ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND

MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):
Raymond M. Morriss, Mayor, 2026
Eugene T. Frazier, 2024
Laurie P. Marchini, 2024
Richard J. (Rock) Cioni, 2026
James L. Furstenberg III, 2026

City Hall, 57 North Liberty St., Cumberland, Maryland, July 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

Meetings: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:15 p.m.

Council Agendas & Minutes

City Hall, 57 North Liberty St., Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 759-6424
e-mail: margie.woodring@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/

Street scene, Baltimore St., Cumberland, Maryland, July 2006. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ATTORNEY
Michael S. Cohen, City Solicitor (301) 724-5200; e-mail: michaelcohen@atlanticbbn.net

ADMINISTRATION
Jeffrey F. Silka, City Administrator (301) 759-6424
e-mail: jeff.silka@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/149/Administration

Marjorie A. Woodring, City Clerk (301) 759-6447, (301) 759-6424; fax: (301) 759-6438
e-mail: margie.woodring@cumberlandmd.gov


ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS BOARD
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/288/Administrative-Appeals-Board

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 3-year terms


HOUSING AUTHORITY
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/311/Housing-Authority

Meetings: 3rd Wednesday, 12:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Kenneth R. Tressler, Director (301) 759-6406
e-mail: ken.tressler@cumberlandmd.gov


FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Mark Gandolfi, Comptroller (301) 759-6404; e-mail: mark.gandolfi@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/152/Finance

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Lee Borror, Senior Specialist (301) 759-6437,(301) 722-2000, ext. 6437; e-mail: lee.borror@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/150/Community-Development

DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Melinda Kelleher, Executive Director (301) 759-6443; e-mail: melinda.kelleher@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/289/Downtown-Development-Commission

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 3-year terms
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 9:00 a.m.

HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/312/Human-Relations-Commission

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 3-year terms
Meetings: 4th Monday, 12:00 p.m.

CODE COMPLIANCE
Kevin Thacker, Manager (301) 759-6659; e-mail: kevin.thacker@cumberlandmd.gov


HISTORIC PLANNING & PRESERVATION
Ruth Davis-Rogers, Historic Preservation Planner & Grants Manager (301) 759-6431
e-mail: ruth.davis-rogers@cumberlandmd.gov


HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/297/Historic-Preservation-Commission

Meetings: 2nd Wednesday, 4:00 p.m.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT [Cumberland Economic Development Corporation]
Matthew B. Miller, Executive Director & President (301) 722-4173; e-mail: matthewmiller@choosecumberland.org
60 Pershing St., Cumberland, MD 21502
web: www.choosecumberland.org/

FIRE DEPARTMENT
Donald J. Dunn, Chief (301) 759-6485
Public Safety Building, 20 Bedford St., Cumberland, MD 21502
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/180/Fire
Julie Davis, Administrative Officer (301) 759-6485
e-mail: julie.davis@cumberlandmd.gov

Public Safety Building, 20 Bedford St., Cumberland, Maryland, May 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
April S. Howser, Retirement Coordinator (301) 759-6415
e-mail: april.howser@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/317/Human-Resources

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT
Johnna L. Byers, Director (301) 759-6441; e-mail: e-mail: johnna.byers@cumberlandmd.gov


PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Diane E. Johnson, Director (301) 759-6636; e-mail: diane.johnson@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/209/Parks-Recreation

PARKS & RECREATION BOARD
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/338/Parks-Recreation-Board

Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent to 5-year terms
Meetings: 1st Monday, 5:30 p.m.

PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Vacancy, City Planner (301) 759-6456
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/260/Planning

MUNICIPAL PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/327/Municipal-Planning-Zoning-Commission

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 5-year terms
John Jacobs, Chair, 2026

Meetings: 2nd Monday, 4:30 p.m.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/340/Zoning-Board-of-Appeals

Appointed to 3-year terms
Philip Crippen, Chair, 2023

Police & Fire Departments, Public Safety Building, 20 Bedford St., Cumberland, Maryland, October 2014. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Lt. James Burt, Commander & Training Coordinator (301) 759-6460; e-mail: james.burt@cumberlandmd.gov


CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
Lt. Andrew Tichnell, Commander & Quartermaster (301) 759-6476; e-mail: andy.tichnell@cumberlandmd.gov


COMBINED COUNTY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION UNIT (C3I)
(301) 777-0326 (investigations), (301) 759-4660 (narcotics)
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/261/C3I-Investigations

CUMBERLAND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT)
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/293/Cumberland-Emergency-Response-Team-CERT

PARKING ENFORCEMENT
Kevin Ogle, Parking Supervisor (301) 759-6473; e-mail: kevin.ogle@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/278/Office-of-Parking-Enforcement

PATROL DIVISION
Lt. Korey Rounds, Commander (301) 777-6478; e-mail: korey.rounds@cumberlandmd.gov


BICYCLE PATROL
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/292/Bicycle-Patrol

K-9 UNITS
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/308/K-9-Units

MOTORCYCLE PATROL
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/310/Motorcycle-Patrols

SCHOOL RESOURCES
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/290/School-Resource

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Brooke E. Cassell, Operations Manager (301) 759-6624
e-mail: brooke.cassell@cumberlandmd.gov
215 Bowen St., Cumberland, MD 21502
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/178/Public-Works

CENTRAL SERVICES
Greg Snyder, Superintendent (301) 759-6640; e-mail: greg.snyder@cumberlandmd.gov

ENGINEERING DIVISION
Robert Smith, City Engineer (301) 759-6600; fax: (301) 759-6608; e-mail: robert.smith@cumberlandmd.gov
Public Safety Building, 20 Bedford St., Room 343, Cumberland, MD 21502
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/179/Engineering-Division

Anita Simmons, City Forester (301) 759-6607; e-mail: anita.simmons@cumberlandmd.gov
SHADE TREE COMMISSION
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/339/Shade-Tree-Commission

Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 4-year terms
Meetings: 1st Tuesday

MAINTENANCE DIVISION
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/222/Maintenance-Division

FACILITIES & FLEET MAINTENANCE
Brian Broadwater, Coordinator (301) 759-6627; e-mail: brian.broadwater@cumberlandmd.gov
web: http://www.cumberlandmd.gov/228/Fleet-Maintenance

SANITARY SEWER & FLOOD CONTROL


STREETS & PUBLIC PROPERTIES DEPARTMENT
Jason Deal, Superintendent (301) 759-6622; e-mail: jason.deal@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/238/Street-Maintenance

STREET LIGHT & TRAFFIC LIGHT MAINTENANCE
Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (301) 759-6647; after hours: (301) 777-1600
e-mail: streetlights@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/237/Street-Light-Traffic-Light-Maintenance

UTILITIES DIVISION
Rodney C. Marvin, Manager (301) 759-6464; e-mail: rodney.marvin@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/229/Utilities-Division

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
Vince McKenzie (301-759-6643); e-mail: vince.mckenzie@cumberlandmd.gov
400 East Offutt St., Cumberland, MD 21502
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/250/Wastewater-Treatment

WATER DISTRIBUTION
Marty Watts, Supervisor (301) 759-6621
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/246/Water-Distribution

WATER FILTRATION
Zachary Sloane, Superintendent (301) 759-6464; e-mail: zachary.sloane@cumberlandmd.gov
web: www.cumberlandmd.gov/239/Water-Filtration

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