Public Notices
PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF PORT DEPOSIT
A public hearing will be held by the MAYOR AND COUNCIL on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 64 S. Main Street, Port Deposit, MD on the following Ordinances:
Ordinance 2020-07 – Text amendments to the Port Deposit Zoning Code, Article XI Supplemental Use Regulations, Section 175 Table of Permissible Uses and Section 178 Camp and Recreational Vehicle Park; and
Ordinance 2020-08 – Text amendments to the Port Deposit Zoning Code, Article XI Supplemental Use Regulations, Section 211 Festivals, Events of Public Interest or Special Events, Occasional Outdoor.
The public may participate via video conference - go to www.zoom.us and enter meeting ID: 99171893460, and for audio access call (301) 715-8592 and follow the prompts to enter the meeting ID listed above. Contact Town Hall at 410.378.2121 or email Lacey Heath at if you need assistance or have any questions. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the Town Administrator at vrinkerman@portdeposit.org. A copy of Ordinance 2020-07 and 2020-08 is available on our website at
By: Wayne L. Tome, Sr., Mayor
CW 9/18/2020
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PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF PORT DEPOSIT
The PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a virtual meeting and public hearing on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 64 S. Main Street, Port Deposit, MD on:
FILE 18-2020. APPLICANT: Cecil College. PROPERTY OWNER: Bainbridge Development Corporation LOCATION: 400 Bainbridge Road, Port Deposit. TAX MAP: 23. PARCEL: 648. ZONE: Business & Industrial. FOR: Relocation of existing trailers for Bainbridge Development Corporation offices and Cecil College for truck driver training facility.
Those wishing to participate via video conference may go to www.zoom.us at 7:00 p.m. and enter meeting ID: 92684801445, or via audio by calling (301) 715-8592 and follow the prompts to enter the meeting ID listed above. Please contact Town Hall at 410.378.2121 or email Lacey Heath at if you need assistance or have any questions. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the Town Administrator at vrinkerman@portdeposit.org.
By: Jeff Heck, Planning Commission Chair
CW 9/11/2020
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PUBLIC NOTICE
TOWN OF PORT DEPOSIT
The PLANNING COMMISSION will hold a virtual meeting and public hearing on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall, 64 S. Main Street, Port Deposit, MD on Planning Commission Resolution 07-2020 and Resolution 08-2020:
Resolution 07-2020 – Text amendments to the Port Deposit Zoning Code, Article XI, Section 175 Table of Permissible Uses and Section 178 Camping and Recreational Vehicle Parking; and
Resolution 08-2020 – Text amendment to the Port Deposit Zoning Code, Article XI Supplemental Use Regulations, Section 211 Festivals, Event of Public Interest or Special Events, Occasional Outdoor.
The public is invited to participate in the public hearing. Participants via video conference may go to www.zoom.us at 7:00 p.m. and enter meeting ID: 98713301544, and for audio access call (301) 715-8592 and follow the prompts to enter the meeting ID listed above. Contact Town Hall at 410.378.2121 or email Lacey Heath at if you need assistance or have any questions. Comments may also be submitted in writing to the Town Administrator at vrinkerman@portdeposit.org. A copy of Resolution 07-2020 and 08-2020 is available on our website at
By: Jeff Heck, Planning Commission Chair
CW 8/12/2020
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TOWN OF PORT DEPOSIT
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
July 7, 2020
Susan Smith Appointed as Chief of Police for Port Deposit
Port Deposit, MD – At the July 7, 2020 Council meeting, Susan Smith was appointed as Chief of Police for the Town of Port Deposit. Chief Smith has served as Acting Chief of Police since April 2019 pending law enforcement certification. Chief Smith successfully completed the Comparative Compliance Law Enforcement Training Program through the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Academy.
The recommendation for the appointment was made by the Public Safety Committee after several months of meetings to evaluate the need for a part-time administrative law enforcement position. Chief Smith will continue evaluating and determining the resources and coverage needed to meet the needs of the community. Additionally, she will be developing a community policing initiative and serving as the point of contact for the community relative to public safety concerns and issues.
Chief Smith retired from the Maryland State Police in 2010 after twenty-four years of service. She started her career as a uniform patrol officer and moved to the Narcotics Unit. The last fifteen years of her career, she served as a criminal investigator in the Criminal Investigation Division. Chief Smith is committed to working in partnership with law enforcement departments, Fire Company, Emergency Medical Services and the community to identify and resolve issues that impact public safety.
“I am excited to be able to continue to serve the Town of Port Deposit. I feel policing is one of the noblest professions a person can undertake and it has incredible rewards and responsibilities.” Chief Smith said. “I will be accessible and open to the public and intend to represent the citizens of this town to meet their public safety needs and concerns.” Mayor Tome said, “The Public Safety Committee was appointed to evaluate the public safety needs of our Town. I fully support the appointment of Chief Smith, and look forward to the highest quality of public safety service for our citizens, businesses and visitors.”
Chief Smith’s office will be located in Town Hall, 64 S. Main Street, Port Deposit and she can be reached at 410.378.2121 or via email to ssmith@portdeposit.org.
Media Contact:
Mayor Wayne Tome or
Town Administrator Vicky Rinkerman
410.378.2121
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PUBLIC NOTICE
MOSQUITO CONTROL PROGRAM
NOTIFICATION OF SPRAYING
The Town of Port Deposit will participate in the Maryland Department of Agriculture Mosquito Control Program. Mosquito control is conducted according to the concept of Integrated Mosquito Management (IMM), which uses a variety of pest management strategies to protect public health and the environment. One of those strategies is pesticide application. The department uses truck-mounted, ultra-low volume (ULV) aerosol generators for spraying in Towns and neighborhoods. Click here for more information from the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
The principle insecticide applied for adult mosquito control in Maryland is a synthetic pyrethroid diluted in mineral oil. The active ingredients are Permethrin and piperonyl butoxide, the same active ingredients in lice shampoo and flea treatments for pets. Please click here for a Product Safety Sheet for the insecticide used. The spray is applied at about 0.0031 pounds of active ingredient per acre. The ULV units disperse the insecticides over an effective swath width of 300 feet. Applications ideally are made when wind velocity is 2 to 10 mph, temperature is 60 to 85 degrees, relative humidity is high, and a temperature inversion exists. All mosquito spraying is done at night, when these conditions usually exist and when most mosquito species are active. Nighttime application also protects pollinators that are active during the day.
In Port Deposit, Main Street, Center Street, Race Street, Rowland Drive, and Granite Avenue will be sprayed between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. starting on Friday, June 24, 2020 (subject to change).
Property owners have an option to not have their property sprayed. You must complete the Request for Exemption form and send it to:
Program Supervisor
Mosquito Control Division
50 Harry S. Tubman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 21401
A copy of the form must be sent to the Town of Port Deposit by email to , fax 410-378-9104 or mail:
Town Hall
64 S. Main Street
Port Deposit, MD 21904
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Town Hall at 410-378-2121.