Final Draft
09/21/2015
Chapter 5: Community Facilities and Public Services INTRODUCTION Community Facilities (Map 5-1) and public services contribute to the overall quality of life for the residents and visitors to St. Michaels. The conditions of our streets, the purity of our drinking water, the dependability of our emergency services and police department are important factors for the people who live in our town. The goal of this chapter is to assure that our public facilities, infrastructure and emergency services meet the current and futures needs of the St. Michaels citizen. Hollis Park, which was acquired by utilizing Program Open Space funding, houses the Edgar M. Bosley, Jr. Municipal Building where the administrative offices and the Town meeting room are located. The St. Michaels Department of Public Works is located on Glory Avenue in a building adjacent to well #3 and includes three maintenance bays and an adjacent storage yard. Public Safety In 2005, the St. Michaels Police Department relocated from Talbot Street to Fremont Street in a newly constructed building which houses the police force and support staff. The police force consists of The Chief of Police, one administrative clerk and seven full time police officers who work on rotating shifts. The police jurisdiction ends at the Town limits. However, backup and special services are provided to the Talbot County Sheriffs Office and the Maryland State Police at their request. Emergency Services Fire, rescue, ambulance and emergency medical services are provided by the St. Michaels Volunteer Fire Department. These services are funded through multiple sources including State, County, Town, private contributions and fund raising activities. The Fire Department had two full time employees, but the responsibilities of these persons have been assumed by Talbot County. The St. Michaels Draft Comprehensive Plan 2015
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