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.
Organization Chart
Agencies and departments shown in gray boxes are not under the control or supervision of the County Commissioners but are partially or wholly funded by county appropriation either under state law or at the discretion of the Commissioners.
