COUNTY DEPARTMENTS & AGENCIES
Washington County Government is a Maryland Relay Partner to insure equal communication access. Persons who are deaf, or who have hearing or speech impairment are encouraged to use the Relay services to communicate with any department of County Government. In Maryland, dial 7-1-1 (seven-one-one), or 1-800-735-2258 nationwide.
Department |
Contact Information |
Description |
Agricultural
Education Center and |
Phone: 240-313-2839 FAX: 240-420-1713 |
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| Hagerstown
Regional Airport 18434 Showalter Rd., Suite 1 Hagerstown, MD 21742-1381 |
Phone: 240-313-2777 FAX: 301-791-2590 Contact: |
Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) provides daily passenger service to Pittsburgh (PIT) by US Airways. Corporate aircraft services, charter, freight, and other aviation services are also available through the airfield's 25 businesses. |
| Alternative Sanctions 35 W. Washington St., #103 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4833 |
Phone: 240-313-2025 FAX: 240-313-2026 Contact: |
Responsible for input, placement, monitoring and reporting of court-ordered and voluntary community service. |
| Arts
Council 41 South Potomac St. Hagerstown, MD 21740 |
Phone: 301-791-3132 |
The Washington County Arts Council administers a granting program that provides funding to local non-profit organizations for culturally and educationally significant projects. It presents financial prizes to local artists, sponsors performances, publishes a newsletter, provides professional talent and serves as an informational and referral service to the community. |
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Black
Rock Golf Course |
Phone: 240-313-2816 FAX: 240-313-2822 |
County-owned golf course. |
| Budget & Finance 100 W. Washington St., #304 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4776 |
Phone: 240-313-2300 |
The Office of Budget and Finance provides financial management and administration to the Board of County Commissioners and the County Administrator. This includes the formulation, execution, and oversight of multi-year operational and capital improvement budgets. |
| Buildings,
Grounds & Parks 1307 S. Potomac St. Hagerstown, MD 21740-7300 |
Phone: 240-313-2700 FAX: 301-791-3481 Contact: |
The Buildings, Grounds and Parks Department is responsible for maintaining all buildings, grounds and parks owned by Washington County, reserving park pavilions, operating the Martin L. Snook swimming pool, and providing maintenance for county agencies. |
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Central Services |
Phone: 240-313-2210 FAX: 240-313-2213 |
Central Services serves as the primary contact point for the Public. It also processes all outgoing County mail as well as mail from some other agencies. All large volume copying jobs are handled by Central Services. |
| Circuit
Court Court House Annex 95 W. Washington St. Hagerstown, MD 21740-4896 |
Phone: 301-733-8660 Dennis Weaver, Clerk |
Circuit Court includes the following: Recording and Licensing, Civil, Criminal, Land Records, Jury Duty info, Judges Wright, Boone, Beachley & McDowell, Family Services, Law Library. |
| Communications
Maintenance 35 W. Washington St. Hagerstown, MD 21740-4833 |
Phone: 240-313-2070 FAX: 240-313-2071 Contact: |
Department designs, procures, installs, and maintains all County wireless communications systems with the exception of Cellular. This includes equipment owned by the various jurisdictions in the county, some State owned equipment, The BOE, as well as all county owned equipment. |
| Community
Partnership for Children and Families 33 W. Washington St., #113 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4885 |
Phone: 240-313-2090 FAX: 240-313-2091 Contact: |
The WCCP operates as the Local Management Board for Washington County. It is responsible for ensuring the delivery of integrated, comprehensive interagency services for children, birth through 21, and their families. |
| County
Administrator 100 W. Washington St., #226 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4735 |
Phone: 240-313-2203 FAX: 240-313-2201 Contact: |
The County Administrator is a full-time employee of the County. He is responsible to the Board of County Commissioners for the administration of the County's affairs. He oversees the day-to-day operations of the County government. |
| County
Attorney 100 W. Washington St., #202 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4735 |
Phone: 240-313-2230 FAX: 240-313-2231 Contact: |
The County Attorney is the chief legal officer for the County. The Office of the County Attorney provides legal advice and services to the Board of County Commissioners and County departments, agencies, boards and commissions, affiliated nonprofit agencies, and the Washington County Sheriff's Office. |
| County Clerk 100 W. Washington St., #226 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4735 |
Phone: 240-313-2200 FAX: 240-313-2201 Contact: |
The County Clerk is responsible for keeping careful and accurate minutes of the proceedings of the County Commissioners and insuring all records, papers and documents of the county are kept in safe custody. |
| County
Commissioners 100 W. Washington St., #226 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4735 |
Phone: 240-313-2200 FAX: 240-313-2201 Contact: See Commissioners Page for E-mail addresses |
The Commissioners meet weekly on Tuesdays, beginning at 8:30 a.m. On the last Tuesday of each month, the Commissioners hold an evening meeting in one of the municipalities, beginning at 7:00 p.m. |
| County
Commuter 1000 W. Washington St. Hagerstown, MD 21740-5212 |
Phone: 240-313-2750 FAX: 301-791-3343 Contact: |
Public mass transit service is provided to Valley Mall, Longmeadow, Williamsport, Maugansville, Robinwood, Smithsburg, Funkstown, and throughout the City of Hagerstown. Service is available Monday-Friday from 6:00 am-10:00 pm and Saturday 7:45 am-10:00 pm. Our buses are clean, dependable and affordable to use. |
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District
Court |
Phone: 240-313-4600 |
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| Economic
Development Commission 100 W. Washington St. #103 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4710 |
Phone: 240-313-2280 FAX: 240-313-2281 Contact: |
Our vision is to expand the economic opportunities for our citizens and our mission is to be the most effective provider of information and strategic solutions to existing and prospective businesses, as well as the leading marketer of the greater Hagerstown area as a desirable business destination. |
| Election
Board 35 W. Washington St. #101 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4833 |
Phone: 240-313-2050 FAX: 240-313-2051 Contact: |
Administer elections and voter registration and conduct elections in Washington County that will protect the most fundamental right of citizens in a democrary -- the right to vote and to have that vote counted. |
| Emergency
Services 33 W. Washington St. Hagerstown, MD 21740-4834 |
Phone: 240-313-2900 FAX: 240-313-2901 Contact: |
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| Engineering
Department 80 W. Baltimore St. Hagerstown, MD 21740-6003 |
Phone: 240-313-2400 FAX: 240-313-2401 Contact: |
The Engineering Department, which has a staff of 18, acts as the technical advisor to the Board of County Commissioners and to other public agencies which may require consultation on engineering matters. |
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Facilities Maintenance |
Phone: 240-313-2290 FAX: 240-313-2291 Contact: |
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| Gaming
Office 33 W. Washington St. #200 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4885 |
Phone: 240-313-2040 FAX: 240-313-2041 Contact: |
The Gaming Office issues wholesale, operator, and temporary licenses for selling tip jars in the County. They also maintain reports from licensees on sales and operations as well as collecting monies and administering the Washington County Gaming Fund. |
| Highway
Department 601 Northern Ave. Hagerstown, MD 21742-2795 |
Phone: 240-313-2720 FAX: 240-313-2897 Contact: |
Services of the Highway Department include pothole repair and paving, snow remove and storm cleanup, stowmwater drainage control as well as sign, signals and pavement markings |
| Human
Resources 100 W. Washington St. #251 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4735 |
Phone: 240-313-2350 FAX: 240-313-2351 Contact: |
The Human Resources Department is responsible for all employment related activities. Recruitment, payroll, employee benefits, affirmative action compliance, etc. are all examples of departmental responsibilities. In addition, the department also handles all matters relating to property and casualty claims against Washington County and various affiliated agencies. |
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Information
Technologies |
Phone: 240-313-2260 FAX: 240-313-2261 Contact: |
The Department of Information Technologies provides consultation, analysis, voice communication, computer operation, software development, equipment maintenance, networking and Internet, Web page development and information management services to improve the productivity and effectiveness of user departments and agencies. |
| Narcotics Task Force | Phone: 301-791-3205 FAX: 301-791-2899 |
The Washington County Narcotics Task Force enforces state and federal controlled dangerous substance laws throughout Washington County, Maryland. Agents of the task force work all hours day and night. All citizens are encouraged to call and report suspected drug activity. |
| Permits
and Inspections 80 W. Baltimore St. Hagerstown, MD 21740-6003 |
Phone: 240-313-2460 FAX: 240-313-2461 Contact: |
The Department of Permits & Inspections serves as a one-stop shop or a clearing house for the issuance of numerous permits, licenses and activities. The department administers and enforces Codes and Ordinances. |
| Planning/Community
Development 80 W. Baltimore St. Hagerstown, MD 21740-6003 |
Phone: 240-313-2430 FAX: 240-313-2431 Contact: |
Services include community development, subdivision and site plan review, the Agricultural Preservation Program, the Historic District Commission, the population and environmental database, and the maintenance of plat and site plan files. |
| Public
Information/Disability Issues 33 W. Washington St. #202 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4885 |
Phone: 240-313-2077 FAX: 301-791-2347 Contact: |
The Public Information Office is responsible for dissemination of information for and about activities of county government. The Office on Disability Issues (ODI) helps ensure equal rights under law for people who have disabilities in Washington County. |
| Public
Works 100 W. Washington St. #238 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4735 |
Phone: 240-313-2250 FAX: 240-313-2251 Contact: |
The Division of Public Works is responsible for providing and maintaining safe, cost effective infrastructure including County highways, water & wastewater, solid waste disposal, recycling, public park system, facilities maintenance, communications system maintenance, and public transportation to enhance the quality of life in Washington County. |
| Purchasing
Department 100 W. Washington St. #320 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4748 |
Phone: 240-313-2330 FAX: 240-313-2331 Contact: |
The Purchasing Department's purpose is to provide the major part of the materials support efforts required by County Departments and some County funded agencies. |
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Recreation
Department |
Phone: 240-313-2809 FAX: 240-313-2806 Contact: |
Responsible for providing recreational programming for citizens of all ages. The Rec Division coordinates sports leagues, provides instruction in activities such as tennis and is the county liaison to sports organizations (little league, senior softball etc.) |
| Records & Licenses Washington County Courthouse Hagerstown, MD 21740 |
Phone: 301-790-7991 |
County Records and Licenses, such as Marriage Licenses. |
| Register
of Wills Washington County Courthouse Hagerstown, MD 21740-2189 |
Phone: 301-739-3612 |
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| Recycling
Office 12630 Earth Care Rd. Hagerstown, MD 21740-2189 |
Phone: 240-313-2796 FAX: 301-582-3412 Contact: |
The County's Recycling Office is available to assist and promote recycling in the County. |
| Sheriff's
Office 500 Western Maryland Pike Hagerstown, MD 21740-5199 |
Phone: 240-313-2100 FAX: 240-313-2152 Contact: |
Responsible for law enforcment, court security, service of court papers, judicial sales, transport and custody of prisoners, and prisoner confinment and care. |
| Solid
Waste Department 12630 Earth Care Rd. Hagerstown, MD 21740-2189 |
Phone: 240-313-2790 FAX: 301-582-3412 Contact: |
The Solid Waste Department are responsible for the proper disposal of solid waste generated in Washington County. |
| State's
Attorney's Office 33 W. Washington St. #302 Hagerstown, MD 21740-4888 |
Phone: 240-313-2000 FAX: 240-313-2001 Contact: |
The State's Attorneys Office prosecutes criminal and major motor vehicle cases in the Circuit, Juvenile and District Courts for Washington County, Maryland. |
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Treasurer's
Office |
Phone: 240-313-2110 FAX: 240-313-2111 Contact: |
The Treasurer's office is responsible for revenue collection for Washington County. The primary function of the office is the billing and collection of real estate, corporate, and individual personal property taxes. |
| Department
of Water Quality 16232 Elliott Parkway Williamsport, MD 21795-4083 |
Phone: 240-313-2600 FAX: 240-313-2601 Contact: |
To protect the environment and public health. To Further the goals of Washington County by providing safe, reliable, efficient and cost effective water and wastewater services with respect to construction, operation, maintenance, and management of systems, in compliance with Local, State and Federal Regulations. |
| Weed Control 7303 Sharpsburg Pike Boonsboro, MD 21713 |
Phone: 301-791-3285 |
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