fax: (410) 876-0865; e-mail: cvalenzisi@westgov.com; housing@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/137/Housing-Services

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Darlene A. Childs, Manager (410) 848-5236; fax: (410) 848-3954; e-mail: dchilds@westgov.com; hresources@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/138/Human-Resources

DEPARTMENT OF POLICE
Col. Thomas J. Ledwell, Chief of Police (410) 848-4646; fax: (410) 848-4230
36 Locust St., Westminster, MD 21157
e-mail: wpd@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/165/Police

Maj. Richard Gibson, Deputy Chief (410) 848-4646
e-mail: rgibson@westgov.com

Police Department, 36 Locust St., Westminster, Maryland, January 2002. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL
web: www.westminstermd.gov/482/Public-Safety-Advisory-Council

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. (as needed)

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU
Capt. Scott Peter (410) 848-4646; e-mail: speter@westgov.com

FIELD SERVICES (PATROL) BUREAU
Capt. Thomas Kowalczyk (410) 848-4646; e-mail: tkowalczyk@westgov.com

SUPPORT SERVICES BUREAU
Capt. Nikki Heuer (410) 848-4646; e-mail: nheuer@westgov.com

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Jeffrey D. Glass, Director (410) 848-9000; fax: (410) 857-7476; e-mail: jglass@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/141/Public-Works

ENGINEERING
Michael Matov, Senior Engineer (410) 848-2592; e-mail: mmatov@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/169/Engineering

STREET DEPT.
Steve Strawsburg, Superintendent (410) 848-9077; e-mail: streets@westgov.com
105 Railroad Ave., Westminster, MD 21157
web: www.westminstermd.gov/170/Street-Maintenance

UTILITY MAINTENANCE DEPT.
Mikel R. Zechman, Superintendent (410) 848-9565; e-mail: mzechman@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/173/Utility-Maintenance

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
John A. Rawlings, Sr., Superintendent (410) 848-4380; e-mail: jrawlings@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/172/Wastewater-Treatment

WATER TREATMENT
Bret D. Grossnickle, Superintendent (410) 848-7040; e-mail: bgrossnickle@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/171/Water-Treatment

DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION & PARKS
Abby M. Gruber, Director (410) 751-5501; fax: (410) 848-8310
Westminster Family Fitness Center, 11 Longwell Ave., Westminster, MD 21157
e-mail: agruber@westgov.com; westminsterrec@westgov.com
web: www.westminstermd.gov/142/Recreation-Parks

RECREATION & PARKS ADVISORY BOARD
web: www.westminstermd.gov/148/Recreation-Parks-Advisory-Board

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