Mayor & Council/Administration

3710 Mitchell Street
Kensington, MD 20895
Town Offices 301-949-2424 Fax: 301-949-4925
Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. 

Mayor: Peter C. Fosselman  Elected May 2006, Re-elected June 2008

Town Council:

Mary Donatelli	Elected May 2007
Sean P. McMullen	Elected in a special election February 2008, Re-elected June 2008
Sharon Scott	Elected June 2007
John Thompson	Elected June 2008

• The Mayor and Councilmembers are elected for 2 year terms.
  

Town Manager:	Sanford Daily
Special Assistant to the Mayor:	Claudia Donnelly
Clerk Treasurer:	Susan Engels
Code Enforcement Officer:	Louise Hamilton
Administrative Assistant/Events Coordinator:	Shirley Watson
Town Inspector:	Neil Stablow
Town Attorney:	Suellen M. Ferguson

A description of staff responsibilities follows:

The Town Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and coordinating all municipal activities including the Public Works Department; serves as the chief administrative officer, and is responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the Town. The Town Manager serves under the Mayor's delegated authority.

The Code Enforcement Officer  is "to maintain enforcement responsiveness that reflects upon public needs and concerns regarding health and safety, and to provide uniform, effective and timely code enforcement services to the residents of the Town of Kensington." Responsibilities include responding to and investigating citizen complaints, enforcing municipal codes with respect to illegal signs, dumping, junk vehicles, property maintenance, parking violations, residential and commercial building permits, health and environmental regulations.

The Clerk/Treasurer is the custodian of the legal records of the City; helps prepare and maintains the Town budget; keeps a record of all proceedings of the Town Council;   prepares, maintains and records all laws, ordinances, and resolutions adopted and enacted by the Town Council;  and issues permits.

The Administrative Assistant/Events Coordinator/ Facility Manager manages all issues relating to and involving the usage, maintenance and rental of Town properties, including Town Hall and St Paul Park, town liaison for all town events, manages the weekly Farmer's Market; maintains Town records and handles day-to-day correspondence and communication.