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  • Town Hall

    Town of Friendsville
    945 Community Drive
    Friendsville, MD 21531

    Town Hall Hours: 
    Monday – Thursday
    9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

    Town Hall Phone Number: 301.746.5919

    Email: town@friendsvillemd.gov

Town Leadership

  • Mayor

    Friendsville new Town Hall

    Mayor Spencer Schlosnagle enjoying the reception counter.

    Elected to the Town Council at just 19, he became Mayor at 21, making him the second youngest mayor in Maryland’s history. In 2004, he was inducted into the Maryland Municipal League’s Municipal Officials Hall of Fame. He has served on the MML Executive Committee in recent years as President-elect, following a tenure as treasurer. Since 2010, he has been on the Board of Directors as District Vice President and has also contributed to the MML Communications Committee. He graduated from the Academy for Local Governance in September 2013. Additionally, Mr. Schlosnagle is a Past President of the Garrett County Municipalities Board of Directors, serves on the Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, is a member of Grace Lutheran Church, and is a Lifetime member of The Friend Family Association of America..

    TO CONTACT THE MAYOR PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO:  mayor@friendsvillemd.gov

  • Town Council Members

    Pamela S. Humberson 03/2028
    Council President

    Michael E. Artice 03/2028
    Council Member

    Chad Bittinger 03/2027
    Council Member

    James M. Hook 03/2027
    Council Member

    Edward Kelley 03/2028
    Council Member

    Robert H. Sines 03/2027
    Council Member

    Jarrett Mahoney
    Code Enforcement
    Address:  P.O. Box 2182
    Mt. Lake Park, MD 21550
    Phone: 301.616.0428
    Email:
    gcmcodeenforcement@gmail.com

    Robin Bernard
    Circuit Rider
    Address:  104 E Center Street
    Oakland, MD 21550
    Phone: 301.334.9431
    Email:  rbernard@garrettcac.org

    Committee Appointments As of 3-17-2025

  • Town Employees

    Wanda Guard, Administrative Assistant, Clerk-Treasurer

    Clint Suter

    Brandon Schmidt

  • Charter

    Town of Friendsville Charter

    Resolution 2017-5 Charter Amendment

Mayor & Town Council Meetings

Committees

  • Planning Commission

    Kevin Sessler                                                             June 30, 2030

    Carol McMahon-Calhoun                                       June 30, 2029

    Jenny Lytle Glotfelty                                               June 30, 2028

    Lynn Aycock                                                             June 30, 2027

    Jennifer Uphold                                                       June 30, 2026

    Spencer R. Schlosnagle, Member at Large         June 30, 2026

  • Zoning Board of Appeals

    Nate Sorber                            June 30, 2026

    Robin Sines, Alternate        June 30, 2026

    Kimberly Thomas                 June 30, 2026

    Craig Umbel, Chairman     June 30, 2026

  • Tree Committee

    Appointed by:  Mayor Spencer R. Schlosnagle  Effective:  June 2, 2025

    Michael Artice, Chairperson

    Chad Bittinger, Council Member

    Clint Suter, Town Employee

    Pam Jasper

    Melissa Custer

    Andrea Croskey

Documents

Election

  • Term of Office

    The Mayor and members of the Town Council shall be elected for two (2) years and shall hold office from the first Monday in March following their elections for two (2) years thereafter or until their successors are elected and qualified.

    Elections; Term of Office: Appointments:   The election of the Mayor and three (3) members of the Town Council whose terms shall expire on the first Monday in March in the second year (even year) of their term, shall be held on the second Tuesday, in February, and those elected shall hold office for a term of two (2) years from the date of their election and qualification.  The election of three (3) members of the Council whose terms shall expire on the first Monday in March in the second year (odd year) of their term, shall be held the second Tuesday in February and those elected shall hold office for a term of two (2) years from the date of their election and qualification.  If during the even year only one candidate runs for Mayor and no more than three candidates for Town Council, then there will not be an election, and they will be declared elected.  If during the odd year no more than three candidates run for Town Council, then there will not be an election, and they will be declared elected.

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications:  No person shall be eligible to occupy a seat on the Town Council unless he or she shall have attained or will attain the age of twenty-one(21) years by the date of the election and shall have reside within the corporate boundaries of the Town of Friendsville for at least six (6) months prior to the election.  He or she shall be qualified voter in Town elections.  The Council shall be the judge of the qualification of its members.

  • Candidate Petition of Office

    Nomination by Petition:  The Mayor and Town Council of Friendsville, in lieu of any primary election, shall cause to be placed on the official ballot of the Town the name of any registered voter of the Town who fulfills the qualification for the office he or she seeks and who delivers to the Town of Friendsville Clerk-Treasurer on or before the second Monday in January by 12:00 noon, a petition asking to be placed on said ballot, setting forth his or her name, residence, a statement that he or she is of sufficient age to seek and hold such office, whether he or she is a citizen of the United States, the length of time he or she has resided in the Town of Friendsville, and the office which he or she seeks.

    Candidate Petition Office Form

  • Election Results

    2026