The Hagerstown Preservation Design District Commission is responsible for guiding the City's preservation program and for reviewing building and zoning permit activity in the preservation design districts and on landmark properties. The commission members are appointed by the Mayor and City Council for three year terms. The following delineates the required qualifications and attributes of the members of the Commission.

All Members: Demonstrated special interest, specific knowledge or professional or academic training in such fields as history, architecture, architectural history, planning, archaeology, anthropology, curation, conservation, landscape architecture, historic preservation, urban design or related disciplines.

7 Voting Members: Must be a City resident and at least five of the members must have the following qualifications:

Two Members: Professional architect, historian, architectural historian, or archaeologist.

Three Members:Specific knowledge or professional or academic training in such fields as history, architecture, architectural history, planning, archaeology, anthropology, curation, conservation, landscape architecture, historic preservation, urban design or related disciplines, such as American civilization or law.

2 Non-Voting Members: Must be a Washington County resident

Consultant (optional): Must be a Washington County resident

Robert W. Hershey, Chair
Karl R. Sanford, Vice-Chair
Tracy Carr-Kretzer - ex-officio
Michael L. Gehr
Mary S. Mallery
Daniel A. Mantonak - ex-officio
David M. Pembroke
Paula S. Reed - consultant
Anne Yambor
Ann Bass

Anyone interested in serving on the Preservation Commission, should contact the City Clerk at (301) 739-8577, x113, to receive an application.