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 Board of County Commissioners address is:
203 South Fourth Street - Room 207
Oakland, Maryland 21550
301-334-8970
301-334-5000 Fax
The Board of County Commissioners Staff includes:
Gorman E. Getty, III
County Attorney
Email: ggetty@garrettcounty.org
Email: ggetty@garrettcounty.org
Carol A. Riley-Alexander
Executive Assistant
Email: criley@garrettcounty.org