Town Hall

The Town Hall is located at:
106 S. Main Street, 
North East, MD 21901-0528
Ph 410-287-5801, Fax 410-287-8267

Business Hours:  Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., except holidays.

The Town of North East observes the following holidays:
New Years Day	July Fourth
Martin Luther King Day	Labor Day
Presidents Day	Veteran's Day
Good Friday	Thanksgiving
Memorial Day	Christmas

Please address all mail to:
The Town of North East 
PO Box 528 
North East, MD 21901-0528

Email office at: office@northeastmd.org

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Town Officials

Mayor: Robert F. McKnight 

Administrator: Melissa B. Cook-MacKenzie
Clerk/Treasurer: Anne F. Barker
Police Chief: Darrell Hamilton
Maintenance Supervisor: Phillip W. Meekins, Sr.
Director of Planning: Betsy Vennell

Town of North East is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of North East Chamber of Commerce and Cecil County Chamber of Commerce.

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Phone Numbers

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Emergency Numbers

FOR ANY EMERGENCY REQUIRING IMMEDIATE POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE DIAL 911.

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Town Boards

• THE BOARD OF TOWN COMMISSIONERS  
  The governing body of the Town, elected by the registered voters of the Town. The Board consists of five elected officials (4 commission members and the mayor). The Board is responsible for municipal policies and legislation. Board meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Meetings begin at 7:00 P.M. at the North East Town Hall Meeting Room, located at 106 S. Main Street  Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda will need to call 410-287-5801 by noon the Friday preceding a town meeting. 
  
• PLANNING COMMISSION (Residents Only) 
  A five member board responsible for land use and development regulations, enforcement of zoning, sign and subdivision ordinances. The Planning Commission meets on the third Wednesday of the month at the North East Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:00 P.M. 
  Please note: No building or other structure, (including fences, decks and sheds) shall be erected, moved, added to, changed in use, or structurally altered without an approved construction authorization. Sign permits must be approved prior to installation. For further information, please call 410-287-5801.
  
• BOARD OF APPEALS (Residents Only)
  A six member quasi-judicial board responsible for hearing and deciding appeals where it is alleged there is an error in the enforcement of the zoning ordinance, to hear and decide only such special exceptions as the Board is specifically authorized to pass, to hear and decide requests for variances. The Board of Appeals meets on the fourth Thursday of the month, as needed, at the Town Hall Meeting Room at 7:00 P.M. For further information, please call 410-287-5801.
  
• BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS (Residents Only) 
  A three-member board responsible for the registration of voters, nominations and all town elections. For information concerning voter registration and / or town elections call 410-287-5801.
  
• PERSONNEL BOARD 
  Consists of three members and three alternates. Two members and their alternates are appointed by the Mayor and Commissioners. Employees nominate and elect a member and an alternate.

For Town residents interested in serving on any of the above Boards, please call 410-287-5801.

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