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THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE 101 LAWYERS ROW CENTREVILLE, MD 21617
410-758-1180 FAX 410-758-4741 WWW.TOWNOFCENTREVILLE.ORG
AGENDA
Town Council of Centreville Meeting
November 20, 2025
7:00 PM
Liberty Building
107 Liberty Street, 2nd Floor Meeting Room
I. Convene – Council President
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Moment of Silence – For Military & Public Safety Personnel (Past & Present)
IV. Agenda Review
V. Review of Minutes from Past Meetings
a. November 6, 2025 Meeting Minutes
VI. Closed Session Statement
a. November 6, 2025
VII. Appearances
a. Jaime Johnson- Santa House
b. Dr. Matthew Kibler – Interim Superintendent Queen Anne’s County Public Schools
c. Board and Commission Appointments/Oath of Office
VIII. Citizens Forum (Citizens are requested to keep their comments to three minutes.)
IX. Old Business
a. Ordinance 14-2025 – Amend Chapter 54 Ethics of the Town Code- Second reading- Council
President
b. Resolution 12-2025- Amended Water and Sewer Allocation Policy – Council President
X. New Business
a. Resolution- 15-2025- Resident Agent- Council President
b. Resolution – 16-2025 – Rules of Council Amendment-Council President
XI. Reports of Boards and Commissions
a. Maryland Municipal League
b. Council of Governments
c. Economic Development
d. Park Advisory Board
e. Planning Commission
XII. Reports of Department Heads
a. Town Manager
b. Chief of Police
c. Town Attorney
d. Finance Officer
e. Director of Public Works

f. Human Resources Manager
g. Town Clerk
h. Zoning Administrator
XIII. Citizens Forum (Citizens are requested to keep their comments to three minutes.)
XIV. Council Roundtable
a. Kiel
b. Beu
c. McNeil
d. Huffer
e. Kaiser
XV. Motion to Adjourn – Council President
Upcoming Events/Meetings:
• November 20, 2025 - Town Council Meeting – 7:00 p.m. 107 N. Liberty Building, 2nd
floor meeting room.
• December 3, 2025 – Park Advisory Board 5:00 p.m. - Town Hall, 101 Lawyers Row.
• December 3, 2025 – Tree Lighting Ceremony- 6:00 p.m.
• December 3, 2025- Planning Commission Work Session- 7:00 p.m. 107 N. Liberty
Building, 2nd floor meeting room.
• December 4, 2025 – Town Council Meeting – 7:00 p.m. 107 N. Liberty Building, 2nd floor
meeting room.
• December 5, 2025 – Holiday Parade- 6:30 p.m. Bright Nights and Holiday Lights
• December 9, 2025 – CANCELLED Cemetery Advisory Committee Meeting- 4:00 p.m. –
101 Lawyers Row.
• December 12, 2025- Staff Christmas Breakfast- Offices Closed 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
• December 16, 2025 – Offices Closed- Cleaning Day
• December 17, 2025 - Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 p.m. 107 N. Liberty Building, 2nd
floor meeting room.
• December 24-25th - Offices Closed – Christmas Holiday.
**Please note: One or more Centreville Town Council members may be attending these
events/meetings.

Closed Session Announcement regarding:
Town Council Closed Session
November 6, 2025
(i) The Town Council met in closed session on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 6:31
p.m to discuss personnel and seek counsel on a legal matter, in accordance with the
Maryland Open Meetings Act. (ii) Five members of the Town Council voted to close the
session. (iii) The authority to close the session is found in Section 3-305 of the General
Provisions Article.
(iv) The Town Council discussed the following topics:
• Personnel- Discuss Boards and Commissions.
• Consult on a legal matter.
Actions:
The following members and staff were present: Ashley H. Kaiser, President; Jeffrey D.
Kiel, Vice President; Frederick E. Beu, Fred M. McNeil, and Sandra Lee Huffer,
Members; Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; Carolyn Brinkley, Gaye Adams, Town
Clerk. The closed session meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m
2025-11-06-Closed Session Summary

Closed Session Announcement regarding:
Town Council Closed Session
November 6, 2025
(i) The Town Council met in closed session on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 9:31
p.m to discuss personnel and seek counsel on a legal matter, in accordance with the
Maryland Open Meetings Act. (ii) Five members of the Town Council voted to close the
session. (iii) The authority to close the session is found in Section 3-305 of the General
Provisions Article.
(iv) The Town Council discussed the following topics:
• Personnel- Discuss Boards and Commissions.
• Consult on a legal matter.
Actions:
The following members and staff were present:
2025-11-06-Closed Session Summary 2
Ashley H. Kaiser, President; Jeffrey D.
Kiel, Vice President; Frederick E. Beu, Fred M. McNeil, and Sandra Lee Huffer,
Members; Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney; Carolyn Brinkley, Gaye Adams, Town
Clerk. The closed session meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m.

TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
ORDINANCE NUMBER 14-2025
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE TO AMEND
CHAPTER 54 ETHICS OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE
WHEREAS, the Town Council of Centreville is authorized by § 5-202 of the Local Government
Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland to adopt ordinances to protect the health, comfort and
convenience of the citizens of Centreville;
WHEREAS, State Government Article, Section 15-803 requires each county and each
municipal corporation to enact provisions to govern the public ethics of local officials relating to
conflicts of interest, financial disclosure, and lobbying;
WHEREAS, Chapter 54 of the Code of the Town of Centreville provides for a Public Ethics
Ordinance applicable to Town of Centreville elected officials, employees, and members of all
Boards and Commissions of the Town;
WHEREAS, during the 2010 legislative session, the General Assembly enacted legislation,
which was signed into law by the Governor, designed to subject county and municipal elected
officials and members of boards of education to conflict of interest and financial disclosure
requirements that were at least equivalent to the State's requirements for State officials and
public officials;
WHEREAS, on September 15, 2011, the Town of Centreville enacted Ordinance 07-2011 in
order to bring Chapter 54 of the Town Code into compliance with the 2010 legislation;
WHEREAS, the Town submitted the Ethics Ordinance, Chapter 54 of the Code, as amended by
Ordinance 07-2011 to the State Ethics Commission, which recommended some changes; and
WHEREAS, on September 12, 2012, the Town Council of Centreville enacted Ordinance 07-
2012 based on recommended changes from the State Ethics Commission;
WHEREAS, during the 2017 and 2021 legislative session, the General Assembly enacted House
Bill 879 (2017) and House Bills 363 and 1058 (2021) that required changes related to
participation, post-employment, overdue financial disclosure statements, conflicts of interest and
additions and changes to definitions; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council believes that it is in the best interests of the citizens of
Centreville to amend Chapter 54 of the Town Code to incorporate the required changes made by
the General Assembly.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of Centreville:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of
this Ordinance.
Section 2. Chapter 54 of the Code of the Town of Centreville is hereby amended as shown on
the Exhibit A attached hereto.
Ord-14-2025 - Ethics Ordinance

Section 3. Language to be deleted from the existing Ordinance is indicated in bold
strikethrough format and language to be added is indicated by bold italics text.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective twenty days after its enactment.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
First Reading: Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
Second Reading:
Enacted:
Effective:
Daniel B. Worth, Member
Jim A. Beauchamp, Member
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
Ord-14-2025 - Ethics Ordinance

EXHIBIT A
1. Add a new Section 54-2 Statement of Purpose and Policy to read as follows:
54-2 Statement of Purpose and Policy.
A. The Town Council of Centreville, recognizing that our system of representative
government is dependent in part upon the people maintaining the highest trust in their
public officials and employees, finds and declares that the people have a right to be
assured that the impartiality and independent judgment of public officials and
employees will be maintained.
B. It is evident that this confidence and trust is eroded when the conduct of the Town
Council of Centreville’s business is subject to improper influence and even the
appearance of improper influence.
C. For the purpose of guarding against improper influence, the Town Council of
Centreville enacts this Public Ethics Ordinance to require the Town of Centreville
elected officials, officials, employees, and individuals appointed to boards and
commissions to disclose their financial affairs and to set minimum standards for the
conduct of local government business.
D. It is the intention of the Town Council of Centreville that this chapter, except its
provisions for criminal sanctions, be liberally construed to accomplish this purpose.
2. Amend Section 54-3 (formerly 54-2) Definitions to amend and add the following
Definitions. All other definitions not specifically listed shall remain unchanged.
54-2 54-3 Definitions
COMPENSATION.
Any money or thing of value, regardless of form, received or to be received by any individual
covered by this chapter from an employer for service rendered.
For the purposes of § 54-7 8 of this chapter, if lobbying is only a portion of a person's
employment, "compensation" means a prorated amount based on the time devoted to lobbying
compared to the time devoted to other employment duties.
DESIGNATED SECOND HOME.
A. If an individual owns one second home, the individual’s second home; or
B. If an individual owns more than one second home, any one second home the individual
identifies to the Commission as the individual’s designated second home.
DOING BUSINESS WITH.
A. Having or negotiating a contract that involves the commitment, either in a single or
combination of transactions, of $5,000 or more of Town-controlled funds;
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B. Being regulated by or otherwise subject to the authority of the Town; or
C. Being registered as a lobbyist under § 54-7 8 of this chapter.
HOME ADDRESS. The address of an individual’s principal home and designated second
home, if any.
INTEREST.
1. A legal or equitable economic interest, whether or not subject to an encumbrance or a
condition, that is owned or held, in whole or in part, jointly or severally, directly or
indirectly.
2. For purposes of § 54-67 of this chapter, "interest" includes any interest held at any time
during the reporting period.
3. "Interest" does not include:
1. An interest held in the capacity of a personal agent, custodian, fiduciary, personal
representative, or trustee, unless the holder has an equitable interest in the subject
matter;
2. An interest in a time or demand deposit in a financial institution;
3. An interest in an insurance policy, endowment policy, or annuity contract under
which an insurer promises to pay a fixed amount of money either in a lump sum
or periodically for life or a specified period;
4. A common trust fund or a trust which forms part of a pension or profit-sharing
plan which has more than 25 participants and which has been determined by the
Internal Revenue Service to be a qualified trust under the Internal Revenue Code;
or
5. A college savings plan under the Internal Revenue Code.; or
6. A mutual fund or exchange-traded fund that is publicly traded on a national
scale unless the mutual fund or exchange-traded fund is composed primarily of
holdings of stocks and interests in a specific sector or area that is regulated by
the individual’s governmental unit.
PRINCIPAL HOME. The sole residential property that an individual occupies as the
individual’s primary residence, whether owned or rented by the individual.
QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY. An entity that is created by State statute, that performs
a public function, and that is supported in whole or in part by the State but is managed
privately.
SECOND HOME. A residential property that an individual occupies for some portion of the
filing year and is not a rental property or a time share.
3. Amend Section 54-4 (formerly 54-3) Ethics Commission to read as follows:
54-34 Ethics Commission
A. Establishment, membership; terms.
1. There is a Town of Centreville Ethics Commission that consists of three members
appointed by the Town Council of Centreville. All members of the Ethics
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Commission must be municipal residents living within the corporate limits of the
Town for a minimum of 180 days prior to their appointment. If a member of the
Ethics Commission ceases to be a municipal resident living within the corporate
limits of the Town of Centreville, they shall be considered to have resigned.
2. The Commission members shall serve three-year overlapping terms that shall
expire on the second Thursday following the election for member(s) of the Town
Council. In 2011, one member's term shall expire in 2012, one member's term
shall expire in 2013, and one member's term shall expire in 2014. Any
Commission members appointed pursuant to law prior to the adoption of this
chapter shall continue to serve as Commission members until the Town Council
appoints Commission members in accordance with this section.
3. A Commission member may serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
B. Chair.
1. The Commission shall elect a Chairman from among its members.
2. The term of the Chairman is one year.
3. The Chairman may be reelected.
C. Attorney.
1. The Town Council shall provide sufficient funds for an attorney to assist the
Commission in carrying out the Commission's duties.
2. If a conflict of interest under § 54-56 of this chapter or other conflict prohibits the
Commission's attorney from assisting the Commission in a matter, the Town
Council shall provide sufficient funds for the Commission to hire independent
counsel for the duration of the conflict.
D. The Commission is the advisory body responsible for interpreting this chapter and
advising persons subject to this chapter regarding its application.
E. The Commission shall hear and decide, with the advice of its attorney or other legal
counsel, if appropriate, all complaints filed regarding alleged violations of this chapter by
any person.
F. The Town Clerk shall retain as a public record all forms submitted by any person under
this chapter for at least four years after receipt by the Commission.
G. The Commission shall conduct a public information and education program regarding
the purpose and implementation of this chapter.
H. The Commission shall certify to the State Ethics Commission on or before October 1 of
each year that the Town of Centreville is in compliance with the requirements of
General Provisions Article, Title 5, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland, for elected
local officials.
I. G. The Commission shall:
1. Determine if changes to this chapter are required to be in compliance with the
requirements of State Government Article General Provisions Article, Title 15
5, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
2. Forward any recommended changes and amendments to the Town Council for
enactment.
J. H. Advisory opinions.
1. Any person subject to this chapter may request an advisory opinion from the
Commission concerning the application of this chapter.
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2. The Commission shall respond promptly to a request for an advisory opinion and
shall provide interpretations of this chapter based on the facts provided or
reasonably available to the Commission within 60 days of the request.
3. In accordance with all applicable state and Town laws regarding public records,
the Commission shall publish or otherwise make available to the public copies of
the advisory opinions, with the identities of the subjects deleted.
4. The Commission may adopt additional policies and procedures related to the
advisory opinion request process.
K. I. Complaints.
1. Any person may file a complaint with the Commission alleging a violation of any
of the provisions of this chapter.
2. A complaint shall be in writing and under oath.
3. The Commission may refer a complaint to its attorney or other legal counsel, if
appropriate, for investigation and review.
4. The Commission may dismiss a complaint if, after receiving an investigative
report, the Commission determines that there are insufficient facts upon which to
base a determination of a violation.
5. If there is a reasonable basis for believing a violation has occurred, the subject of
the complaint shall be given an opportunity for a hearing conducted in accordance
with the applicable Town rules of procedure.
6. A final determination of a violation resulting from the hearing shall include
findings of fact and conclusions of law.
7. Upon finding of a violation, the Commission may take any enforcement action
provided for in § 54-910 of this chapter.
8. After a complaint is filed and until a final finding of a violation by the
Commission, all actions regarding a complaint are confidential. A finding of a
violation is public information.
9. The Commission may adopt additional policies and procedures related to
complaints, complaint hearings, the use of independent investigators and staff,
the use of witness and document subpoenas, and cure and settlement
agreements.
L. The Commission may grant exemptions to or modifications of the conflict of interest
and financial disclosure provisions of this chapter to officials or employees serving as
members of the Town of Centreville boards and commissions, when the Commission
finds that the exemption or modification would not be contrary to the purposes of this
chapter, and the application of this chapter would:
1. Constitute an unreasonable invasion of privacy; and
2. Significantly reduce the availability of qualified persons for public service.
M. J. The Commission may:
1. Assess a late fee of $2 5 per day up to a maximum of $250 500 for a failure to
timely file a financial disclosure statement required under § 54-5 6 or 54-6 7 of
this chapter; and
2. Assess a late fee of $10 per day up to a maximum of $250 1,000 for a failure to
file a timely lobbyist registration of lobbyist report required under § 54-7 8 of this
chapter.
N. K. The Commission shall:
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1. Devise, receive and maintain all forms required by this chapter;
2. Develop procedures and policies for advisory opinion requests and provide
published advisory opinions to persons subject to this chapter regarding the
applicability of the provisions of this chapter to them;
3. Develop procedures and policies for the processing of complaints to make
appropriate determinations regarding complaints filed by any person alleging
violations of this chapter; and
4. Conduct a public information program regarding the purposes and application of
this chapter.
O. L.The Commission shall certify to the State Ethics Commission, on or before October 1
of each year, that the Town is in compliance with the requirements of State Government
Article General Provisions Article, Title 15, Subtitle 8, Annotated Code of Maryland, for
elected local officials.
4. Amend Section 54-5 (formerly 54-4) Conflicts of Interest to read as follows:
54-4 5 Conflicts Of Interest
A. In this section, "qualified relative" means a spouse, parent, child, or sibling.
B. All Town of Centreville elected officials, officials appointed to Town of Centreville
boards and commissions, and employees subject to this chapter are subject to this
section.
C. Participation prohibitions. Except as permitted by Commission regulation or opinion, an
official or employee may not participate in:
A. Any matter in which, to the knowledge of the official or employee, the official or
employee, or a qualified relative of the official or employee, has an interest,
except in the exercise of an administrative or ministerial duty that does not affect
the disposition or decision of the matter.
B. Except in the exercise of an administrative or ministerial duty that does not affect
the disposition or decision with respect to the matter, any matter in which any of
the following is a party:
1. A business entity in which the official or employee has a direct financial
interest of which the official or employee may reasonably be expected to
know;
2. A business entity for which the official, employee, or a qualified relative
of the official or employee is an officer, director, trustee, partner, or
employee;
3. A business entity with which the official or employee, or, to the
knowledge of the official or employee, a qualified relative is negotiating
employment or has any arrangement concerning prospective employment;
4. A business entity that is a party to an existing contract with the official or
employee or which, to the knowledge of the official or employee, is a
party to a contract with a qualified relative if the contract reasonably could
be expected to result in a conflict between the private interests of the
official or employee and the official duties of the official or employee;
5. An entity, doing business with the Town of Centreville, in which a direct
financial interest is owned by another entity in which the official or
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employee has a direct financial interest, if the official or employee may be
reasonably expected to know of both direct financial interests; or
6. A business entity that the official or employee knows is a creditor or
obligee of the official or employee or a qualified relative of the official or
employee with respect to a thing of economic value and, as a creditor or
obligee, is in a position to directly and substantially affect the interest of
the official or employee or a qualified relative of the official or employee.
C. A person who is disqualified from participating under Subsection C(1) or (2) of
this section shall disclose the nature and circumstances of the conflict and may
participate or act if the disqualification leaves a body with less than a quorum
capable of acting, the disqualified official or employee is required by law to act,
or the disqualified official or employee is the only person authorized to act.
D. The prohibitions of Subsection C(1) or (2) of this section do not apply if
participation is allowed by regulation or opinion of the Commission.
5. A former regulated lobbyist who is or becomes subject to this chapter as an
employee or official, other than an elected official or an appointed official, may
not participate in a case, contract, or other specific matter as an employee or
official, other than an elected official or appointed official, for one calendar
year after the termination of the registration of the former regulated lobbyist if
the former regulated lobbyist previously assisted or represented another party
for compensation in the matter.
D. Employment and financial interest restrictions.
A. Except as permitted by regulation of the Commission when the interest is
disclosed or when the employment does not create a conflict of interest or
appearance of conflict, an official or employee may not:
1. Be employed by or have a financial interest in any entity subject to the
authority of the official or employee or a Town of Centreville agency,
board, or commission with which the official or employee is affiliated or
an entity that is negotiating or has entered a contract with the agency,
board, or commission with which the official or employee is affiliated; or
2. That is negotiating or has entered a contract with the agency, board, or
commission with which the official or employee is affiliated; or
3. Hold any other employment relationship that would impair the impartiality
or independence of judgment of the official or employee.
B. This prohibition does not apply to:
1. An official or employee who is appointed to a regulatory or licensing
authority pursuant to a statutory requirement that persons subject to the
jurisdiction of the authority be represented in appointments to the
authority;
2. Subject to other provisions of law, a member of a board or commission in
regard to a financial interest or employment held at the time of
appointment, provided the financial interest or employment is publicly
disclosed to the appointing authority and the Commission;
3. An official or employee whose duties are ministerial, if the private
employment or financial interest does not create a conflict of interest or
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the appearance of a conflict of interest, as permitted and in accordance
with regulations adopted by the Commission; or
4. Employment or financial interests allowed by regulation of the
Commission if the employment does not create a conflict of interest or the
appearance of a conflict of interest or the financial interest is disclosed.
E. Post-employment limitations and restrictions.
A. A former official or employee may not assist or represent any party other than the
Town of Centreville for compensation in a case, contract, or other specific matter
involving the Town of Centreville if that matter is one in which the former official
or employee significantly participated as an official or employee.
B. Until the conclusion of the next regular session that begins after the For one
calendar year after the elected official leaves office, a former member of the
Town Council may not assist or represent another party for compensation in a
matter that is the subject of legislative action.
F. Contingent compensation. Except in a judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding, an official or
employee may not assist or represent a party for contingent compensation in any matter
before or involving the Town of Centreville.
G. Use of prestige of office. An official or employee may not intentionally use the prestige
of office or public position for the private gain of that official or employee or the private
gain of another. This subsection does not prohibit the performance of usual and
customary constituent services by an elected local official without additional
compensation. or to influence, except as part of the official duties of the official or
employee or as a usual and customary constituent service without additional
compensation, the award of a state or local contract to a specific person.
1. An official may not directly or indirectly initiate solicitation for a person to
retain the compensated services of a particular regulated lobbyist or lobbying
firm.
a. This subsection does not prohibit the performance of usual and
customary constituent services by an elected local official without added
compensation.
b. An official, other than an elected official, or employee may not use public
resources or the title of the official or employee to solicit a contribution
as that term is defined in the Election Law Article.
c. An elected official may not use public resources to solicit a contribution
as that term is defined in the Election Law Article.
H. Solicitation and acceptance of gifts.
A. An official or employee may not solicit any gift.
B. An official or employee may not directly solicit or facilitate the solicitation of a
gift, on behalf of another person, from an individual regulated lobbyist.
C. An official or employee may not knowingly accept a gift, directly or indirectly,
from a person that the official or employee knows or has the reason to know:
1. Is doing business with or seeking to do business with the Town of
Centreville office, agency, board or commission with which the official or
employee is affiliated;
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2. Has financial interests that may be substantially and materially affected, in
a manner distinguishable from the public generally, by the performance or
nonperformance of the official duties of the official or employee;
3. Is engaged in an activity regulated or controlled by the official's or
employee's governmental unit; or
4. Is a lobbyist with respect to matters within the jurisdiction of the official
or employee.
e. Is an association, or any entity acting on behalf of an association that is
engaged only in representing counties or municipal corporations.
D. Notwithstanding Subsection H(3) of this section, an official or employee may
accept the following:
1. Meals and beverages consumed in the presence of the donor or sponsoring
entity;
2. Ceremonial gifts or awards that have insignificant monetary value;
3. Unsolicited gifts of nominal value that do not exceed $20 in cost or trivial
items of informational value;
4. Reasonable expenses for food, travel, lodging, and scheduled
entertainment of the official or the employee at a meeting which are given
in return for the participation of the official or employee in a panel or
speaking engagement at the meeting;
5. Gifts of tickets or free admission extended to an elected local official to
attend a charitable, cultural, or political event, if the purpose of this gift or
admission is a courtesy or ceremony extended to the elected official's
office;
6. A specific gift or class of gifts that the Commission exempts from the
operation of this subsection upon a finding, in writing, that acceptance of
the gift or class of gifts would not be detrimental to the impartial conduct
of the business of the Town and that the gift is purely personal and private
in nature;
7. Gifts from a person related to the official or employee by blood or
marriage, or any other individual who is a member of the household of the
official or employee; or
8. Honoraria for speaking to or participating in a meeting, provided that the
offering of the honorarium is in not related in any way to the official's or
employee's official position.
E. Subsection H(4) does not apply to a gift:
1. That would tend to impair the impartiality and the independence of
judgment of the official or employee receiving the gift;
2. Of significant value that would give the appearance of impairing the
impartiality and independence of judgment of the official or employee; or
3. Of significant value that the recipient official or employee believes or has
reason to believe is designed to impair the impartiality and independence
of judgment of the official or employee.
I. Disclosure of confidential information. Other than in the discharge of official duties, an
official or employee or former official or employee may not disclose or use confidential
information, that the official or employee acquired by reason of the official's or
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employee's public position or former public position and that is not available to the
public, for the economic benefit of the official or employee or that of another person.
J. An official or employee may not retaliate against an individual for reporting or
participating in an investigation of a potential violation of the local ethics law or
ordinance.
K. J. Participation in procurement.
1. An individual or a person that employs an individual who assists a Town of
Centreville agency in the drafting of specifications, an invitation for bids, or a
request for proposals for a procurement may not submit a bid or proposal for that
procurement or assist or represent another person, directly or indirectly, who is
submitting a bid or proposal for the procurement.
2. The Commission may establish exemptions from the requirements of this
section for providing descriptive literature, sole-source procurements, and
written comments solicited by the procuring agency.
5. Amend Section 54-6 (formerly 54-5) Financial Disclosure: Local Elected Officials And
Candidates To Be Local Elected Officials to read as follows:
54-56 Financial Disclosure: Local Elected Officials And Candidates To Be Local Elected
Officials
A. This section shall apply to all local elected officials and candidates to be local elected
officials.
B. Except as provided in Subsection D of this section, a local elected official or a candidate
to be a local elected official shall file the financial disclosure statement required under
this section on a form provided by the Commission, under oath or affirmation, and with
the Commission.
C. Deadlines for filing statements.
1. An incumbent local elected official shall file a financial disclosure statement
annually no later than April 30 of each year for the preceding calendar year.
2. An individual who is appointed to fill a vacancy in an office for which a financial
disclosure statement is required and who has not already filed a financial
disclosure statement shall file a statement for the preceding calendar year within
30 days after appointment.
3. An individual who, other than by reason of death, leaves an office for which a
statement is required shall file a statement within 60 days after leaving the office.
The statement shall cover the calendar year immediately preceding the year in
which the individual left office, unless a statement covering that year has already
been filed by the individual, and the portion of the current calendar year during
which the individual held the office.
D. Candidates to be local elected officials.
1. Except an official who has filed a financial disclosure statement under another
provision of this section for the reporting period, a candidate to be an elected local
official shall file a financial disclosure statement each year beginning with the
year in which the certificate of candidacy is filed through the year of the election.
2. A candidate to be an elected local official shall file a statement required under this
section: in the year the certificate of candidacy is filed, with the Town of
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Centreville Clerk or Board of Supervisors of Elections Election Supervisors
with the certificate of candidacy or with the Commission prior to filing the
certificate of candidacy and no later than the filing of the certificate of candidacy;
in the year of the election, with the Commission on or before 4:00 p.m. by the
filing deadline for elections; and in all other years that a statement is required,
with the Commission on or before April 30.
3. A candidate to be an elected official shall file the statement required §54-6.D.1
and 2 of this chapter with the Town Clerk or Board of Supervisors of Elections
with the certificate of candidacy or with the Commission prior to filing the
certificate of candidacy.
4. 3. If a statement required to be filed by a candidate is overdue and not filed within
8 days after written notice of the failure to file is provided by the Town Clerk or
Board of Supervisors of Elections, the candidate is deemed to have withdrawn
the candidacy.
If a candidate fails to file a statement required by this section after written
notice is provided by the Town of Centreville Clerk or Board of Election
Supervisors, the candidate is deemed to have withdrawn the candidacy.
5. 3. The Town of Centreville Clerk or Board of Supervisors of Elections Election
Supervisors may not accept any certificate of candidacy unless a statement has
been filed in proper form.
6. 3. Within 30 days of the receipt of a statement required under this section, the Town
of Centreville Clerk or Board of Supervisors of Elections Election Supervisors
shall forward the statement to the Commission or the office designated by the
Commission.
E. Public record.
1. The Commission or office designated by the Commission shall maintain all
financial disclosure statements filed under this section.
2. Financial disclosure statements shall be made available during normal office
hours for examination and copying by the public, subject to reasonable fees and
administrative procedures established by the Commission.
3. If an individual examines or copies a financial disclosure statement, the
Commission or the office designated by the Commission shall record the name
and home address of the individual reviewing or copying the statement and the
name of the person whose financial disclosure statement was examined or copied.
4. Upon request by the official or employee whose financial disclosure statement
was examined or copied, the Commission or the office designated by the
Commission shall provide the official with a copy of the name and home address
of the person who reviewed the official's financial disclosure statement.
5. For statements filed after January 1, 2019, the Commission or the office
designated by the Commission may not provide public access to an individual’s
home address that the individual has designated as the individual’s home
address.
6. The Commission or office designated by the Commission shall not provide
public access to information related to consideration received from: The
University of Maryland Medical System; a governmental entity of the State or a
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local government in the State; or a quasi-governmental entity of the State or
local government in the State.
F. Retention requirements. The Commission or the office designated by the Commission
shall retain financial disclosure statements for four years from the date of receipt.
G. An individual who is required to disclose the name of a business under this section
shall disclose any other names that the business is trading as or doing business as.
H. G. Contents of statement.
1. Interests in real property. A statement filed under this section shall include a
schedule of all interests in real property, wherever located, and for each interest in
real property, the schedule shall include:
a. The nature of the property and the location, by street address, mailing
address, or legal description, of the property;
b. The nature and extent of the interest held, including any conditions and
encumbrances on the interest;
c. The date when, the manner in which, and the identity of the person from
whom the interest was acquired;
d. The nature and amount of the consideration given in exchange for the
interest or, if acquired other than by purchase, the fair market value of the
interest at the time acquired;
e. If any interest was transferred, in whole or in part, at any time during the
reporting period, a description of the interest transferred, the nature and
amount of the consideration received for the interest, and the identity of
the person to whom the interest was transferred; and
f. The identity of any other person with an interest in the property.
2. Interests in corporations and partnerships. A statement filed under this section
shall include a schedule of all interests in any corporation, partnership, limited
liability partnership, or limited liability corporation, regardless of whether the
corporation or partnership does business with the Town of Centreville; and for
each interest reported under this subsection, the schedule shall include:
a. The name and address of the principal office of the corporation,
partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability corporation.
b. The nature and amount of the interest held, including any conditions and
encumbrances on the interest. An individual may satisfy the requirement
to report the amount of the interest held by reporting, instead of a dollar
amount: for an equity interest in a corporation, the number of shares held
and, unless the corporation's stock is publicly traded, the percentage of
equity interest held; or for an equity interest in a partnership, the
percentage of equity interest held.
c. With respect to any interest transferred, in whole or in part, at any time
during the reporting period, a description of the interest transferred, the
nature and amount of the consideration received for the interest and, if
known, the identity of the person to whom the interest was transferred.
d. With respect to any interest acquired during the reporting period, the date
when, the manner in which, and the identity of the person from whom the
interest was acquired, and the nature and the amount of the consideration
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given in exchange for the interest or, if acquired other than by purchase,
the fair market value of the interest at the time acquired.
3. Interests in business entities doing business with the Town of Centreville. A
statement filed under this section shall include a schedule of all interests in any
business entity that does business with the Town of Centreville, other than
interests reported under Subsection G(2) of this section; and for each interest
reported under this subsection, the schedule shall include:
a. The name and address of the principal office of the business entity;
b. The nature and amount of the interest held, including any conditions to
and encumbrances in on the interest;
c. With respect to any interest transferred, in whole or in part, at any time
during the reporting period, a description of the interest transferred, the
nature and amount of the consideration received in exchange for the
interest and, if known, the identity of the person to whom the interest was
transferred; and
d. With respect to any interest acquired during the reporting period, the date
when, the manner in which, and the identity of the person from whom the
interest was acquired, and the nature and the amount of the consideration
given in exchange for the interest or, if acquired other than by purchase,
the fair market value of the interest at the time acquired.
4. Gifts. A statement filed under this section shall include a schedule of each gift in
excess of $20 in value or series of gifts totaling $100 or more received during the
reporting period from or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any one person who
does business with or is regulated by the Town of Centreville, or from an
association, or any entity acting on behalf of an association that is engaged in
representing municipal corporations; and for each gift reported, the schedule
shall include a description of the nature and value of the gift and the identity of
the person from whom, or on behalf of whom, directly or indirectly, the gift was
received.
5. Employment with or interests in entities doing business with the Town of
Centreville. A statement filed under this section shall include a schedule of all
offices, directorships, and salaried employment by the individual or member of
the immediate family of the individual held at any time during the reporting
period with entities doing business with the Town of Centreville; and for each
position reported under this subsection, the schedule shall include:
a. The name and address of the principal office of the business entity;
b. The title and nature of the office, directorship, or salaried employment
held and the date it commenced; and
c. The name of each Town of Centreville agency with which the entity is
involved.
6. Indebtedness to entities doing business with the Town of Centreville. A statement
filed under this section shall include a schedule of all liabilities, excluding retail
credit accounts, to persons doing business with or regulated by the individual’s
Town of Centreville department owed at any time during the reporting period by
the individual or by a member of the immediate family of the individual if the
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individual was involved in the transaction giving rise to the liability; and for each
liability reported under this subsection, the schedule shall include:
a. The identity of the person to whom the liability was owed and the date the
liability was incurred;
b. The amount of the liability owed as of the end of the reporting period;
c. The terms of payment of the liability and the extent to which the principal
amount of the liability was increased or reduced during the year; and
d. The security given, if any, for the liability.
7. A statement filed under this section shall include a schedule of the immediate
family members of the individual employed by the Town of Centreville in any
capacity at any time during the reporting period.
8. Sources of earned income. A statement filed under this section shall include a
schedule of the name and address of each place of employment and of each
business entity of which the individual or a member of the individual's immediate
family was a sole or partial owner and from which the individual or member of
the individual's immediate family received earned income, at any time during the
reporting period. A minor child's employment or business ownership need not be
disclosed if the agency that employs the individual does not regulate, exercise
authority over, or contract with the place of employment or business entity of the
minor child.
9. A statement filed under this section may also include a schedule of additional
interests or information that the individual making the statement wishes to
disclose. For a statement filed on or after January 1, 2019, if the individual’s
spouse is a lobbyist regulated by the Town of Centreville, the individual shall
disclose the entity that has engaged the spouse for lobbying purposes.
10. Relationship with University of Maryland Medical System, State or Local
Government, or Quasi-Governmental Entity. An individual shall disclose the
information specified in General Provisions Article §5-607(j)(1), Annotated
Code of Maryland, for any financial or contractual relationship with:
a. The University of Maryland Medical System;
b. A governmental entity of the State or a local government in the State; or
c. A quasi-governmental entity of the State or local government in the
State.
11. For each financial or contractual relationship reported pursuant to paragraph
10 above, the schedule shall include a description of the relationship, the
subject matter of the relationship, and the consideration.
12. A statement filed under this section may also include a schedule of additional
interests or information that the individual making the statement wishes to
disclose.
13. 10. For the purposes of Subsection G H (1), (2) and (3) of this section, the
following interests are considered to be the interests of the individual making the
statement:
a. An interest held by a member of the individual's immediate family, if the
interest was, at any time during the reporting period, directly or indirectly
controlled by the individual.
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b. An interest held by a business entity in which the individual held a thirty-
ten percent or greater interest at any time during the reporting period.
c. A business entity described in (a) of this subsection in which the
business entity held a twenty-five percent or greater interest;
d. A business entity described in (b) of this subsection in which the
business entity held a fifty percent or greater interest; and
e. A business entity in which the individual directly or indirectly, through
an interest in one or a combination of other business entities, holds a ten
percent or greater interest.
f. c. An interest held by a trust or an estate in which, at any time during the
reporting period, the individual held a reversionary interest or was a
beneficiary or, if a revocable trust, the individual was a settlor.
I. H. The Commission shall review the financial disclosure statements submitted under this
section for compliance with the provisions of this section and shall notify an individual
submitting the statement of any omissions or deficiencies. In addition, the Commission
may take appropriate enforcement action to ensure compliance with this section.
6. Amend Section 54-7 (formerly 54-6) Financial Disclosure: Employees and Appointed
Officials to read as follows:
54-6 7 Financial Disclosure: Employees and Appointed Officials Members Of All Boards
And Commissions.
A. This section only applies to employees and members of Town of Centreville boards
and commissions to the following appointed officials and employees:
1. All members of the: Centreville Planning Commission, Centreville Board of
Zoning Appeals, Centreville Ethics Commission, Centreville Board of
Supervisors of Elections, Centreville Park Advisory Board, Centreville
Economic Development Authority, and Centreville Personnel Review Board.
2. The following employees: Town Manager, Chief of Police, Finance Officer,
Director of Public Works, Human Resources Manager, Town Clerk, Zoning
Administrator, Finance Specialist, Administrative Assistant, Operations
Manager, Water/Wastewater Superintendent, Utility Worker, Program Manager,
Main Street Manager, Code Enforcement Officer, Lieutenant, Sergeant,
Corporal, Officer First Class, and Officer.
B. A statement filed under this section shall be filed with the Commission under oath or
affirmation.
C. On or before April 30 of each year during which an official or employee holds office, an
official or employee shall file a statement disclosing gifts received during the preceding
calendar year from any person that contracts with or is regulated by the Town of
Centreville, including the name of the donor of the gift and the approximate retail value
at the time or receipt.
D. An official or employee shall disclose employment and interests that raise conflicts of
interest or potential conflicts of interest in connection with a specific proposed action by
the employee or official sufficiently in advance of the action to provide adequate
disclosure to the public.
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E. An individual who is required to disclose the name of a business under this section
shall disclose any other names that the business is trading as or doing business as.
F. An individual shall disclose the information specified in the General Provisions Article
§5-607(j)(1), Annotated Code of Maryland, for any financial or contractual
relationship with the University of Maryland Medical System, State or Local
Government, or Quasi-Governmental Entity. For each financial or contractual
relationship reported, the schedule shall include a description of the relationship, the
subject matter of the relationship, and the consideration.
G. 5. The Commission shall maintain all disclosure statements filed under this section as
public records available for public inspection and copying as provided in § 54-4 5 of this
chapter.
7. Section 54-7 Lobbying shall be renumbered to 54-8
8. Amend Section 54-9 (formerly 54-8) Exemptions And Modifications to read as follows:
54-8 9 Exemptions And Modifications
The Commission may grant exemptions and modifications to the provisions of §§ 54-4 5 and 54-
6 7 of this chapter as they relate to employees and to members of Town of Centreville boards and
commissions when the Commission finds that an exemption or modification would not be
contrary to the purposes of this chapter and the application of this chapter would constitute an
unreasonable invasion of privacy and significantly reduce the availability of qualified persons for
public service.
9. Amend Section 54-10 (formerly 54-9) Enforcement to read as follows:
54-9 10 Enforcement
1. The Commission may issue a cease-and-desist order against any person found to be
in violation of this chapter and may seek enforcement of this order in the Circuit
Court of Queen Anne's County.
2. A Town official or employee found to have violated this chapter may be subject to
disciplinary or other appropriate personnel action, including suspension of Town
salary or other compensation.
3. Violation of § 54-3, 54-4 or 54-5 of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, subject to a
fine of up to $1,000 or imprisonment of up to six months, or both.
A. The Commission may:
1. Assess a fee of $5 per day up to a maximum of $500 for a failure to timely file a
financial disclosure statement required under §§ 54-4 and 54-5 of this chapter;
2. Assess a late fee of $10 per day up to a maximum of $1,000 for a failure to file a
timely lobbyist registration or lobbyist report required under §54-6 of this
chapter; and
3. Issue a cease and desist order against any person found to be in violation of this
chapter.
B. Upon a finding of a violation of any provision of this chapter, the Commission may:
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1. Issue an order of compliance directing the respondent to cease and desist from
the violation;
2. Issue a reprimand; or
3. Recommend to the appropriate authority other appropriate discipline of the
respondent, including censure or removal if that discipline is authorized by law.
C. If the Commission finds that a respondent has violated §54-8 of this chapter, the
Commission may:
1. Require a respondent who is a registered lobbyist to file any additional reports
or information that reasonably relates to the information that is required under
§54-8 of this chapter;
2. Impose a fine not exceeding $5,000 for each violation; and
3. Suspend the registration of an individual registered lobbyist if the Commission
finds that the lobbyist has knowingly and willfully violated §54-8 of this chapter
or has been convicted of a criminal offense arising from lobbying activities.
D. Upon request by the Commission, the Town of Centreville Attorney may file a petition
for injunctive or other relief in the Circuit Court of Queen Anne’s County, or in any
other court having proper venue for the purpose of requiring compliance with the
provisions of this chapter.
1. The Court may:
a. Issue an order to cease and desist from the violation;
b. Except as provided in subparagraph 2 of this paragraph, void an official
action taken by an official or employee with a conflict of interest
prohibited by this chapter when the action arises from or concerns the
subject matter of the conflict and if the legal action is brought within 90
days of the occurrence of the official action, if the court deems voiding
the action to be in the best interest of the public; or
c. Impose a fine up to $5,000 for any violation of the provisions of this
chapter, with each day upon which the violation occurs constituting a
separate offense.
2. A court may not void any official action appropriating public funds, levying
taxes, or providing for the issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidences of public
obligations.
E. In addition to any other enforcement provisions in this chapter, a person who the
Commission or a court finds has violated this chapter is subject to termination or
other disciplinary action and may be suspended from receiving payment of salary or
other compensation pending full compliance with the terms of an order of the
Commission or a court.
F. A Town of Centreville official or employee found to have violated this chapter is
subject to disciplinary or other appropriate personnel action, including removal from
office, disciplinary action, suspension of salary, or other sanction.
G. Violation of §54-8 of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor subject to a fine up to
$10,000 or imprisonment of up to one year.
H. A finding of a violation of this chapter by the Commission is public information.
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
RESOLUTION 12-2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE TO ADOPT A
REVISED WATER AND SEWER ALLOCATION POLICY
WHEREAS, Section 118-16.B of the Code of the Town of Centreville provides that the Town
Council may establish allotments for water and sewer service to reflect changes in market
demands, development activity, and the needs of the community and Town;
WHEREAS, by Resolution 10-2017 the Town Council adopted the current Town of Centreville
Water and Sewer Allocation Policy with an amendment to it adopted by Resolution 01-2019;
WHEREAS, the existing wastewater treatment plant is near capacity and a new wastewater
treatment plant is currently planned for service in early 2031;
WHEREAS, as the remaining allocations are currently a limited resource, the Town Council
wishes to ensure that the available allocations are distributed according to a priority system; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council wishes to amend the Water and Sewer Allocation Policy as
shown on the attached.
NOW THEREFORE, the Town Council of Centreville hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and made a
part of this Resolution;
Section 2. Town of Centreville Water and Sewer Allocation policy is hereby amended
as shown on the attached Exhibit.
(Language to be deleted from the existing Water and Sewer Allocation Policy is indicated in
strikethrough format and language to be added is indicated by bold italics text)
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon approval and shall apply
to all projects after that date unless:
(a) a deposit for allocations has been paid,
(b) the project is subject to a public works agreement or a development rights and
responsibilities agreement that establishes reserved allocations; or
(c) the Town Council of Centreville has already approved the rate to use for a pending
project, and such approval or reservation of allocations established in (a) (b), or (c) above
has not expired.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be effective immediately.
READ AND PASSED THIS day of _____________, 2025.
Res-12-2025-Amendment to Water and Sewer Allocation Policy

BY ORDER: We hereby certify that Resolution Number 12-2025 is true and correct and
duly adopted by the Town Council of Centreville, Maryland.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
____________________________________
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
_____________________________________
Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
_____________________________________
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
_____________________________________
Frederick E. Beu, Member
______________________________________
Fred M. McNeil, Member
Res-12-2025-Amendment to Water and Sewer Allocation Policy

Town of Centreville
Water and Sewer Allocation Policy
Draft 2025 Formatted: Font: 11 pt
1.PURPOSE December 2024 Draft
a. The Environment Article, Title 9, Subtitle 5, of the Annotated Code of Maryland, enables The
Town Comprehensive Water and Sewerage Plans to provide for the orderly expansion of public
water supply and sewer systems in a manner consistent with applicable Town Comprehensive
Plans. The statutory authority and regulatory requirements, as codified in the Code of Maryland
Regulations 26.03.03, provide the basis for the establishment of allocation policies for water
supply and sewerage services.
b. To provide guidance for the allocation of available water and sewer capacity for the Town of
Centreville.
c. To provide public knowledge and awareness regarding available capacity in public water and
wastewater facilities.
d. To establish a procedure for equitable allocation of available capacity for public water and
wastewater systems in such a manner as to protect the public health, safety, welfare, and water
quality of the Town.
e. To responsibly plan for the future growth of the Town of Centreville in accordance with the
Town’s land use and growth management goals and objectives, as established in the 2040
Comprehensive Plan, adopted on December 14, 2023.
f. To wisely manage The Town of Centreville’s water supply and sewerage treatment resources and
to prevent the depletion of underlying water-bearing aquifers or the over-commitment of
available sewer treatment capacity.
f.g. To establish policies such that the allocations available between now and 2031 when the new
wastewater treatment plant comes online are divided among the intervening years in order to
provide a highly predictable development environment.
g. To establish target water and sewer allocation reservations for the available capacity between
residential uses, commercial and industrial uses, and infill development. as follows: Information
below from May 2024 TOC Sewer Capacity
(a) 66,822 gallons per day to residential use. (minor or major subdivisions) (334 EDUs) Formatted: List Paragraph, Numbered + Level: 1 +
(b) 22,200 (25% of available) gallons per day for select commercial and institutional uses, which Numbering Style: a, b, c, … + Start at: 1 + Alignment:
shall not include commercial apartments. (111 EDUs) Left + Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5"
h. (c) 9,000 gallons per day for residential infill uses. (currently at 45 EDU/vac. lots)
h.i. To ensure that sufficient revenue is available to make payments for a cost-effective way to cover
bond indebtedness from the construction of public water and sewer systems.
i.j. To provide an administrative procedure and guidance for the allocation of water and sewer
services in a reasonable, fair, and adequate manner.
j.k. For the calendar year of 2019, the Town of Centreville Wastewater Treatment Plant reached an
annual average gallons per day (gpd) flows at 82% of its 542,000 gpd design capacity. At 80% of
the design capacity, the Maryland Department of the Environment guidelines require an annual
update to and submission of the Capacity Management Plan. The current plan is a part of this
policy as “Exhibit A” and will be updated each year, until the annual average gpd is below 80%.
2. DEFINITIONS

Unless otherwise defined in the Charter and Code of the Town of Centreville, the following terms shall
be defined as follows:
a. EDU (Equivalent Dwelling Unit) - a standard unit of measure equal to the estimated daily sewer
flow related to a single-family residential unit. The standard unit shall be equivalent to 200
gallons per day (GPD).
b. Existing Lot – a recorded parcel of land, as of December 1, 2005, eligible for development
according to prevailing and applicable zoning ordinances.
c. Existing Subdivision – a parcel of land documented with a recorded plat having received final
approval by the Centreville Planning Commission prior to December 1, 2005.
d. Water and Sewer Connection Fees - collectable from the owner upon application for a
building permit, these fees shall offset the operating and administrative expenses to the
Town related to establishing new connections to the water and sewer systems of the Town.
These fees shall be collected in accordance with each unit or utility billing account to be
established related to the project.
e. Water and Sewer Allocation Fees – collectable from the owner as described herein, these fees
shall offset the current and planned debt service for CAPITAL expenditures related to
providing water and sewer services to the Town of Centreville. These fees shall be
established, calculated and collected as provided for in this chapter.
f. Allocation – the reserved commitment of water and sewer service for a proposed or planned
project. The allocation shall be comprised of the number of EDUs required for a project and shall
be based on a specific use and scope as indicated in the drawings and documentation submitted to
the Town.
g. (Minor Residential Subdivision 4> lot) (4 lots or less) Formatted: Font color: Text 1
h. (Major Residential Subdivision >5 lots) (5 lots or less
3. CALCULATION OF EQUIVALENT DWELLING UNIT (EDU) REQUIREMENTS
a. The allocation for a single-family residential unit shall require one EDU.
b. For other than a single-family residential unit, the number of EDUs required for a project shall be
based on the specific use and scope as presented to the Town.
c. Unless otherwise provided for below, the calculation of the number of EDUs required for a
project shall be based on “MDE GUIDELINES FOR ESTIMATING WATER AND/OR
WASTEWATER FLOW” Revised July 20106 (“MDE Guidance”), attached as Exhibit “B” or
corresponding future provision thereof, which shall be effective within the Town of Centreville
upon adoption by the State of Maryland without further action of the Town Council. The
following specific uses shall be modified from the MDE Guidance as now exists or as is adopted
in the future: Single family residences 200 gpd
d. If a project is not adequately addressed in the table described in subsection c above, the Town
may consult its engineer or other technical resources to estimate the required EDUs.
e. The Town may also consider historical or representative data from similar projects of like use and
scope in calculating the required EDUs for a project.
f. The calculation of the required EDUs shall result in whole numbers. If the division of total
estimated flow by 200 GPD results in a fractional portion, the result shall be rounded up to the
nearest whole number. Each demised premise shall require a minimum of 1, one (1) EDU. Formatted: Not Highlight
g. The Town shall monitor water use as an indication of actual sewer flows. Sewer flow shall be
Formatted: Not Highlight
85% of the metered water consumption. The sewer charge as it appears on the utility bill shall be
pre-calculated to 85% of the water for the metered consumption. Unless otherwise provided in a
Public Works Agreement iIf, after a minimum of one year, the required EDUs calculation
underestimated or overestimated the required flow by 200 GPD or more, the Town shall be
entitled or required to make the respective adjustment. If the Town is entitled to collect for
additional allocation, the fee shall be calculated using the rate applicable at the time of the

original approval. If the Town overestimated the required flow, the owner shall receive a refund
of the applicable allocation fee, less a 10% administrative fee, based on the rate applicable at the
time of the original approval. Assessments for additional allocations or refunds are to be
calculated using only whole numbered EDUs as described in subsection f. above.
4. AUTHORITY
a. The authority to approve the allocation of water and sewer capacity shall reside with the Town
Council of Centreville.
b. The Town Council may delegate the administrative functions related to water and sewer
allocations to the Town Manager.
5. ADMINISTRATION
a. The Capacity Management Plan, and its amendmentsattached Allocation Distribution Plan (the
“Plan”), shall provide for the general distribution of available sewer capacity to be approved by
the Town Council. The Plan divides available capacity into specific use categories to be available
within a given period of time. Allocations shall be available within a given category on a “first
come – first serve” basis, subject to the provisions of this chapter and the priority system set forth
in the Plan to meet municipal objectives for the public good and for health, safety, and general
welfare..
b. Projects within each category shall generally be considered eligible to reserve water and sewer
capacity in the time order in which they received Conditional Final Site Plan or Conditional Final
Subdivision approval from the Planning Commission, including any contingent requirements as
prescribed by the Planning Commission., exclusive of projects within a Planned Business
Development or Planned Redevelopment Area as prescribed in Section V. (d), (1).
c. Unless otherwise covered by a Public Works Agreement, projects receiving conditional final site
plan or conditional final subdivision approval from the Planning Commission prior to December
1, 2005, shall be subject to the following:
1. Within 90 days of effective date of this policy, an owner may reserve the allocations
required for their project by submitting an application to the Town Council.
2. The application for the required allocations shall include a non-refundable deposit of 20%
of the prevailing water and sewer allocation fees.
3. The water and sewer allocation shall be considered reserved for a period of one year from
the date of approval by the Town Council.
4. The remaining balance due for water and sewer allocations shall be payable upon the
submittal of an application for building permit.
5. Reserved water and sewer allocations shall expire if the related application for a building
permit is not received within one year of initial approval by the Town Council.
6. Expiration of reserved allocations shall not warrant a refund of the 20% deposit or
interest which may have been generated from the payment of expired water and sewer
allocations.
7. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Town Council may consider a request for a
six-month extension of allocations if such requests are submitted in writing at least 30
days prior to expiration. An owner shall be eligible for one (1) six-month extension for a
project.
d.c. Allocations for projects receiving Conditional Final Site Plan or Conditional Final
SubdivisionConcept or Tentative Sketch Plan approvals for a site plan or subdivision from the

Planning Commission after December 1, 2005, and having met all requirements as prescribed by
the Planning Commission, shall be available as follows unless otherwise provided for in a Public
Works Agreement or Developers Rights and Responsibilities Agreement:;
1. Upon approval of the Conditional Final Site Plan or Conditional Final
SubdivisionConcept Plan, an owner may reserve the allocations required for the project
by submitting an application to the Town Council. In the case of a Planned Business
Development or a Planned Redevelopment Area, for which a master development plan
has been approved by the Planning Commission, projects involving multiple buildings
may reserve allocations predicated upon a Public Works Agreement or Developers Rights
and Responsibilities Agreement approved and executed by the Town Council.
2. The application for the required allocations shall include a non-refundable deposit of 20%
of the prevailing water and sewer allocation fees.
3. The water and sewer allocation shall be considered reserved for a period of one year from
the date of approval by the Town Council.
4. The remaining balance due for water and sewer allocations shall be payable upon the
submittal of an application for a building permit.
5. Reserved water and sewer allocations shall expire if the related application for building
permit is not received within one year of initial approval by the Town Council.
6. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Town Council may consider a request for a
six-month extension of allocations if such requests are submitted in writing at least 30
days prior to expiration. An owner shall be eligible for one (1) six-month extension for a
project.
d. In order to provide developers with some insight into whether they are eligible to receive
allocations, developers may request tentative approval of allocations at any point prior to
receiving Conditional Final Site Plan or Conditional Final Subdivision. Developers requesting
tentative approval of allocations shall provide sufficient information on the development for the
Town Council to assess the project’s priority in the Allocation Distribution Plan. Prior citizen
engagement and participation shall be required prior to requesting tentative approval of
allocations. Tentative approval of allocations by the Town Council shall allow the developer to
use the timing of that approval in relation to other projects, provided they continue to diligently
pursue their required development approvals. For the purpose of this section, “diligently pursue”
shall mean that there are not any six (6) month periods of time where the developer has failed to
submit any requests for development approvals unless good cause is shown to the Council.
e. To accurately assess the actual use, each demised premise shall be individually metered.
f. Unless previously secured as part of the processes described in subsection (c) or subsection(d)
above, the application for the water and sewer allocation and related fees for a project shall be
included with the application for the related building permit.
g. If the Town Council denies an application for reservation of water and sewer allocations, the 20%
deposit may be refunded, except for a $1,000 administrative fee and any interest that may have
accrued.
h. Projects with approved building permits and having paid all applicable fees may be eligible for a
refund of a portion of the applicable water and sewer allocation fees if the project is not
completed. 20% of the applicable water and sewer allocation fees and any interest that may have
accrued shall be considered non-refundable.
i. Building permit fees, related administrative fees and water and sewer connection fees for projects
not completed shall be non-refundable.
j. In the case of multi-use, mixed used, “flex” or “shell” buildings or other situations where the final
water and sewer requirements cannot be determined at the time of construction, the owner shall
propose the most likely requirements expected. Subject to approval of the Town, the proposed use
shall determine the allocation fees to be collected in accordance with subsection (d) above. Upon

application for the building permit for the tenant fit out, the actual use and related water and
sewer requirements shall be evaluated and adjusted as needed.
k. (1) The allocation for a pre-existing building shall be considered to include the flow associated
with its previous use. The previous flow shall be determined using actual consumption data or as
otherwise provided in section 5.k.3 below.
(2) This “grandfathered” flow shall be available for subsequent use of the parcel provided:;
(a) the utility billing has been paid on a regular basis, and
(b) the façade of the pre-existing building generating flow is maintained, if the building is
contributing to the National Register Historic District.
(3) “Grandfathered” flow shall not be available for subsequent uses when there has been no flow
from the pre-existing building or facility within two years of application, except that one EDU
shall be available for each metered connection that has met the conditions in Section 5. ki (2) (b) Formatted: Not Highlight
above.
(4) There shall be no refunds where the previous flow requirements exceed the subsequent
requirements of the new use.
6. TRANSFERABLITY
a. The award or approval of water and sewer allocations shall be considered specific to the related
parcel of land, as well as the type and scope of project considered during the planning processes.
b. The water and sewer allocations approved related to a specific parcel are bound to that parcel and
shall continue with such parcel upon change of ownership.
c. An owner may not transfer approved or reserved allocations to another project on the same or a
different parcel, regardless of ownership.
7. FEES
a. A water and sewer allocation fee shall be established by the Town Council and shall be
considered to apply on a per EDU basis.
b. The total water and sewer allocation charges for a project shall be calculated by multiplying the
number of required EDUs, as determined in Section 3 above, times the water and sewer allocation
fee.
c. The water and sewer allocation fee shall be reviewed annually to provide adequate revenue for
related capital expenditures.
d. The water and sewer allocation fee established by the Town Council shall continue until modified
by the Council.
8. MONITORING
a. A review of the water and sewer capacity shall occur at least annually by the Town Council. The
Town Council may request certain data more frequently in their role as the approval authority.
b. Included in the annual review, the Town Council shall receive information on:
1. Year beginning and ending annual average daily flow, and
2. Total number of EDUs issued during the year, and
3. Available capacity, as of December 31st, and
4. Pending and approved projects which have not been connected to the system, and
5. Other information deemed relevant to water and sewer capacity.
9. APPLICABILITY

This policy is subject to the availability of water and sewer capacity. The Town is not responsible
for any contingency that affects the timing or ability to connect to the Town’s water and sewer
systems, which is beyond the control of the Town.
10. EFFECTIVE DATE
This policy shall be effective on the date of adoption by the Town Council.
Revision: Adopted by the Town Council on XXXX XX, 2025 and effective XXXX XX, 2025
by Resolution XX-2025.
Revision: Adopted by the Town Council on January 10, 2019 and effective January 10, 2019 by
Resolution 01-2019.
Revision: Adopted by the Town Council on June 1, 2017 and effective July 1, 2017 by Resolution 10-
2017.
Revision: Adopted by the Town Council on April 5, 2007 by Resolution No. 03-2007
Original: Adopted by the Town Council on December 22, 2005 by Resolution 05-18
Exhibit A
Capacity Management Report
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Exhibit B
Flow Calculation Table
Table I - Flow Projection Based Upon Gallons Per Person Per Day
Exhibit C
Sewer Capacity Estimate May 2024
Sewer Capacity
Estimate SCH A 22 5.1.24.xlsx

ALLOCATION DISTRIBUTION PLAN
As of November 20, 2025, there are approximately 460 EDUs available, which shall be divided
evenly over the next 6 fiscal years.
For each Fiscal year (July 1-June 30) – 76 allocations, prioritized as follows:
1. Residential infill on vacant lots up to approximately 10% - 8 allocations. For the
purpose of this section, “infill” shall mean new construction on vacant, underutilized land within
already developed areas of Town.
2. Commercial or industrial projects that create significant economic development,
job creation, or other community benefits– up to 50% - 38 EDUs.
3. Residential projects that demonstrate exemplary design and include various price
points including some that are affordable units– up to approximately 40% - 30 EDUs. For the
purpose of this section, “affordable” shall be housing that people making the Town of
Centreville median income or less can afford assuming no more than 30% of gross income is
applied to the costs of housing (mortgage, PMI, insurance, taxes, and HOA fees, if any).
4. Other Commercial or industrial projects that do not fit into category 2 only if
category 2 does not appear that it will be used up during the fiscal year and up to a maximum of
approximately 20% - 15 EDUs.
5. Other residential projects that do not fit into category 3 only if category 3 does
not appear that it will be used during the fiscal year and up to a maximum of approximately
20% - 15 EDUs.
Any allocations not used for any fiscal year, shall be added to the following year’s available
allocations within each category, unless otherwise specified by the Town Council.
The Town Council may grant allocations for future fiscal years, but the allocations shall not be
used by the developer until the future fiscal year.

TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
RESOLUTION 15-2025
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF RESIDENT AGENT FOR THE SERVICE
OF PROCESS
For the purpose of designating a resident agent for service of process upon the Town Council of
Centreville; and all matters related thereto.
WHEREAS, Section 1-1301 of the Local Government Article of the Maryland Annotated Code requires
municipalities to designate a resident agent to accept service of process under certain circumstances and
file the designation with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Town Council hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1: The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this
Resolution;
Section 2: Sharon VanEmburgh, Town Attorney, Ewing, Dietz, Fountain & Kaludis, P.A., 16 South
Washington Street, Easton, MD 21601, shall be and is hereby designated as the resident agent to accept
service of process for the Town Council of Centreville and also members of the Town Council who are
being sued in the official capacities as members of the Town Council of Centreville.
Section 3: This Resolution shall not be construed as authorizing the person designated above to receive
or accept service of process on behalf of any member of the Town Council of Centreville who is being
sued as an individual and not as a member of the Town Council or as an employee, agent, or
representative of the Town Council of Centreville, whichever the case may be.
Section 4: This Resolution shall be filed with the State of Maryland Department of Assessment and
Taxation; and
Section 5: This Resolution shall be effective immediately.
READ AND PASSED THIS day of , 2025.
BY ORDER: We hereby certify that Resolution Number -2025 is true and correct and duly
adopted by the Town Council of Centreville, Maryland.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
____________________________________
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
_____________________________________
Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President

Resolution 15-2025 – Resident Agent
_____________________________________
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
_____________________________________
Frederick E. Beu, Member
______________________________________
Fred M. McNeil, Member
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TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
RESOLUTION 16-2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE TO ESTABLISH
RULES OF ORDER THAT GOVERN THE ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES OF
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE MEETINGS
WHEREAS, on April 6, 2023 the Town Council of Centreville established Rules of Order
which may be amended at any regular meeting by resolution.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE:
Section 1. That the Town Council of Centreville approves the Rules of Order attached
hereto as “Exhibit A.”
Section 2. The date of passage of this Resolution is .
Section 3. This Resolution shall be effective immediately.
ATTEST: THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE
____________________________________
R. Gaye Adams Ashley Heffernan Kaiser, Esq., President
Town Clerk
____________________________________
Jeffrey D. Kiel, Vice President
_____________________________________
Sandra Lee Huffer, Member
_____________________________________
Frederick E. Beu, Member
______________________________________
Fred M. McNeil, Member

EXHIBIT A
The Town Council of Centreville – Rules of Procedure
Council Agenda
 Development and circulation of the final Town Council meeting agenda is the responsibility
of the Town Clerk and the Town Manager.
 Council Members are encouraged to take an active role in the development of agenda
items. As such, Council requests for agenda items must be submitted no later than noon on
the Thursday prior to a Council meeting. Any proposed agenda items that miss this
deadline can be brought up during Council Roundtable or wait until the following meeting.
 For staff-initiated agenda items, the Town Manager should coordinate with the Council
President.
 A final agenda will be shared with the Council on Friday prior to a Council meeting and
posted on the Town’s website on the Monday prior to a Council meeting.
 When appropriate, the consent agenda should be used to vote on items that require
Council approval without much discussion. A single Council Member reserves the right to
remove any item from the consent agenda.
Public Comment
 Public comment shall be included near the beginning and the end of every meeting and are
limited to three minutes per speaker. Time may be extended at the discretion of the
presiding officer. Council Members shall limit their comments to asking the speaker for
information or providing them with information.
 A Council Roundtable shall be included at the end of every regular meeting.
 All members should be addressed as Council Member during meetings by all in attendance.
Correspondence
 Correspondence to be read at Council meetings should be included in the meeting packet
when available in time.
 Any communication sent to the Town Manager, Town Clerk, or other Department Heads
that is addressed to the Council should be read into the record as correspondence unless
otherwise shared in the public comment period of a meeting.
 Written comments submitted by the public in lieu of appearing before the Council should
be circulated to Town Council and should be so considered part of the record. The reading
of written public comments by the Town Clerk is not required. However, the names of
those providing comments should be read.
 Written comments for public hearings may be grouped together based on being for or
against the subject of the hearing.
Appearances
 Staff members, representatives of government agencies and non-profit organizations
should coordinate with the Town Manager.
 Representatives of citizen groups can coordinate with the Town Manager or any Council
member.

EXHIBIT A
 Appearances will be considered for inclusion on the agenda by the Town Manager after
approval of the Council President.
 Presentations listed under Appearances on the agenda are limited to 10 minutes unless
otherwise agreed upon by the Council.
 Presentations to the Town Council may not include requests for donations/funding.
 All materials (hand-outs, flyers, letters, PowerPoint presentations) must be submitted to
the Town Clerk no later than Thursday at noon in the week preceding the Town Council
meeting. PowerPoint presentations will not be accepted on the night of the Town Council
meeting.
 Promotion of events, programs, etc. will be heard under Citizen Comments on the agenda.
Department Heads
 Department Heads should generally be encouraged to attend Town Council meetings and
can be called upon, when necessary, by the Town Manager to provide specific required
updates. However, in all other cases, updates from Town staff shall be provided by the
Town Manager, Town Clerk, and Town Attorney.
Legislation
 All legislation (resolution or charter amendment) requires a Council sponsor prior to its
appearance on the Town Council agenda.
 Any member(s) who agree to serve as sponsors should be able to review legislation before
it is added to the Town Council agenda.
 Legislation of a clarifying or perfecting nature should be sponsored by the Council
President by title and not by name.
 All legislation should utilize a roll call vote that ensures the intention of each member of
Council is clearly recorded.
Donations
 Requests for donations/support may not be permitted during a Town Council meeting.
 Requests must be submitted via application to the Town’s Finance Office for review and
recommendation to the Town Council.
 Applications requesting a donation must include the following:
o A current Certificate of Good Standing from the Maryland State Department of
Assessments and Taxation (SDAT), issued within the last two years.
o For non-profit organizations, proof of 501(c)(3) status or equivalent designation.
 Applications must be received by January 31st each year to be included in the upcoming
fiscal year budget beginning July 1st.
 Applications received after January 31st will be considered on a case-by-case basis
dependent on available funding.
Amendments to these rules can occur at any regular meeting by Resolution or suspended for a
limited time by a supermajority of members.

TO: Centreville Town Council
FROM: Robert Hobbs, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: October 2025 Department Overview
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER
Enforcement
2025 2025
CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY Criminal Arrests 0 7
(Adult)
During October, 2025 Officers made a TOTAL of 7 ARRESTS:
Criminal Arrests 0
0
(Juvenile)
2 – On View Arrests 21
Traffic Citations 22
5 – Criminal Summons/Warrant Service
MV Warnings 138 168
Safety Repairs 27 30
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY Parking Citations 0 1
During the month of October 2025, Officers issued the
following: Incidents 660 652
- 168 Motor Vehicle Warnings
- 22 Non-Arrestable Citations
- 30 Safety Equipment Repair Orders
- 1 Commercial Vehicle Inspection
- 1 DUI
The Redspeed Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras are currently located on Railroad Avenue at Queen
Anne’s County High School, Watson Rd, and Chesterfield and have issued a combined 44 speed limit violation
citations.
COMPLAINTS/INCIDENTS
During the month of October 2025 Officers responded to 652 calls for service. A sample of these incidents are
highlighted below.
• 3 Assault/Domestics
• 1 Theft of Vehicle
• 3 K9 Scans
• 1 Sexual Assault
• 4 Assist Other Agency
• 5 911 Hangups
• 13 Check The Welfare
• 4 Thefts
• 2 Frauds
• 9 Traffic Accidents
• 321 Business/Residential Patrol Checks
• 7 Keep The Peace
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
- Defensive Tactic Instructor Training – Eastern Shore Criminal Justice Academy
- Instructor Training – 2 Officers
- Field Training Officer Training – 2 Officers

- Mid-Atlantic Association of Law Enforcement Conference – Pennsylvania - 1 Officer
- Firearms Conversion Training
- Fraud Prevention Seminar – Symphony Village
- Rocking The Porch Event
- Homecoming Parade – Queen Anne’s County High School
- Trunk or Treat – White Marsh Park
- Fall Thing Event – Centreville Middle School
- Centreville Day
- No Kings Protest
- Meters Recertification