Board of Town Commissioners

Town Meetings

  • 6:00 p.m.
  • First and third Monday of the month, unless otherwise noted
  • Town Hall
    39 N. Hickory Ave.
    Bel Air, MD

Work Sessions

  • 5:15 p.m.
  • Tuesday preceding Town Hall meeting, unless otherwise noted
  • Town Hall
    39 N. Hickory Ave.
    Bel Air, MD

Board Members

  • Mary F. Chance
    • Term Expires: November 2025A portrait of Town Commissioner Mary Chance Opens in new window
  • Steven T. Chizmar
    • Term Expires: November 2027A portrait of Town Commissioner Steven Chizmar Opens in new window
  • Paula S. Etting - Chair/Mayor
    • Term Expires: November 2025A portrait of Town Commissioner/Mayor Paula Etting Opens in new window
  • James B. Rutledge III
    • Term Expires: November 2027A portrait of Town Commissioner James Rutledge Opens in new window
  • Jakob D. Taylor
    • Term Expires: November 2027A portrait of Town Commissioner Jakob Taylor Opens in new window

Overview

The Board of Town Commissioners consists of five members who are elected to four-year terms. Any registered voter of the Town of Bel Air who desires to file as a candidate for commissioner must be a registered voter of the town and be a resident of the town for at least six months immediately preceding the election.  The second meeting November of each year, the commissioners elect a member to serve as chair and vice chair of the Board of Town Commissioners. The chair has the honorary title of "Mayor."


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