Links

The following links to other web sites are provided as a reference for local government officials in Maryland. If you have suggestions about adding other web site links to this list, please contact Ellen Clarke eclarke@mdcounties.org.

Association: Int. City/Co. Mgmt. Assn.
Strengthening the quality of local government through professional management.

Association: MD Municipal League
MML represents Maryland municipal government and site includes information on their legislative programs, conferences, staff, research, training, and other information.

Association: Int'l Municipal Lawyers Assn.
Advocate and resource for local government attorneys.

Association: Nat'l Council of St. Legs.
Forum for advancing ideas between state legislatures.

Association: Public Entity Risk Institute
Resource and information on public risk management.

County: All County Links
MD Electronic Capital page where you can find direct links to any and all counties in Maryland.

County: Allegany Co. Government
Official website for Allegany County government.

County: Anne Arundel Co. Gov't.
Official website for Anne Arundel County government.

County: Baltimore City
Baltimore City government information.

County: Baltimore County government
Official website for the Baltimore County government.

County: Calvert County government
Official website for Calvert County government.

County: Caroline County Government
Website for Caroline County government.

County: Carroll County government
Official website for Carroll County government.

County: Cecil County government
Official website for Cecil County government.

County: Charles County government
Official website for Charles County government.

County: Dorchester County government
Official website for Dorchester County government and elected officials.

County: Frederick County government
Official website for Frederick County government.

County: Garrett County government
Official website for Garrett County government.

County: Harford County government
Official website for Harford County government.

County: Howard County government
Official website for Howard County government.

County: Kent County government
Official website for Kent County government.

County: Montgomery County gov't.
Official website for Montgomery County government.

County: Prince George's County gov't.
Official website for Prince George's County government.

County: Queen Anne's County gov't.
Official website for Queen Anne's County government.

County: Somerset County information
Information about Somerset County.

County: St. Mary's County government
Official website for St. Mary's County government.

County: Talbot County government
Official website for Talbot County government

County: Washington County government
Official website for Washington County government.

County: Wicomico County government
Official website for Wicomico County government.

County: Worcester County Government
Official Worcester County government site.

Education: MD Business Roundtable for Ed.
Organization devoted to improving education in Maryland through business partnerships.

Education: Thornton Commission
Thornton Commission on Education Finance, Equity and Excellence - 2000 and 2001 reports, minutes, agendas, meeting schedule, public hearings schedule, members, legislative update, etc.

Environment - Ch Bay Local Gov't. Inf. Ntwk
Through signing up for the Bay LOGIN, a free service, local governments can access information about Bay Program activities that impact local government and provide feedback.

Environment: LG. Ast. Ntwk.(LGEAN)
Directory of environmental consultants sponsored by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA)

Environment: MD Env. Service (MES)
State agency and public, non-profit corp. providing a wide range of environmental management services to public and private entities on a fee-for-service basis and receives no direct state appropriation.

Federal Gov't.: Blue Pages
U.S. Government links to federal, state, and local government websites with mailing and telephone contact information.

Federal Gov't.: Official Web Portal
Contacts, topics, links, news, forms, how-tos about the federal government.

Institute for Governmental Service (IGS)
The Institute for Governmental Service is dedicated to promoting excellence in governance by providing training, state-of-the-art research, and consulting services to governments and communities of Maryland.

Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT)
Not-for-profit insurance and risk management trust, created by MACo and the Maryland Municipal League, to protect Maryland local governments.

MACo Affiliate: County Engineers
Website for the County Engineers Association of Maryland - one of MACo's 10 affiliate organizations.

Media: Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun website.

Media: Governing Magazine
Resource of States and localities.

Media: Local Newspapers in MD
Easy link access to all local newspapers in Maryland.

Media: The Gazette
Newspaper serving Frederick Montgomery, Prince George's, and Carroll Counties and Southern Maryland communities.

Media: The Washington Post
The Washington Post newspaper online.

Misc. - NE MD Waste Disposal Authority
Multi-county agency serving Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard and Montgomery Counties with the planning & development of waste disposal projects.

NACo - Financial Services Center
A partnership between NACo and Davenport-Pitts Group, offering counties value-added financial products and services. The FSC provides counties with creative solutions to their financial needs.

NACo - Public Risk Database Project
National database of information about liability, workers' comp. and other losses sustained by state and local governments to help government make better policy decisions and reduce risk.

NACo - US Communities (purchasing)
U.S. Communities (in cooperation with NACo and other groups) pools the purchasing power of public agencies, achieves bulk volume discounts, bids quality products through a lead public agency and provides a purchasing forum for public agencies.

NACo: National Association of Counties
NACo is the national affiliate of the Maryland Association of Counties. Website includes information about organization, programs, conferences, policies, staff, and current events.

Nationwide Retirement Solutions
Nationwide Retirement Solutions - providing retirement planning for local government employees in Maryland.

Reference: Dictionary.com
Online dictionary and thesaurus.

Reference: Library on Line
The public's library and a digital archive.

Reference: Maryland Manual
Published by the MD State Archives. Guide to Maryland Government.

Reference: Municipal Code Corp.
Includes a limited number of county code listings for counties and municipalities in Maryland

Reference: Refdesk.com
Source for facts on the Net

State Gov't.: Archives
State of Maryland information including local and state government, tourism, economic development, Maryland Manual, etc.

State Gov't.: Community Legacy Program
The Community Legacy Program provides flexible capital and operating resources to assist local governments and their non-profit partners in planning and realizing comprehensive community revitalization initiatives.

State Gov't.: Comptroller
Local and Maryland State tax information

State Gov't.: GA 90-Day Rpt.
This is the General Assembly's 90-day report, section-by-section, all available on line.

State Gov't.: General Assembly
Official website for the Maryland General Assembly. Includes information about legislators, 2000 Session bills, fiscal notes, current status on bills, bill synopsis, and more.

State Gov't.: Telephone Book
Search engine for the Maryland State Government telephone book.

State Gov't.: MD Electronic Capital
Excellent resource for information on Maryland and government.