Board of Commissioners

203 South Fourth Street - Courthouse - Room 207
Oakland, Maryland 21550

The County is governed by an elected Board of County Commissioners (the "Board"), whose three members serve four-year terms and must live in the District which they represent. The Board may exercise only such powers as are conferred by the General Assembly of Maryland.
The County is administered under a line organizational method, with the County Administrator responsible for the general administration of County Government. The administration of the County is centralized with the County Administrator responsible for overseeing the financial planning, annual budget process, personnel management, and direction and management of operations within the organization.
The executive offices of the County are located at the Frederick A. Thayer III Courthouse, 203 South Fourth Street, Room 207, Oakland, Maryland 21550. The County's central telephone number is (301) 334-8970.
The Board of County Commissioners meet in Public Session every Tuesday at 9:00 AM and on Thursdays in Administrative Session.

Executive County Commissioners

Dennis G. "Denny" Glotfelty , Chairman

Denny G. Glotfelty 

Commissioner Glotfelty was elected for his first term in 2006 as Garrett County Commissioner.  He is a lifelong resident of the McHenry area.  Mr. Glotfelty is a graduate of Garrett County Northern High School and has owned and operated the Double G Campground for 30 years.

 

Mr. Glotfelty has held positions on the following committees:

Past President of the Garrett County Chamber of Commerce.

Past member of the Garrett County Fairboard. 

 

Mr. Glotfelty currently serves on the Garrett County Farm Bureau and is presently the President of the Garrett County Bus Association

 

Commissioner Glotfelty presently serves on:

 

v  Garrett County Economic Development Corporation

v Dove Center

v  Garrett County Memorial Hospital Board of Governors

v  Garrett County Area on Aging

v  Garrett County Chamber of Commerce

v  Garrett County Municipalities, Inc.

v  Garrett County Board of Social Services

v  MACo Board of Directors Substitute

vRegional Response Sub-Committee - TGCC

 

Commissioner Glotfelty resides in McHenry, Maryland, with his wife Sandy.  They are the parents of two children and four grandchildren.

   

Dennis G. “Denny” Glotfelty

Garrett County Commissioner

Republican, elected in District 3

301-334-8970

dglotfelty@garrettcounty.org

 

Ernest J. Gregg, Commissioner

Ernest J. Gregg

Mr. Gregg was born and raised on a farm in Masontown, Preston County, West Virginia.  After graduating from West Virginia University with a degree in pharmacy Mr. Gregg established Gregg’s Pharmacy in Oakland, Maryland where he has been the pharmacist for 40 years.  He also established the Renaissance Driving School, which are divisions of Gregg’s Inc., where he serves as president.

 

Commissioner Gregg has been elected as a Garrett County Commissioner for 6 terms.  He is the longest serving county commissioner in the history of Garrett County.

 

He is a very active member of several civic and professional organizations including the Oakland-Mt. Lake Park Lions Club, Southern Garrett Athletic Association, the Board of Directors of the Garrett County Historical Society, and the Mtn. Laurel Medical Center.   

 

Commissioner Gregg presently serves on the following boards:

v  Garrett County Memorial Hospital Board of Governors

v  Garrett County Economic Development Corporation

v  Garrett County Health Planning Council

v  Garrett County Board of Education

v  Garrett County United Way

v  Garrett County Traffic Advisory Committee

v  Tri County Council Executive Committee

v  Garrett County Local Management Board

v  Garrett County Healthy Families

v  Youghiogheny River Citizens Advisory  

v  Deep Creek Lake Policy & Review Board 

v  Garrett County Performing Arts Committee

v  Adventure Sports

v  Garrett County Athletic Committee

v  Cindy’s Fund

v  Garrett County Home Health Advisory Committee

v  Garrett County Local Emergency Planning Committee

v  MedBank Partners

v  Western Maryland Consortium

v  Garrett County Diaster Planning Committee

v  Western Maryland Health Care Corp.

v  Western Maryland Education Center

Commissioner Gregg attends St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Oakland, Maryland.  He and his wife Terri reside in Mt. Lake Park, Maryland.  He is the fa