GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND
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Origin: Garrett County was created from Allegany County in 1872 (Chapter 212, Acts of 1872). It was the last Maryland county to be formed. The County was named for John Work Garrett (1820-1884), railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1858 until his death in 1884.
County Code
County Seat: Oakland, MD 21550
Form of Government: County Commissioners
Population: 1990 census: 28,138; 2000 census: 29,846; 2010 census: 30,097
websites:
Animal Shelter: www.garrettcounty.org/animal-shelter
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/courtsdirectory/garrett.html
Community College: www.garrettcollege.edu
County Commissioners: www.garrettcounty.org/commissioners/
County Government: www.garrettcounty.org
District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#GARRETT
Economic Development Office: www.gcedonline.com
Elections Board: www.garrettcounty.org/board-of-elections
Emergency Management Office: www.garrettcounty.org/emergency-services
Finance Office: www.garrettcounty.org/finance
Health Dept.: www.garretthealth.org
Human Resources Office: www.garrettcounty.org/hr
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/garrett/
Library: www.relib.net
License Commissioners Board & Liquor Control Board: www.garrettcounty.org/liquor-control-board
Planning & Land Development Office: www.garrettcounty.org/planning-land-development
Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/districts/dist12.aspx
Public Schools: www.ga.k12.md.us
Public Utilities Dept.: www.garrettcounty.org/public-utilities
Register of Wills: http://registers.maryland.gov/main/garrett.html
Roads Dept.: www.garrettcounty.org/roads
Sheriff: www.garrettcounty.org/sheriffs-office
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/blog/?p=222
State's Attorney: www.garrettcounty.org/states-attorney
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