MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND

MUNICIPALITIES

GAITHERSBURG

Incorporated 1878 (Chapter 397, Acts of 1878)

Charter

Code

Mayors

Population

1990 census: 39,676

2000 census: 52,613

2010 census: 59,933

Reports

CITY COUNCIL
Elected by Voters to 4-year terms (Nov.):
Sidney A. Katz, Mayor (4-year term), 2017
Henry F. Marraffa, Jr., Vice-President (chosen by Mayor & Council, 1-year term), 2017
Jud Ashman, 2015
Cathy C. Drzyzgula, 2015
Ryan Spiegel, Esq., 2015
Michael A. Sesma, Ph.D., 2017


Meetings: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:30 p.m.

• Council Minutes

City Hall, 31 South Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877 - 2038
(301) 258-6300, (301) 330-0050; fax: (301) 948-6149
e-mail: cityhall@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov

OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER
Alfred Anthony (Tony) Tomasello, City Manager (301) 258-6310; fax: (301) 948-6149
e-mail: ttomasello@gaithersburgmd.gov

Doris R. Stokes, Municipal Clerk (301) 258-6310; e-mail: dstokes@gaithersburgmd.gov

ETHICS COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor with City Council consent

CITY ATTORNEY
N. Lynn Board, Esq., City Attorney (301) 258-6310; fax: (301) 948-6149; e-mail: lboard@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/departments/city-managers-office/legal-services

ECONOMIC & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Thomas M. (Tom) Lonergan, Director (301) 258-6300; fax: (301) 948-6149; e-mail: tlonergan@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/services/economic-and-business-development

PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
Britta M. Monaco, Director (301) 258-6310; e-mail: bmonaco@gaithersburgmd.gov

COMMUNITY & PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT
Britta M. Monaco, Director (301) 258-6310; fax: (301) 258-6149; e-mail: bmonaco@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/departments/community-and-public-relations

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Tina H. Smith, Acting Director (301) 258-6320; fax: (301) 258-6326; e-mail: tsmith@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/departments/finance-and-administration

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Kimberly (Kim) Yocklin, Director (301) 258-6327; (301) 330-0050, ext. 2440 (24-hour jobline); fax: (301) 258-6414; e-mail: kyocklin@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/departments/human-resources

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Peter B. Cottrell, Director (301) 258-6325; fax: (301) 258-6326; e-mail: it@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/departments/information-technology

PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE DEPARTMENT
Michele R. Potter, Director (301) 258-6350; fax: (301) 948-8364; e-mail: parksrec@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation-and-culture

City Hall Park, frog and tortoise sculpture, 31 South Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, Maryland, January 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

PLANNING & CODE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
John Schlichting, Director (301) 258-6330; fax: (301) 258-6336; e-mail: plancode@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/departments/planning-and-code-administration
HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION
Appointed by Mayor & City Council to 3-year terms

ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION
COMMUNITY PLANNING DIVISION
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIVISION
LONG-RANGE PLANNING DIVISION
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DIVISION
PERMITS & INSPECTIONS DIVISION


POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mark P. Sroka, Chief (301) 258-6400; fax: (301) 258-6410; e-mail: police@gaithersburgmd.gov
14 Fulks Corner Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/departments/gaithersburg-police-department

ADMINISTRATIVE BUREAU
Lt. Curtis Pettaway, Commander (301) 258-6400; e-mail: cpettaway@gaithersburgmd.gov

OPERATIONS BUREAU
Lt. Robert Wilkes, Commander (301) 258-6400; e-mail: rwilkes@gaithersburgmd.gov

SPECIAL OPERATIONS BUREAU
Lt. Thomas Stanton, Commander (301) 258-6400; e-mail: tstanton@gaithersburgmd.gov

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Michael Johnson, Director (301) 258-6370; e-mail: publicworks@gaithersburgmd.gov
web: www.gaithersburgmd.gov/government/departments/public-works

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