Town of Port Deposit

10/16/2026

TOWN OF PORT DEPOSIT
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Susquehanna River Road Corridor Safety, Shared-Use Path and Quarry Park Access Improvements

The Town of Port Deposit, in coordination with WILMAPCO, seeks a multidisciplinary planning and engineering consultant team for Susquehanna River Road corridor safety, shared-use path and Quarry Park access improvements.

🚨 ​Mandatory In-Person Pre-Proposal Meeting: October 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Town Hall, 64 S. Main Street.
📝 Written Questions Due: October 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM.
📥 Proposals Due: November 16, 2026, at 3:00 PM.

​Please visit our website at https://www.portdeposit.org/rfp for details and submission requirements.

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10/14/2026

Join Bainbridge Elementary and the Judy Center today, October 14, from 2–4 p.m. for Grab, Grub, and Grow at Water Witch Fire Company Station 72, 1 Bill Amoss Way, Port Deposit!

Stop by for free food 🌭, free Halloween costumes 👻 for all ages, a fire station tour 🚒, and a chance to connect with local community partners!

10/13/2026

♻️ DROP-OFF RECYCLING EVENT: SATURDAY, OCT 24.

Delmarva Power is hosting a drop-off appliance recycling event for its residential customers in Cecil County.

📅 Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
📍 Cecil County Central Landfill, 758 E. Old Philadelphia Road, Elkton, MD 21921

Eligible customers can recycle up to two working room A/Cs, mini fridges, or dehumidifiers and receive a $75 incentive for each item. Bring your Delmarva Power bill (no older than 60 days) to have your account number handy.

View the flyer for full details and eligibility, or visit delmarva.com/DropOff75.

Link to PDF of flyer:https://34806b2e-d3df-4a4d-8351-0db379054dca.usrfiles.com/ugd/34806b_1d217e8fd9ea4408937fd6f1906856db.pdf

10/13/2026

TOWN COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY

A summary of the Town Council's Legislative Session and Public Hearing held on October 6, 2026, is now available on our website. You can find the latest and past meeting summaries on the Town Council subpage at https://www.portdeposit.org/town-council.

For your convenience, the direct link is provided below.

10/13/2026

We still have Lost & Found items from the Pirate Takeover. If you lost something while attending, please contact us.

🏴‍☠️ Lost Your Treasure at Pirate Takeover?

Town Hall has a handful of lost and found items from this past weekend’s event. Call 410-378-2121 during business hours and describe what you lost. We’ll let you know if we have it!

Town Hall hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

10/12/2026

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Maritime Heritage Preservation Planning and Interpretation

The Town of Port Deposit invites expressions of interest from cultural resources consultants, preservation professionals, historians, archaeologists, academic institutions, and others to help develop a maritime heritage preservation and interpretation project centered on the Port Deposit waterfront. Through this RFEI, the Town hopes to identify a long-term cultural resources partner.

Please see the link below for details.

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10/12/2026

📞 CONOWINGO DAM SPILL GATES HOTLINE: (877) 457-2525

For information on the number of spill gates open and peak river flows, call the Conowingo Dam Spill Gates hotline.

10/09/2026

TOWN OF PORT DEPOSIT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PORT DEPOSIT ZONING ORDINANCE

The Town of Port Deposit Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in Town Hall, 64 S. Main Street, Port Deposit to consider and make a recommendation to the Town Council on:

ORDINANCE 2026-02 – ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS – An Ordinance to amend the Port Deposit Zoning Ordinance, Article II – Basic Definitions and Interpretations, Section 12 – Definitions of Basic Terms, to delete obsolete or superseded definitions, revise existing definitions, and add new definitions, relating to principal uses, parking lots, various type of vehicles, and temporary buildings or structures.; and

ORDINANCE 2026-03 – ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS - An Ordinance to amend the Port Deposit Zoning Ordinance, Article X – Permissible Uses, Section 175 – Table of Permissible Uses to revise certain land-use classifications; and Article XI – Supplementary Use Regulations to establish or amend Section 212 – Outdoor Storage of Recreational Vehicles, Detached Caps, Boats Boat Trailers and Trailers; Section 213 – Temporary Buildings or Structures; New Section 214 – Private Parking Lot; and Section 279 – Parking in the Historic District.

Those who want to participate in the meeting via video conference my go to www.zoom.us at 6:00 p.m. and enter meeting ID: 891 3428 2930 or via audio by calling (301) 715-8592 and follow the prompts to enter the meeting ID listed above.

The Zoning Ordinance amendments are available to review at Town Hall, 64 S. Main St., Port Deposit, town website at www.portdeposit.org, or email Mary Culver at [email protected] to have a copy emailed to you. For more information or questions, contact the town administrator at [email protected] or call 410-378-2121.

By: Bill Baron, Planning Commission Chair
Individuals requiring auxiliary aids for effective communication during this public hearing should contact this office no later than October 16, 2026. Voice 410.378.2121 or TDD through Maryland Relay Services 1-800-735-2258.

10/06/2026