STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS & TAXATION

301 West Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 - 2395
(410) 767-1184
1-888-246-5941 (toll free, Maryland)
e-mail: webmaster@dat.state.md.us
fax: (410) 333-5873
Maryland relay service: 1-800-735-2258 (toll free)
web: www.dat.state.md.us

• Property Tax Credit Programs: (410) 767-4433
  1-800-944-7403 (toll free)

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION DIVISION
James P. Wallace, Associate Director (410) 767-1194

ACCOUNTING
Mark A. Piasecki, Administrator (410) 767-1130

ADMINISTRATION & OPERATIONS
Celestine R. Knight, Administrator (410) 767-1194

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIVISION
(E50C0004, formerly 24.03.00.04)
FY2003 appropriation: $4,544,036
FY2003 authorized positions: 25
Donald W. Lee, Chief Information Officer (410) 767-8983
DATA PROCESSING
Rufus T. Mills, Director (410) 767-8983

REAL PROPERTY VALUATION DIVISION
(E50C0002, formerly 24.03.00.02)
FY2003 appropriation: $30,638,002
FY2003 authorized positions: 529
Wilton P. Stansbury, Jr., State Supervisor of Real Property Assessments (410) 767-1199

LOCAL ASSESSMENT OFFICES
(Local Supervisors of Assessments are appointed by Director of Assessments and Taxation from nominees of Mayor of Baltimore City, County Commissioners, County Council, or County Executive with approval of Council)

ALLEGANY COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Elizabeth Ann Murphy, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 777-2108
e-mail: alle@dat.state.md.us

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
William F. Smouse, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 974-5709
e-mail: aa@dat.state.md.us

BALTIMORE CITY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Owen C. Charles, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 767-8250
e-mail: baltcity@dat.state.md.us

BALTIMORE COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Ronald C. Tolson, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 512-4900
e-mail: blco@dat.state.md.us

CALVERT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Susan J. Kopanke, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 535-8850
e-mail: calv@dat.state.md.us

CAROLINE COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Dana M. Jarrell, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 479-5850
e-mail: crln@dat.state.md.us

CARROLL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Larry C. White, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 857-0600
e-mail: carl@dat.state.md.us

CECIL COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Dale K. DeWeese, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 996-0525
e-mail: cec@dat.state.md.us

CHARLES COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Robert C. Farr, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 932-2440
e-mail: char@dat.state.md.us

DORCHESTER COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Diana T. C. Willey, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 228-3380
e-mail: dor@dat.state.md.us

FREDERICK COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Doris J. White, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 694-2040
e-mail: fred@dat.state.md.us

GARRETT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Joseph Keating, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 334-1950
e-mail: gar@dat.state.md.us

HARFORD COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
C. John Sullivan, Jr., Supervisor of Assessments (410) 836-4800
e-mail: harf@dat.state.md.us

HOWARD COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Howard Levenson, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 461-0135
e-mail: how@dat.state.md.us

KENT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Nancy L. Unruh, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 778-7447
e-mail: kentco@dat.state.md.us

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
David F. Lowe, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 279-1431
e-mail: mont@dat.state.md.us

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
James P. Soresi, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 952-2500
e-mail: princeg@dat.state.md.us

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Joyce A. Carlson, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 758-5030
e-mail: qaco@dat.state.md.us

ST. MARY'S COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
James W. Spence, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 475-4620
e-mail: stm@dat.state.md.us

SOMERSET COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
William S. Palmer, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 651-0868
e-mail: som@dat.state.md.us

TALBOT COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
David H. Ewing, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 819-5920
e-mail: talb@dat.state.md.us

WASHINGTON COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
W. Timothy O'Rourke, Supervisor of Assessments (301) 791-3050
e-mail: wash@dat.state.md.us

WICOMICO COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Steven M. Carey, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 543-6623
e-mail: wic@dat.state.md.us

WORCESTER COUNTY ASSESSMENT OFFICE
Robert L. Smith, Supervisor of Assessments (410) 632-1196
e-mail: wor@dat.state.md.us

TAXPAYER SERVICES DIVISION
Robert E. Young, Associate Director (410) 767-1191

BUSINESS PROPERTY VALUATION
(E50C0005, formerly part of E50C0008, formerly 24.03.00.08)
FY2003 appropriation: $2,694,812
FY2003 authorized positions: 47.5
e-mail: persprop@dat.state.md.us

ENTERPRISE ZONES
Robert E. Young, Associate Director (410) 767-1191

FRANCHISE TAXES
Helen Sadorra, Administrator (410) 767-1940

PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS
Edward S. Muth, Administrator (410) 767-1150

UTILITY & RAILROAD VALUATION
Laura N. Kittel, Administrator (410) 767-1940

CHARTER UNIT
(E50C0010, formerly part of E50C0008, formerly 24.03.00.08)
FY2003 appropriation: $3,444,944
FY2003 authorized positions: 65
e-mail: charterforms@dat.state.md.us (forms)
e-mail: charterhelp@dat.state.md.us (questions)

LEGAL REVIEW
Paul B. Anderson, Administrator (410) 767-1350

FILING & PROCESSING
Wayne M. Skinner, Administrator (410) 767-1340

PROPERTY TAX CREDIT PROGRAMS
(E50C0008, formerly 24.03.00.07, 24.03.00.08 & 24.03.00.09)
FY2003 appropriation: $1,895,089
FY2003 authorized positions: 40
Silma Raymond, Administrator (410) 767-5757
e-mail: taxcredits@dat.state.md.us

HOMEOWNERS' TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
Pauline Russell-Stone, Supervisor (410) 767-4433

RENTERS' TAX CREDIT PROGRAM
Patrice Perrin, Supervisor (410) 767-4433

DEFUNCT UNITS

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES
Renamed Information Technology Division in Aug. 2000.

MAPPING SUPPORT PROGRAM
Under Real Property Valuation Division, abolished July 1996. Computerized parcel mapping transferred to Office of Planning and remaining functions absorbed by Real Property Valuation Division.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT QUALITY CONTROL
Abolished November 1996.

PUBLIC UTILITY & FINANCIAL SECTION
Under Business Services and Finance Division, functions of the Public Utility and Financial Section were divided between Utility and Railroad Valuation and Franchise Taxes in November 1996.

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