GARRETT COUNTY, MARYLAND
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Origin: Garrett County was created from Allegany County in 1872 (Chapter 212, Acts of 1872). It was the last Maryland county to be formed. The County was named for John Work Garrett (1820-1884), railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1858 until his death in 1884.
County Seat: Oakland, MD 21550
Form of Government: County Commissioners
Population
1990 census: 28,138
2000 census: 29,846
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websites:
Animal Shelter: www.garrettcounty.org/genserv/animal
Circuit Court: www.courts.state.md.us/garrett.html
Community College: www.garrettcollege.edu
County Commissioners: www.garrettcounty.org/bocc
County Government: www.garrettcounty.org
District Court: www.courts.state.md.us/district/directories/courtmap.html#garrett
Economic Development Office: http://gcjobs.co.garrett.md.us
Elections Board: www.garrettcounty.org/elections/elections.html
Emergency Management Office: www.garrettcounty.org/em
Financial Services Dept.: www.garrettcounty.org/financialserv
General Services Dept.: www.garrettcounty.org/genserv
Health Dept.: www.garretthealth.org
Human Resources Office: www.garrettcounty.org/bocc/hr/hr.html
Job Service: www.dllr.state.md.us/county/garrett/
Library: www.relib.net
Planning & Land Development Office: www.garrettcounty.org/pandz
Public Defender: www.opd.state.md.us/locations/garrett.htm
Public Schools: www.ga.k12.md.us
Public Utilities Dept.: www.garrettcounty.org/sanitary
Register of Wills: www.registers.state.md.us/county/ga/html/garrett.html
Roads Dept.: www.garrettcounty.org/crd
Sheriff: www2.gcnet.net/sheriff
Social Services Dept.: www.dhr.state.md.us/garrett.htm
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