Public- Boards and Commissions


1	Purpose	Name of Board/Commission Member	Council Liaison	Appointment	Expiration
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3	Arts Commission		Council Member Jones
4	To coordinate, promote and support performing and fine arts events within the City of Havre de Grace.	Wynona Hilton-Stanley		6/21/24	6/21/26
5		Lou Ann Swam		12/6/23	12/6/25
6		Pat Fair		6/21/24	6/21/26
7		Carolyn Foley		6/21/24	6/21/26
8		Lindsay Jones		12/4/23	12/4/25
9		Philip J. Samuel		6/3/24	6/3/26
10		Kevin Harewood		6/3/24	6/3/26
11		Jennifer Joseph		5/5/25	5/5/27
12		Laura Numsen		5/5/25	5/5/27
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14	Board of Appeals		Council Member Schneegas
15	To hear and decide appeals, to hear and decide special exceptions and conditional uses, to grant variances.	Philip Powell		1/17/23	1/17/26
16		Bill Putland, Chair		8/3/23	8/3/26
17		Candice Bossoli, Vice-Chair		8/2/24	8/2/27
18		Jeffrey Carhart		8/1/22	8/1/25
19		Richard Wehner		1/3/23	1/3/26
20		Director of Planning, Staff Liaison
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22	Board of Election Supervisors
23	To be in charge of all aspects of conducting City elections.	Nic Galloro, Chair		4/1/25	4/1/31
24		Brenda Mergler		4/5/21	4/5/27
25		Bruce Ashman		4/5/21	4/5/27
26		Marcia L. Boyle		12/5/22	12/5/28
27		Carol Barnett		7/17/23	7/17/29
28		Director of Administration, Staff Liaison
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30	Cultural Exchange Commission		Council Member Boyer
31	To establish, coordinate and develop international community links that foster friendship, commerce, education, tourism, awareness and understanding with the City of Havre de Grace.	Deborah Stathes		7/19/23	7/19/25
32		Christopher Stathes		7/19/23	7/19/25
33		Morgan B. Jones		7/19/23	7/19/25
34		Maura Burton		7/19/23	7/19/25
35		Wanda Boker		7/19/23	7/19/25
36		Ennise Bloom		3/6/25	3/6/27
37		John Zimmerman		1/2/24	1/2/26
38		Carolyn Zinner		11/20/23	11/20/25
39		Adam Rybczynski, Staff Liaison
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41	Economic Development Advisory Board		Vacant
42	To support and encourage economic development in the City of Havre de Grace under the guidance and the direction of the Department of Economic Development. The Advisory Board will identify and promote economic development opportunities, support and encourage industrial, commercial, retail and residential development within and nearby the City, and interface with local and other government agencies.	Lisa Scott-Coleman		9/20/24	9/20/27
43		Beetle Smith		9/20/24	9/20/27
44		Warren Hartenstine		7/20/23	7/20/26
45		Charles Hiner		6/5/23	6/5/26
46		Richard Wehner		10/19/23	10/19/26
47		Clark Turner		10/19/23	10/19/26
48		M. Scott Elliott, Chair		5/17/24	5/17/27
49		Lisa Robinson		9/20/24	9/20/27
50		James Kurtz		10/7/24	10/7/27
51		John Muldoon		10/7/24	10/7/27
52		Daniel Wusinich		9/7/24	9/7/27
53		Pace Putland		5/5/25	5/5/28
54		Sabrina Zannino		5/5/25	5/5/28
55		Director of Economic Development & Tourism, Staff Liaison
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57	Ethics Commission		Council President Ringsaker
58	To be the advisory body responsible for interpreting the Ethics chapter and advising persons subject to it as to its application.	John P. Correri Jr., Chair		8/3/20	8/3/25
59		William Watson		2/3/20	2/3/25
60		Theodore L. Stanley		5/16/22	5/16/27
61		Carolyn Zinner		10/16/23	10/16/28
62		Director of Administration, Staff Liaison
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64	Historic Preservation Commission		Council Member Jones
65	To preserve and enhance the quality of life and to safeguard the historical and cultural heritage of Havre de Grace by preserving sites, structures, and districts which reflect elements of cultural, social, economic, political, or architectural history; strengthen the local economy; stabilize and improve property values of such sites, structures, and districts; foster civic beauty; and promote the preservation and appreciation of such sites, structures, and districts for the education and welfare of the residents of Havre de Grace.	Kathleen Lee		8/2/24	8/2/27
66		Ellen Eltgroth		7/18/22	7/18/25
67		Jim Nemeth		9/8/23	9/8/26
68		Jean Johnson, Chair		7/18/22	7/18/25
69		Karen Gonano-Martin		11/15/24	11/15/27
70		Kyle Dixon		5/1/23	5/1/26
71		Diane Pearson		11/20/23	11/20/26
72		Tynia Scott		3/4/24	3/4/27
73		Jesse Kosior		6/3/24	6/3/27
74		Robin Stokes		6/2/25	6/2/28
75		Thomas Timmons		2/18/25	2/18/28
76		Director of Planning, Staff Liaison
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80	Independence Day Commission		Council Member Boker
81	To coordinate the planning, preparation, organization and execution of an annual Fourth of July Celebration in the City of Havre de Grace.	Taryn Martin		7/19/24	7/19/27
82		Christy Silverstein, Chair		7/19/24	7/19/27
83		Steve Gamatoria, Jr.		7/19/24	7/19/27
84		Nicky Fournier		7/19/24	7/19/27
85		Michael Bracknell		7/19/24	7/19/27
86		Carolyn Zinner		6/20/23	6/20/26
87		Director of Administration, Staff Liaison
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89	Marina Commission		Council Member Schneegas
90	To provide the Mayor and City Council with recommendations regarding: strategic direction of this enterprise fund; Capital project and rate structure coordination; budgeting considerations and timing of implementation; establishing and monitoring operational goals and objectives; and rates and charges related to ordinances which apply to users and potential users of the Yacht Basin/Marina and other City-owned or -operated docking and launching facilities.	Steven Lay		6/5/23	6/5/26
91		Rocco DiGiovanni Jr.		8/2/24	8/2/27
92		Robert Bossoli		11/21/22	11/21/25
93		John Narvell IV		11/21/22	11/21/25
94		Jamie Bennett		3/20/23	3/20/26
95		John Narvell, III		8/5/24	8/5/27
96		Joshua Argentino, Chair		8/5/24	8/5/27
97		David Wilson		9/4/24	9/4/27
98		Steve Young, Yacht Basin Mgr.
99		Council Member Schneegas
100		Director of Administration, Staff Liaison
101		Director of DPW, Staff Liaison
102		Director of Finance, Staff Liaison
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104	Municipal Tree Commission		Council Member Boyer
105	Study, investigate, counsel, develop and/or update annually, and recommend to the Mayor and City Council a written plan for the care, preservation, pruning, planting, replanting, removal or disposition of trees, shrubs and other woody plants in public parks, along streets, and in other public places. Recommend the type and kind of trees, shrubs and other woody plants to be planted upon such streets, parts of streets, parks, or public places, as is designated.	Kirk Smith		8/3/23	8/3/26
106		Donald W. Horton		11/16/23	11/16/26
107		Kathleen O’Brien		9/20/24	9/20/27
108		Jim McFarland		9/20/24	9/20/27
109		Morgan Jones		12/5/22	12/5/25
110		Pamela Pape-Lindstrom		3/21/25	3/21/28
111		Chief of DPW, Chair
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113	Planning Commission		Council Member Schneegas
114	Review all applications for amendments to the zoning text and map, review all applications for variances, conditional uses, special exceptions, and modifications of nonconforming uses, review all appeals from decisions of the Zoning Administrator, and hear and decide matters upon which it is required to pass under provisions of City ordinances.	Farhat Shah		9/19/22	9/19/27
115		Warren Hartenstine		9/19/22	9/19/27
116		Volney Ford, Chair		12/18/17	12/18/22
117		Edward Garono		9/7/21	9/7/26
118		Charles Place		12/19/22	12/19/27
119		Janice Chan		6/5/23	6/5/28
120		Harry Miller		4/21/25	4/21/30
121		Director of Planning, Staff Liaison
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124	Street and Traffic Safety Advisory Board		Council Member Boyer
125	To perform comprehensive citywide review of issues related to street safety, to include traffic, vehicles, parking, streetlighting, pedestrian and related issues.	Coleman, Sheryl L.		8/3/23	8/3/26
126		Annette White		8/1/22	8/1/25
127		JW Walker, Vice-Chair		7/18/22	7/18/25
128		Chad Packard		10/4/24	10/4/27
129		John Correri Jr		10/4/24	10/4/27
130		Paul Ishak		3/7/25	3/7/28
131		Carrie Parsons		8/1/22	8/1/25
132		Kevin Racine		11/15/24	11/15/27
133		Sue Nappi, Chair		8/15/22	8/15/25
134		Phil Goertz, Police Department
135		Director of DPW, Staff Liaison
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137	Tourism Advisory Board		Council Member Jones
138	To support and encourage the growth and development of the tourism industry of the City of Havre de Grace under the guidance and direction of the City Tourism Manager.	William Watson		8/2/24	8/2/27
139		Susan M. Deeney		8/2/24	8/2/27
140		Ronald Browning		8/3/23	8/3/26
141		Jeff Andrews		8/1/22	8/1/25
142		Kathy Keen		11/7/22	11/7/25
143		Jim Nemeth, Chair		11/7/22	11/7/25
144		Joanne Healey		10/2/23	10/2/26
145		Jolene Forrester		10/4/24	10/4/27
146		Katie Noe		2/21/23	2/21/26
147		Tyler Zeisloft (Visit Harford)
148		Tourism Manager, Staff Liaison
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150	Water & Sewer Commission		Council Member Boker
151	To provide the Mayor and City Council with recommendations regarding: strategic direction of this enterprise fund; capital project and rate structure coordination; budgeting considerations and timing of implementation; establishing and monitoring operational goals and objectives; rates and charges related to ordinances which apply to users and potential users of the public water/sewer system, and review all requests made to the City for reduction or waiver of any capital cost recovery fees and make a recommendation to the Mayor and City Council concerning same.	Dan Wusinich		5/16/22	5/16/25
152		James Rodney Swam		8/1/22	8/1/25
153		Fred Wills, Jr.		1/16/24	1/16/27
154		George Kasnic		6/2/25	6/2/28
155		Director of Finance
156		Director of Public Works
157		Director of Administration
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165	Youth Commission		Vacant
166	To foster civic duty, volunteerism and the importance of public service to the youth of Havre de Grace, through education, partnerships and collaborative efforts.	Eleicia Henson		11/7/24	11/7/26
167		William Howard, Jr.		11/15/23	11/15/25
168		Tracy Robertson		11/7/24	11/7/26
169		Robbin Scott		10/17/24	10/17/26
170		Lisa Robinson		10/21/24	10/21/26