What was to become St. Mary's County was
land where the Conoy Indians lived. Here, the
English settlement of Lord Baltimore's Maryland
began with the arrival of the passengers who had
set sail on the Ark and the Dove from the Isle
of Wight on November 22, 1633. They
landed at St. Clement's Island in the Potomac
River on the southwestern side of present-
day St. Mary's County on March 25, 1634.
Now, the date of their landing is commemo-
rated annually as Maryland Day.
St. Mary's, the first Maryland county, was
established in 1637, probably by an order of
the Governor. The County was named in honor
of Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Form of Government: County Commissioners

COUNTY BUDGET
....................... FY1992 ............. FY1993 .............. FY1994
Funds ........... (actual) .......... (actual) ............... (approp.)

County. ..... $61,736,276 . . $65,831,032. . . . $68,319,777
State. .......$ 2,835,243 . . $ 2,639,679. ... $ 1,983,894
Federal $ 638,590.. $ 421,055. . . . $ 36,851
Total Funds .. $65,210,109 .. $68,891,766... $70,340,522

Staff

Authorized ............... 446 ......... 457........... 457
Contractual (FTE). . . . 10 .......... 11. . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Total Staff . . . . . . . . .. 456 ......... 468. . . . . . . . . . . 468

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Elected by Voters:
Carl M. Loffler, Jr. (R), At Large, President, 1994
Robert T. Jarboe (D), Dist. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . 1994
Barbara R. Thompson (R), Dist. 2 . .. . .. . 1994
William Edward Bailey (D), Dist. 3.... ... 1994
John G. Lancaster (D), Dist. 4 .... .. .... 1994

Meetings: Tuesdays, 8:55 a.m.,
1st Tuesday, 8:55 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Edward V. Cox

P. O. Box 653
Governmental Center
Route 245
Leonardtown, MD 20650 (301) 475-4461
fax: (301) 475-4489

COUNTY TREASURER
Elected by Voters:
Katherine N. D'Esposito, 1994
(301) 475-4473

COMMUNITY SERVICES

SENIOR CITIZEN
INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICE

P. O. Box 653
Garvey Senior Center
Route 245
Leonardtown, MD 20650 (301) 475-5100

SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by Board of County Commissioners:
Helen G. Daugherty, Chairperson

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Appointed by Social Services Board:
Ella May Russell, Director

P.O. Box 317
Joseph D. Carter Building
180 Washington St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650 (301) 475-4700