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Salisbury, MD Area Chamber of Commerce

Services
Services Available from the Federal Government

Department of Agricultural
Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service
Nanticoke Road 
(410) 749-6141

Drug Enforcement Administration
(410) 860-4800

Federal Bureau of Investigations
Gallery Building, Downtown Plaza, (410) 749-5249

Internal Revenue Service
Gallery Building, Downtown Plaza, 
1-800-829-1040
www.irs.ustreas.gov

Social Security Administration
688 East Main Street by the Park 
(410) 749-2101
www.ssa.gov

United States Postal Service
www.usps.gov

Main Post Office on Route 50 east of Route 13 Business 
(410) 742-9261

  • Full services plus drive-up window and P.O. Boxes
  • Postal Inspector (410) 749-3507

Downtown Post Office on East Main Street at Baptist

  • Full Services plus P.O. Boxes

Salisbury Mall Post Office at Civic and Glen Avenue 
(410) 548-9075
North Salisbury Boulevard a ½ mile north of Centre at Salisbury
on US Highway 13

Services Available from Maryland State Government

To Obtain a Driver’s License
New Drivers must take a written test, vision test and road skills test New Maryland state residents who apply within 30 days of arrival

  • With valid license from another state, only require vision test
  • Must present birth certificate and valid license from another state

Motor Vehicle Administration office in Parkway Shopping Center
Located on U.S. Highway 50 just west of the U.S. Highway 13 Bypass
Telephone (410) 543-6560
Vehicle Operations Handbooks available at MVA
www.mva.state.md.us.com

Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division Office
(410) 543-6620
State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Department of Assessments and Taxation
www.marylandtaxes.com
Income & Sales Taxes (410) 543-6800
State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue
Also see Wicomico County Supervisor of Assessments or call
1-888-246-5941

Department of Business & Economic Development
(410) 548-4376

  • Salisbury State University Perdue Center for Professional Development 548-4481
  • Small Business Development Center (410) 548-3991/4505
  • Lower Shore Manufacturing Network (410) 546-3679
  • Technology Extension Service (410) 548-4521
  • Power Professional Building, corner of Wayne and Power Streets

Department of the Environment, Eastern Shore Office
(410) 543-6913

  • Water Management Field office (410) 543-6740
  • State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

  • Deer’s Head Center (410) 543-4000, see Health page
    for more information
  • Holly Center (410) 572-6200, see Health page for more information
  • Developmental Disabilities Administration Eastern Shore Office
     (410) 219-2828

Department of Housing and Community Development Eastern Shore
(410) 543-6730 State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Department of Human Resources, Child Care Administration office
(410) 543-6731
State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Department of Labor

  • Job Service (410) 543-6657
  • Unemployment Insurance (410) 543-6640, to file a claim (410) 543-6644
  • State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Department of Natural Resources
www.dnr.state.md.us

  • Natural Resources Police (410) 548-7070
  • To Obtain Boating, Hunting and Fishing Licenses (410) 543-6700
  • Wildlife Division (410) 651-2320
  • Forest Service (410) 543-1950
  • Office of Media Marketing & Intergovernmental Relations (410) 543-6594
  • State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Division of Rehabilitation Services
(410) 543-6906 TDD 546-9171
State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Division of Parole & Probation

  • Criminal Supervision (410) 543-6605
  • Drinking Driver Monitor Program District office (410) 543-6927
  • State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Fire Marshal Eastern Shore office
(410) 543-6573
State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Maryland State Police (410) 749-3101
US Highway 13 Northbound, south of Leonard’s Mill Pond

Maryland National Guard Armory
(410) 543-6704
US Highway 50 and Booth Street, west of Salisbury

Office of Planning Maryland
(410) 749-4618
State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Public Defenders office
(410) 548-7075

State Highway Administration

  • District Engineer (410) 543-6715
  • Office of Real Estate (410) 543-6555
  • Maintenance Shop (410) 543-6710
  • 660 West Road, West Road between Booth 
    and Boundary Streets
  • Draw Bridges Main Street (410) 742-7888, Highway 50 (410) 742-8965

Veterans Commission
(410) 543-6675
State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Wicomico County District Court of Maryland
(410) 543-6600
State Multi-Service Building, US Highway 50 and Baptist Avenue

Services Available from Wicomico County
www.co.wicomico.md.us

To Register to Vote

  • Wicomico County Board of Elections (410) 548-4830
  • County Courthouse on Division Street and East Main Street
  • Applications available at all State offices and Post Offices

County Council offices
(410) 548-4801
City/County Government Building, corner of Division Street
and US Highway 50

Dog Control, Wicomico County Humane Society
(410) 749-7603

Board of Education
(410) 543-4200
101 Long Avenue at the corner of Mt. Hermon Road

Finance Department, Tax Collection
(410) 548-4841
City/County Government Building, 
corner Division Street and US Highway 50

Public Works Department, Building & Fire Safety Inspector
(410) 548-4810

  • Electrical Licenses and Permits (410) 548-4817
  • Address Coordinator (410) 548-4934
  • Road Division (410) 548-4872
  • Landfill Office (410) 548-4935

Trash Dumping Permits are $45 per year July to June
6948 Brick Kiln Road off Nanticoke Road a quarter mile from Hwy 50
Upper Ferry (410) 749-2892, White Haven Ferry (410) 873-2862

Department of Recreation,  Parks and Tourism
(410) 548-4900

  • Athletic Complex (410) 548-4916 off Naylor Mill Road
  • Convention and Visitor Bureau (410) 548-4914, Welcome Center Hwy 13 North Pemberton
  • Historic Park (410) 860-2447 at Pemberton Dr.
    and Crooked Oak Lane
  • Westside Community Center (410) 873-2993
  • Winterplace Park (410) 548-4886, 
  • Equestrian Center (410) 742-2952
  • Youth & Civic Center Box Office 548-4911

Events Hotline 548-4900 Ext. 809 
Civic Center is located off Glen Avenue at the end of Civic Avenue

Sheriff’s Department
(410) 548-4891
off Naylor Mill Road

Transportation

  • General Public (410) 548-4865
  • Medical Assistance (410) 548-5178

Services Available from the City of Salisbury

City/County Government Building
on the corner Division Street and US Highway 50
www.intercom.net/salisbury
www.cityofsalisbury.com

Finance Department
Accepts payment for tax bills, city licenses and building permits, parking tickets,
water/sewer/trash disposal fees, code books, and other billing for services
City/County Government Building Room 103
(410) 548-3110

Purchasing Department

  • Acquires goods and services for all city departments
  • Handles formal bidding process and issues contracts and purchase orders
  • City/County Government Building Room 104
  • (410) 548-3190

Parking Permits

  • Purchasing Director serves as Parking Administrator
  • Permits available for all city parking lots & the parking garage
  • Parking garage permits also available at the parking garage office (410) 548-3190

Building, Housing & Zoning Department
http://www.co.wicomico.md.us/planning/

  • Examines building plans and issues building and plumbing permits
  • Conducts inspections on all phases of construction
  • Investigates complaints from residents
  • Enforces building, zoning and property maintenance codes
  • Enforces city ordinances on abandoned vehicles, RV parking, open burning, grass/weed control and sidewalk snow removal.

City/County Government Building Room 306 (410) 548-3183

Public Works Department
Responsible for water and sewer systems, sanitation (trash removal), plus street and sidewalk maintenance. Operates the Zoo, the Marina, city parks, and water & wastewater treatment plants.

Review project plans for code compliance and location within the flood zone
City/County Government Building Room 202
Main Office (410) 548-3170
Service Center (trash pickup) (410) 548-3177

  • Trash is picked up twice a week
  • Large items picked up on Wednesday, call by noon Tuesday

Water Treatment Plant (410) 548-3185
Wastewater Treatment Plant (410) 548-3180
Salisbury Zoological Park (410) 548-3188
    www.salisburyzoo.org
Port of Salisbury Marina (410) 548-3176

  • 112 boat slips for vessels up to 60 feet
  • Fuel, power, showers, laundry, and pump out available
  • Walking distance to shopping and restaurants

Fire Department
Fire protection, emergency medical and ambulance service, and underwater recovery unit.
Additional services include disaster management, rescue, fire prevention, hazardous materials response, fire code review of building plans, and fire safety inspections
Headquarters: 143 South Division St. (410) 548-3120
& Emergency only 911
Emergency Medical Service (410) 548-3124
Located across from the County Library on South Division and Market

Police Department
Accredited full service police department
Headquarters: 699 West Salisbury Parkway (410) 548-3165
Emergency 911
Located on the corner of US Highway 50 and Delaware Avenue

Commercial Services
Utilities

Electricity:


Conectiv Power Delivery
Naylor Mill Road & U.S. Highway 13
1(800) 375-7117

    Choptank Electric Cooperative
    Zion Road north of U.S. Highway 13 Business
    (410) 749-1288


Natural Gas:
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.
32145 Beaver Run Drive
(410) 742-1177


Propane Gas:
Cato Gas and Oil Company
1030 Marine Road west of the Wicomico River off Parsons Road
(410) 546-1215

Delmarva Oil, Inc.
800 Fitzwater Street just south of Parsons Road
(410) 742-5175

Mid Eastern Oil Company and Propane Too…
810 Eastern Shore Drive in the corner Fulton Street
(410) 749-4212

Sharp Energy
520 Commerce Street off Ward Street east of 
Wicomico Middle School
(410) 749-4147

Telephone:

Verizon--Maryland
Residential service: (410) 954-6260
Business service: 1(800) 356-2355


Conectiv Communications
City Center Suite 103 on the Downtown Plaza
(410) 546-0500

Transportation Services

Bus Service
Trailways Bus Terminal
350 Cypress Street two blocks north of Route 50, 
west of Downtown Salisbury
Marion W. Barkley Bus Charters (410) 742-2482
Handy’s Charter Service (410) 749-5991

Air Travel
US Airways/US Airways Express the parent company of Piedmont Airlines
Passenger Reservations 1-800-428-4322
Automated Customer Service and Flight Information 1-800-943-5436
Wicomico Regional Airport on Airport Road off Mt Hermon Road

Bay Land Aviation charter service (410) 749-0323
Wicomico Regional Airport on Airport Road off Mt Hermon Road

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