Sudlersville to Fill Commissioner Seat in Spring Election

​A spring election will be held to fill the seat of Sudlersville Town Commissioner Keith Griffith, who was charged in December with multiple offenses related to an alleged theft scheme.

The missing funds were discovered during an audit conducted as part of Queen Anne’s County’s acquisition of the Town of Sudlersville’s water and sewer system.

According to Town Clerk Faith Rossing, the town’s attorney, Lance Young of the MacLeod Law Group, reviewed the Sudlersville town charter and determined that it does not provide a mechanism to remove a sitting commissioner from office.

Young said Griffith’s term is scheduled to end this spring, at which time an election will be held to fill the position. Town commissioners serve three-year terms.
Minutes from the November meeting of the Sudlersville Town Commission indicate that Griffith stepped down as commission president, citing work-related pressures, and nominated Commissioner E.T. Kimble to serve as president for the remainder of the term. The motion was approved, with Kimble abstaining, and Kimble presided over the remainder of the meeting.

The next regular meeting of the Sudlersville Town Commissioners is scheduled for February 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall, located at 200 South Church Street. A work session focused on budget discussions is also scheduled for January 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Town officials also addressed recent rumors regarding potential development in Sudlersville, stating that no formal or informal proposals related to a Dollar General store have been submitted to either the Town Commissioners or the Planning Commission.
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The Sudlersville Town Commissioners meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., and the Planning Commission meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.