The Town of St. Michaels has made substantial investments into our antiquated water department infrastructure and billing system. We are pleased to announce as part of these upgrades, we have integrated an electronic bill payment option for all Town water customers. Water customers will now have multiple options for paying their bills; i.e. electronic, check, cash, or money order payments. 

If you are interested in utilizing the electronic payment option please use the link and instructions below. 
Link to the portal to pay your water bill:
https://wipp.edmundsassoc.com/Wipp/?wippid=STMT

The utility account ID and utility account pin is located on the return stub of your water bill (it will be right above your address).

You can choose to register as a new user or simply put your information in the utility account information box and follow the steps.

You will receive an email confirmation once payment is received.

View the fee schedule applied by the vendor when utilizing a credit card, debit card, or echeck/ACH.

At this time autopay is not an option.

To receive your water bill electronically:
If you prefer to receive your water bills electronically, we ask you contact our office at the number below and provide us your email information. After registering, you should receive your next water bill electronically.

If you have any questions, please contact Vickie Sharp, in our Water Department, at 410-745-9535. 

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

The Town of St. Michaels is requesting sealed proposals from a qualified individual or company to reconstruct a ramp and sidewalk on the northwest intersection of Fremont Street and Railroad Avenue adjacent to Union United Methodist Church. The reconstruction work shall fully comply with all American with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations and transition to the ADA ramp in front of the St. Michaels Community Center.  See attached engineered plans, Exhibit A. 

Please read the attached Request for Proposals and additional documents for a more detailed description of our request.

Click here for the RFP packet
Additional RFP documents here
Exhibit A – Attached Engineered Plans

Submission Date:

Sealed proposals are due on or before April 17, 2024, by 2:00pm. The proposal may be hand delivered or mailed to the Town of St. Michaels, 300 Mill Street, PO Box 206, St. Michaels, Maryland 21663. Any proposals received after that time will not be accepted. Opening of proposals will commence on April 17, 2024 at 2:00pm in the St. Michaels Town Office, located at 300 Mill Street, St. Michaels, Maryland.

The submittal deadline, review and award of a contract is anticipated to be as follows:

• RFP Advertised                                                        – Week of April 1 and 8, 2024
• Site Visit – Optional                                               – April 9, 2024 at 10:00am
• Proposal Due Date at the Town Office            – April 17, 2024 2:00pm
• Opening of Proposals                                            – April 17, 2024 2:00pm
• Contract Approval                                                  – April 24, 2024
• Commencement of Contract                               – April 25, 2024
• Earliest Date to Commence Exterior Work  – April 26, 2024

For questions related to this RFP, please direct correspondence to the Town Administrator, Rob Straebel, via email to rstraebel@stmichaelsmd.gov or by phone at 410-745-9535.

The Town of St. Michaels may reject any and all bids, waive any informality or irregularity in bids received, and accept or reject any items of any bid.

By
Authority of
The Commissioners of St. Michaels

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After completing the above process, please send an email to info@stmichaelsmd.gov identifying if you are a resident of St. Michaels, business owner or restaurant owner in town or outside of town and we will finalize the process to include you in the most appropriate emails. 

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2025 Comprehensive Plan Update 

Click here to view the 2024 Land Use Assessment PowerPoint Presentation

Attached here is a pdf copy of the 2024 Land Use Assessment

Please visit this site regularly for additional updates related to this project. 

Commissioners Prepare for FY24-25 Budget Workshops.

As the Commissioners of St. Michaels begin their budget workshop sessions for fiscal year 2025, the Town will share the proposed drafts with the public. Upon final approval of the FY24-25 budget, it will be uploaded onto the website.  

St. Michaels Draft Budget for FY2025 – 2/28/24
St. Michaels Draft Budget for FY2025 – 3/18/24
St. Michaels Draft Budget for FY2025 – 4/2/24
St. Michaels Draft Budget for FY2025 – 4/10/24

Budget Workshop Session Dates/Times:

• March 5, 2024            3-5pm                           1st Budget meeting
• March 18, 2024          5-7pm                           2nd Budget meeting
• April 2, 2024                2:30-4:30pm               3rd Budget meeting
• April 9, 2024                CANCELLED              4th Budget meeting

For more information regarding these workshops Click Here.

An election will be held for three of the five offices of Commissioner of the Town of St. Michaels, Talbot County, Maryland. The term of office for the three top vote winners is four (4) years, expiring in June 2028. Said election will be held at Christ Church Etherton Hall, 103 Willow Street, St. Michaels, Maryland between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on:

MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024

CANDIDATES FOR THE UPCOMING ELECTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

David BREIMHURST
Joyce HARROD
Jay HUDSON
Bonnie MORRIS
Alexis ROITER
David WOJCIECHOWSKI
Brian WROTEN

Public Notice for the above click HERE

Absentee Ballots
Absentee Voter Notice for the above click HERE

The Waterways Management Advisory Board acts as an advisory and consultive body to both the Town Commissioners and the Planning Commission on planning and policy issues affecting the waters of the Town. Duties, responsibilities and requirements for board members are set forth in Chapter 98-3 of the Town Code, which can be accessed on the Town’s website at www.stmichaelsmd.gov

The opening is to serve as a full-time member and would complete an existing term that ends 12/31/2026. A current resume and letter of interest will include qualifications for the position and an indication of why the applicant wishes to serve. This should be submitted via email, regular mail or hand delivered for receipt no later than noon on May 10, 2024.

A majority of the appointed members of the Waterways Management Board shall be full-time residents, property owners or business owners within the Town of St. Michaels at the time of appointment and during the term of the member. In making such appointments, preference will be given to up to two licensed watermen who berth their vessels in St. Michaels. (For the purposes of this subsection, “full-time resident” means declaring the Town of St. Michaels the person’s primary residence for tax purposes.)

Kristen Payne, Town Clerk
300 Mill Street; P.O. Box 206
St. Michaels, Maryland 21663
410-745-9535
kpayne@stmichaelsmd.gov

The Town of St. Michaels has enrolled to participate in the Mosquito Control Program for Season 2023, in so doing the community agrees to allow access by Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) personnel to conduct mosquito control activities. The goal of the pest management program is to develop effective strategies to protect our health, our pet’s and livestock health, the environment, and improve the quality of life for our residents and visitors. Please reference their website, at Mosquito Control (maryland.gov), for more information about this program or you may call 410-841-5870. We ask that you review the attached mosquito control – general policies provided by the MDA.

Individual property owners who object to the nuisance mosquito control program may complete the attached form to have their property excluded from spraying. It is required to complete a new form yearly for each property, in order to be excluded, and returned to the appropriate entities. You may download a copy of the Mosquito Control Exemption Form here.

The Commissioners of St. Michaels (COSM) meet the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. in Etherton Hall at Christ Church Parish House, on 103 Willow Street, enter via the side entrance to Etherton Hall. Additional sessions are scheduled as needed.

Working Sessions: The Commission may conduct public working (study) sessions on matters which are expected to come before the Commission for formal action at a legislative meeting or that otherwise need study by the Commission. These working sessions will be scheduled on an as needed basis by the commissioners.

Legislative Sessions: The Commission will conduct public legislative sessions on the second Wednesday of each month, to handle matters which come before the Commission for formal vote. Time permitting, other items may be included on the legislative agenda, but items requiring votes of the Commission will take priority.

COSM meeting schedule for Calendar year 2024.
AGENDA topics to be discussed at future meetings.

The following is a list of minutes for past Commission meetings occurring in St. Michaels. VIDEO and AUDIO recordings are posted in a day or so after the meeting (Effective 10/22/19.) Official minutes are added when approved by the Commissioners. (Note: Meeting minutes for other Boards and Commissions can be found under Government menu/Boards and Commissions.)

If you have any questions, please contact the Town Office at 410-745-9535 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

4-10-24 Video – COSM Budget Workshop; 4-10-24 Audio;
4-3-24 Video – COSM Budget Workshop; 4-3-24 Audio;
3-27-24 Video – COSM Working Session; 3-27-24 Audio;
3-18-24 Video – COSM Budget Workshop and Closed Session; 3-18-24 Audio;
3-13-24 Video – COSM Working Session; 3-13-24 Audio; Approved Minutes 3-13-24
3-5-24 Video – COSM Budget Workshop; 3-5-24 Audio;
2-28-24 Video – COSM Legislative Session; 2-28-24 Audio; Approved Minutes 2-28-24
2-14-24 Video – COSM Working Session; 2-14-24 Audio; Approved Minutes 2-14-24
2-9-24 Video – COSM Working Session; 2-9-24 Audio
1-24-24 Video – COSM Legislative Session; 1-24-24 Audio; Approved Minutes 1-24-24
1-10-24 Video – COSM Working Session; 1-10-24 Audio; Approved Minutes 1-10-24
12-13-23 Video – COSM Working and Legislative Session; 12-13-23 Audio; Approved Minutes 12-13-23
12-5-23 Video – COSM Working and Legislative Session; 12-5-23 Audio;
11-8-23 Video – COSM Legislative Session; 11-8-23 Audio; Approved Minutes 11-8-23

At this time the April 9, 2024 Budget Workshop Session has been cancelled as the Fiscal Year 24-25 budget discussions have concluded. The 2025 Budget Ordinance will be formally introduced during the 5:00pm, April 10th, 2024 Commissioners of St. Michaels Working Session, to be held in Etherton Hall at Christ Church Parish House, on 103 Willow Street.

Authority
Commissioners of St. Michaels
Rob Straebel, Town Administrator