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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
December 4, 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 20, 2025 Meeting Minutes
VI. Citizens Forum (Citizens are requested to keep their comments to three minutes.)
7:05 P.M. – Public Hearing: Ordinance 14-2025 – Amending Chapter 54 Ethics
VII. Old Business
a. Ordinance 14-2025 – Amend Chapter 54 Ethics of the Town Code – Consideration – Council
President
VIII. New Business
a. Security Doors – 105 N. Liberty Street – Karen Luffman, Finance Officer
IX. Reports of Boards and Commissions
a. Maryland Municipal League
b. Council of Governments
c. Economic Development
d. Park Advisory Board
e. Planning Commission
X. 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
XI. Citizens Forum (Citizens are requested to keep their comments to three minutes.)

XII. Council Roundtable
a. Kiel
b. Beu
c. McNeil
d. Huffer
e. Kaiser
XIII. Motion to Adjourn – Council President
Upcoming Events/Meetings:
 December 4, 2025 – Town Council Meeting – 7:00 p.m. – 107 N. Liberty Street, 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
 December 12, 2025 – Staff Christmas Breakfast – 101 Water Way – 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 Street,
2nd floor meeting room.
 December 24-25th – Offices Closed
**Please note: One or more Centreville Town Council members may be attending these
events/meetings.

PUBLIC HEARING
CENTREVILLE TOWN COUNCIL
Ordinance 14-2025 – Ethics Ordinance
December 4, 2025
7:05 P.M.
TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF CENTREVILLE TO AMEND CHAPTER 54
ETHICS OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE
I WILL NOW CALL ON THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE BACKGROUND ON THIS ORDINANCE.
(Ms. VanEmburgh to give background)
TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT:
I WILL NOW CALL GAYE ADAMS, TOWN CLERK, TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OF THE PUBLISHED NOTICE OF
THIS HEARING.
(Read the notice)
*********************************************
TOWN COUNCIL VICE PRESIDENT:
WE WILL FIRST HEAR FROM ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 14-2025, AND THEN
HEAR FROM THOSE OPPOSED. PLEASE KEEP ALL COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. YOU ARE
WELCOME TO PROVIDE WRITTEN TESTIMONY TO THE TOWN COUNCIL AS WELL.
(Clerk reads the public comment guidelines.)
WE WILL NOW HEAR FROM ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 14-2025.
WE WILL NOW HEAR FROM ALL THOSE OPPOSING PROPOSED ORDINANCE 14-2025.
THE CENTREVILLE TOWN COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER ALL COMMENTS PRESENTED THIS EVENING
BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION REGARDING PROPOSED ORDINANCE 14-2025.
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO ADJOURN THIS HEARING?
SECOND?
ALL IN FAVOR.
I NOW DECLARE THIS HEARING ADJOURNED.

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:
Frederick E. Beu, Member
Fred M. McNeil, Member
Sandra L. 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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THE TOWN OF CENTREVILLE 101 LAWYERS ROW CENTREVILLE, MD 21617
410-758-1180 FAX 410-758-4741 WWW.TOWNOFCENTREVILLE.ORG
MEMORANDUM
November 25, 2025
TO: Town Council of Centreville
FR: Karen Luffman, Finance Officer
RE: Request for Purchase and Installation of New Security Doors at 105 N. Liberty Street
The purpose of this memo is to request approval for the purchase and installation of new security
doors at the Town-owned property located at 105 N. Liberty Street.
The current entry doors are outdated and no longer provide adequate security. In recent weeks,
there have been multiple instances of unauthorized individuals entering the building after hours.
These incidents have raised concerns regarding residents' safety, property protection, and the
potential for liability should damage or injury occur.
The existing doors cannot be properly secured; therefore, the building remains vulnerable.
Residents have reported finding individuals inside the facility who were not permitted to be
there. While no major damage has been reported to date, the situation presents on-going safety
and security risks.
Recommendation
To address this issue, I recommend that the Town Council authorize the purchase and installation
of three (3) new commercial-grade security doors equipped with:
 Reinforced frames
 Secure locking mechanisms
 Keypad or access-card entry
 Compliance with all commercial safety and accessibility standards
Based on initial vendor estimates, the total cost is expected to be $21,225 for 3 doors, including
materials and installation. Staff are awaiting a cost estimate from the electrical contractor and at
the time of this memo, have not received the estimate.
Upgrading the building’s security doors is necessary to protect Town property, ensure residents
safety, and prevent further unauthorized access. I respectfully request Council’s approval to
move forward with this purchase.
PROPOSED MOTION:
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF THREE
SECURITY DOORS AT 105 N. LIBERTY STREET FOR A TOTAL OF .
We will include the total cost once the electrical quote has been received.

Top Notch Glass & Mirror LLC. Estimate
421 Big Woods Road Date Estimate #
Church Hill, MD 21623
11/24/2025 112525
Name / Address
Town Of Centreville
105 N. Liberty St.
Centreville, Md. 21617
gphillips@townofcentreville.org
Project
Description Qty Rate Total
105 N. Liberty Street
Back Door 1 5,100.00 5,100.00
Remove and dispose of existing door & frame.
Install new aluminum door & frame.
R.O. 39" X 85 1/2"
Kawneer Custom Door Size.
Dark Bronze Framing.
Adams Rite Latch and Paddle 4510-4591....
Key Pad Outside..
9" X 36" Push / Pull Handle.
Continuous Roton Hinge.
Surface mount Dexter closer.
1/4" Clear laminated safety glass.
THIS DOOR WILL NOT MEET ADA REQUIREMENTS
Front Door 1 5,100.00 5,100.00
Remove and dispose of existing door & frame.
Install new aluminum door & frame.
R.O. 36" X 84 7/16"
Kawneer Door..
Dark Bronze Framing.
Adams Rite Latch and Paddle 4510-4591...
Key Pad Outside..
9" X 36" Push / Pull Handle.
Continuous Roton Hinge.
Surface mount Dexter closer.
1/4" Clear laminated safety glass.
THIS DOOR WILL NOT MEET ADA REQUIREMENTS
Subtotal
Sales Tax (6.0%)
Total
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Top Notch Glass & Mirror LLC. Estimate
421 Big Woods Road Date Estimate #
Church Hill, MD 21623
11/24/2025 112525
Name / Address
Town Of Centreville
105 N. Liberty St.
Centreville, Md. 21617
gphillips@townofcentreville.org
Project
Description Qty Rate Total
Remove and dispose of existing door & frame. 1 8,525.00 8,525.00
Install new aluminum door & frame
R.O. 71" X 83 1/2"
Kawneer Door.
Dark Bronze Framing.
Adams Rite Latch and Paddle 4510-4591...
Key Pad Outside...
9" X 36" Push / Pull Handle.
Continuous Roton Hinge.
Surface mount Dexter closer.
1/4" Clear laminated safety glass.
CONSIST OF 36" WIDE DOOR CENTERED BETWEEN 2---14"
SIDE LITES WITH CROSSBARS.
THESE DOORS WILL HA(cid:86)E A ADAMS RITE
4510-4591
DEADBOLT KE(cid:89) WITH A PUSH PADDLE RELEASE
INSIDE...
EACH DOOR WILL ALSO HA(cid:86)E A ELECTRONIC STRIKE
OPERATED B(cid:89) A KE(cid:89) PAD OUTSIDE.
THIS WA(cid:89) THERE IS NO INTERFERENCE WITH
FIRE S(cid:89)STEM.
A POWER SUPPL(cid:89) WILL BE REQUIRED.
Installation 1 2,500.00 2,500.00
Subtotal
(cid:36)21,225.00
Sales Tax (6.0%)
(cid:36)0.00
Total
(cid:36)21,225.00
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Overview: The National Main Street Center (NMSC) has been contracted to identify issues and
needs affecting Centreville's economic vitality, and to provide a strategic vision that will guide
Downtown Centreville in its efforts to make the downtown commercial district a more viable
economic component within the community.
Project Scope:
Conduct a comprehensive market analysis, including:
• Demographic & Socio-Economic Analysis. (population size, growth trends, projections)
• Economic & Market Conditions
• Real Estate & Property Inventory and Business Mix & Retail Inventory.
• Consumer & Market Demand Analysis.
• Visitor & Tourism Analysis.
Conduct a community survey, onsite walking and driving tours of Centreville and the area, and
individual interviews with stakeholders.
Deliverables: A written report, including findings on economic strategies and how they can be
implemented through the Main Street Approach's Four Points of Organization, Design,
Promotion, and Economic Vitality, with observations, recommendations and action steps.
Timeline: Four months.
Town Clerk Report
We are awaiting confirmation on a January 2026 start date. The project
will conclude with a Town Council presentation by the Main Street America field office in May.
This project is funded through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community
Development’s Operating Assistance Main Street Improvement Grant FY26.

Report on JGSC Group Market Study
In 2015, Centreville Main Street secured a contract with JGSC Group, a consulting
firm specializing in downtown revitalization, economic development, and community
planning, to conduct a market study to identify opportunities to recruit new retail stores
and restaurants to the Main Street District, and to recommend strategies for revitalizing
retail commerce.
Recommendations:
1. Restore Courthouse Square as the center of commerce in Centreville and
expand walkable commerce around it as much as possible.
Tactics for this recommendation were to “attract visitors to the downtown by hosting
all major events on the green of Courthouse Square, and to expand pedestrian space/event space by making
Lawyer’s Row a pedestrian-only street, and to make Water Street a two-way street.”
Progress Made: Over the past 13 years, since the inception of the Main Street program, an increasing number of
event organizers have chosen the Courthouse Green as their preferred venue for events. The Centreville Main Street
program paved the way by creating an informal request process for using the Courthouse Green for events.
Regarding the creation of permanent one-way streets, after the Liberty Street/Commerce Street infrastructure
project was completed, the Town Manager discussed the idea of permanently opening up Water Street to two-way
traffic to Town Council, and the idea was not approved.
2. Improve access into downtown Centreville, through improved signage, reconsideration of some one-way
streets, and better parking arrangements.
Progress Made: Centreville Main Street was awarded a technical assistance grant from the Maryland Department
of Housing and Community Development to create a master wayfinding sign plan and designs for the signs. One of
the deliverables was a comprehensive wayfinding sign inventory. The plan includes 41 signs that identify areas not
signed well, particularly Town amenities and parking. The master plan and sign designs are complete. On
November 25th, Maryland State Highway District 2 Community Relations Manager Bob Rager said the plan was
approved. Mr. Rager is reaching out to Charles Coppage, regarding whether their office needs to weigh in on the
design. Sign fabrication and installation will happen in phases beginning no later than Spring 2026.
3. Inventory and promote existing events.
Progress Made: The creation of a formal public events permitting process has greatly aided the ability to gain
more details on events hosted in the Town. Similarly, the Town’s new social media channels have created more
ways to promote events happening in Centreville.
We are currently working on an events list, which will include all Town events as well as major community events
hosted by nonprofits and other organizations. The list will hyperlink to other Town website event pages,
community event webpages, or Facebook pages for outside groups to provide additional information. A Zoom
meeting is being convened in January with community groups to encourage them to be proactive in getting their
event information to us promptly so we can start populating the 2026 calendar. At that time, we will introduce a
turnkey process for groups to submit events to us using an online web form.

4. Create more events.
Progress Made: The Town’s Maryland Makers event, Maryland Crafted: Centreville, formerly known as
DrinkMaryland: Centreville, was created in 2016 and implemented in 2017 as a direct response to the market study
recommendation to create new and larger signature events. Using Placer.ai data provided by Queen Anne's County
Department of Economic & Tourism Development, we know that the event consistently tracks as one of the most
attended events in the Courthouse Square annually and successfully attracts visitors.
Here is the Placer.ai graph for 2024, measuring foot traffic on the Courthouse Green. The two largest peaks were
Maryland Crafted, in June and Centreville Day in October.
Here is the corresponding graph that tracks where guests came from in 2024:
The Maryland Crafted event is presented as a free event with a tasting pass option to sample, buy drinks by the
glass, and purchase bottles of wine, beer, and spirits to enjoy at home. Between 1,200 to 1,500 attend the event. An
average of 650 tasting passes have been sold per year over the last eight years.
In 2025, a new higher ticketed event feature was created, the VIP Experience at the Bull & Goat Brewery. The
event included a brewery tour and four (4) food and alcohol pairings that featured small bites from Bay Shore
Steam Pot, Doc’s Riverside Grille, Mamma Mia Italian Bistro, and Uno Mas. The event was facilitated by Laurie
Forster, the event emcee, and America’s leading wine expert, known for edutaining.

When the Wharf Park renovations are completed, the Town anticipates discussing the creation of new events. We
also anticipate additional events emerging from closer collaborations with the Queen Anne’s County Historical
Society and the Queen Anne’s County Arts Council.
5. Recruit new restaurants into the downtown area.
Progress Made: Our largest sector of existing retail is our restaurants. Centreville Main Street works closely with
our restaurants to create promotions and to provide marketing resources for them, such as professional photography
and videography. Keeping our existing restaurant sector healthy is important since the No. 1 reason people visit any
town is for dining.
Our efforts in the restaurant sector have focused on keeping our existing restaurants strong and thriving and
working with property owners to assist in their efforts to recruit new restaurants. This work includes helping new
entrepreneurs go from permitting to opening and offering funds through our façade/building improvement grants.
During 2020, Centreville Main Street worked as part of a county emergency management team that convened
regular Zoom meetings to keep up with the latest COVID regulations. The group included Queen Anne’s County
Economic & Tourism Development, Queen Anne’s County Planning & Zoning, and others throughout the State and
County. Centreville Main Street was able to provide up-to-the-minute information to our restaurants (and other
businesses) as the re-opening process unfolded. Our restaurants were also included in the $147,526 Maryland
Strong Economic Recovery Initiative (MD-SERI) grants awarded to Centreville Main Street.
The SERI grant allowed Centreville Main Street to provide direct support through microgrants to Town businesses
and indirect support by creating a pool of funds for bonus money to create our ShopCentrevilleMD eGift Card
program. Centreville Main Street also convened regular conference calls with our restaurant owners to check in, see
what they needed, and provide a format for them to share information and tips with other restaurant owners.
Another area of support for the restaurant sector is to work with property owners who lease restaurant space, as
well as new restaurant owner prospects. For example, currently we have vacant restaurant space at 122 N.
Commerce Street, the previous location for the Alibi Gastro Pub. Centreville Main Street has kept regular
communication with the property owner since the end of May, before the official closing of the Gastro Pub. During
this time, Main Street met the prospective new restaurant owner at his Alcohol Commission hearing and spoke and
emailed him on several occasions to learn more about his business model, which included a cigar lounge, and
advised him on best practices to seek approval for the idea. The prospective lessee opted not to move ahead, but
there are currently three new prospects for the restaurant space. The property owner referred the top new
prospective lessee to Main Street regarding façade improvement funding. Main Street will continue to follow up
with the property owner as he gets closer to a signed contract.
6. Recruit retail businesses consistent with the sustainable categories of retail that were identified
in the market study.
Progress Made: New retail space is at a premium in our downtown. At any given time, we may have one to two
vacancies. While we desperately need more traditional retail, we need more space.
The market study focused on unmet needs that could be satisfied, given parking requirements and space needs,
specifically businesses that can occupy small spaces (1,000 feet or less).
The suggestions for sustainable categories of retail included:
• Boutique furniture and home furnishing retailers.
• Boutique-style personal care stores, such as an upscale cosmetics or perfume store, or personal care
services that can cater to the local workforce and visitors.

• Variations of traditional florists, such as stores that offer potted plants, specialty floral items, and seasonal
arrangements and décor.
• Electronics/appliance category includes things such as cell phones, computers, and appliance stores.
• Specialty stores for sporting goods/hobbies, books, and music.
• 2 to 3 new full-service restaurants and an additional 2 to 3 new limited-service restaurants.
Of these recommendations, new restaurant space opened in 2019/2020 on Pennsylvania Avenue with Smoke,
Rattle, and Roll and Joshua’s Steak and Grille. The space is now home to a popular and successful restaurant, Uno
Mas. Similarly, The Lion's Den Diner & Ice Cream Parlor on Railroad Avenue opened, and is now home to the
Lion’s Villa, serving authentic Indian cuisine.
In addition, both Three Buds Floral on N. Liberty Street and Romance-Landia Bookstore on Banjo Lane, opened in
2025, providing a specialty focus on the traditional florist shop and book retailer, respectively.
7. Add new retail space.
Progress Made: We remain optimistic that plans to develop Pennsylvania Avenue will re-emerge. However, retail
space opportunities through existing properties may emerge through the Town’s implementation of the BOOMS
Tracker, which will be launched on December 10th as part of a Maryland Main Street regional meeting hosted by
the Town.
The Building Opportunities on Main Street (BOOMS) Tracker is part of Main Street America’s “At Home on Main
Street” housing research project.
The BOOMS Tracker is an interactive, map-centric tool that allows Main Street leaders and volunteers to gather,
store, and showcase details about buildings and lots in their district. Each user will have access to a map view of
parcels in their Main Street district and will populate information such as vacancy, use, ownership, conditions, and
other characteristics, as well as photos.
8. Increase downtown residential density.
Progress Made: Mixed-use space with residential space above the first floor is the preferred model. Additional
mixed-use space is planned for two sites that have received approval by the Planning Commission. One building
planned for N. Commerce Street will have office space on the first floor, one (1) handicapped accessible apartment,
two (2) apartments on the second floor, and two (2) additional apartments on the third floor. While not located in
the Main Street district, the new Hillside Liquors plan includes six (6) additional apartments once the project is
completed.
9. Become college-focused by engaging Chesapeake College.
Progress Made:. Over the past several years, the Town’s Human Resources Department has participated at
Chesapeake College career fairs. This year, the Town has explored new efforts to engage and collaborate with the
College. For example, the Town created a formal internship program this year and recruited its first intern through
Chesapeake College. The intern rotated through several departments to gain knowledge and experience on how
local government operates. The Town plans to convene a meeting with Chesapeake College in the first quarter of
2026 to brainstorm additional partnership opportunities, such as educational workshops and civic activities.

10. Co-operatively market with Chestertown.
Progress Made: As designated Main Street communities, leadership at Centreville Main Street and Chestertown
Main Street stay in touch, although there have been no formal marketing alliances. Chestertown has gone through
three to four leadership changes over the past 10 years. We have been in touch with their manager, who came on
board last November, and we anticipate getting together more regularly to discuss ways we can work together to
benefit both communities.
The Chestertown Main Street Manager will attend the Maryland Main Street site visit on December 10, hosted by
Centreville Main Street. We will set up a follow-up meeting with the Chestertown Main Street Manager and a
representative of the Kent County Economic & Tourism Development department to explore opportunities for
future collaborations, including marketing and cross-promotions.