Town of Queenstown

10/16/2026

∗∗ ELECTION NEWS ∗∗
The election for Commissioner of Queenstown scheduled on November 2, 2026 is hereby cancelled pursuant to Queenstown Town Charter, Section 19-21.2 titled, “Cancellation of Election Where Seat is Uncontested”.

Candidate Megan Pinder has submitted notice to the Town Office of her withdrawal of her candidacy effective October 15, 2026. The time for filing a certificate of nomination has expired and only one remaining candidate, Alton Hardee, Jr., has filed said certificate.

Therefore, the election is cancelled and Alton Hardee, Jr. is declared elected and shall be sworn in as Commissioner of Queenstown at the November Commissioners meeting.

Absentee Voters Notice: Any absentee ballots which have already been or will be received by the Town Clerk will be destroyed unopened.

10/08/2026

As there have been some recent concerns brought to us regarding feral cats in town, we've gathered some information on what the protocol is in dealing with them:

The Town follows the County’s Animal Control Ordinance as is stated in the Town Code Section 4.1, Animal control.
“The Town Commissioners of the Town of Queenstown for the purpose of Animal Control have adopted the Animal Control Ordinance of Queen Anne’s County. The penalties for violation
of the Animal Control Ordinance shall be as specified in the County Ordinance.”

The QA County Ordinance 21-11 amended Chapter 9 of the QA County Code to clarify procedures regarding community cats (free roaming cats who may or may not be feral and who may or may not be cared for by residents of the immediate area).
The ordinance clarifies that community cats are exempted from County provisions on stray/unwanted animals, animal registration, animals at large, public nuisance animals, and abandonment.
Generally speaking, wild or feral cats are not treated the same way as other domestic at-large animals. Queen Anne's County Animal Control does not pick up, permanently remove, or house feral or community cats from private property.

The Ordinance also establishes County policy of “Trap-Neuter-Return” when dealing with community cats. The County’s T-N-R Service page can be found here: https://www.qac.org/1576/TNR---Trap-Neuter-Release-Service
The County’s Trap-Neuter-Return policy states that residents who have community cats on their property may trap them using humaine traps (which the county will rent to you for a $25 deposit/fee if you don’t have one) and make an appointment to bring them into Animal Services for free sterilization surgery and vaccinations, after which they will have their ear tipped to identify them as sterile, and will then be returned to the location where they were originally trapped.
Otherwise, cats will only be accepted by QAC Animal Control Services if a cat is:
• Under four months of age.
• Severely injured and requires medical intervention.

The County does offer this link, https://www.qac.org/248/Wildlife-Control-Management of private wildlife control services available in the area, a few of which will trap feral cats. NOTE: service is only to trap cats for residents for the purpose of entering the T-N-R program, they will not permanently remove cats from properties.

The non-profit group www.savingfutureferalcats.org also operates in Queen Anne’s County and can assist residents with trapping cats for the T-N-R program and provides rehabilitation and re-homing for cats deemed unable to be released.

Saving Future Feral Cats works for the welfare of stray felines. Rehabilitating feral cats to get into loving homes is what we do in Stevensville, MD.

10/03/2026

The yard sale is still on!! Hope to see you there!

It's almost time for the Queenstown Community Yard Sale!!

20 years of bargains, treasures, and local tradition! 🛍️🎉 Come shop the 20th Annual Queenstown Community Yard Sale this Saturday and fuel your treasure hunting with delicious oatmeal from 🥣❤️

9am-12noon Town Hall parking lot
15+ families participating

10/01/2026

It's almost time for the Queenstown Community Yard Sale!!

20 years of bargains, treasures, and local tradition! 🛍️🎉 Come shop the 20th Annual Queenstown Community Yard Sale this Saturday and fuel your treasure hunting with delicious oatmeal from 🥣❤️

9am-12noon Town Hall parking lot
15+ families participating

09/24/2026

Town of Queenstown 20th Annual Queenstown Community Yard Sale at 7013 Main Street, Queenstown 21658 on Saturday, October 3 from 9am-12 noon; 15 families participating!

Rain date: Sunday, October 4

09/16/2026

TOWN OF QUEENSTOWN
HIRING FOR:
Office Clerk Assistant

Applications are being accepted for the part-time position (20 hrs.) of Office Clerk Assistant. The general purpose of this position is to perform work required during the daily operation in the Town Office. Duties include, but are not limited to, filing, photocopying, scanning, posting data, sorting mail and other materials, assist with monthly mailings, and directing phone calls and visitors. Benefits package offered, which includes health, dental and pension, as well as personal/vacation leave and paid holidays. For application and job description with list of duties and requirements, please contact the Town Office at [email protected] or visit the Town’s website at www.queenstown-md.com. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

09/16/2026

QUEENSTOWN COMMUNITY YARD SALE:

There are still spaces available!

The Queenstown Community Yard Sale is celebrating its 20th year!

Date: Saturday, October 3rd
Time: 9am-12noon
Rain date: Sunday, October 4th
Location: Parking lot next to Queenstown Town Hall
Cost: $10 cash per space. Tables are not provided.

If you are interested in a space, please reply to [email protected]

09/16/2026

TOWN ELECTION NEWS:
The election for Queenstown Town Commissioner will take place on Monday, November 2, 2026 from 3pm to 8pm at the Town Offic

Nominations for Commissioner begin Friday, September 4, 2026 and must be filed with the Town Office no later than 12 noon on Friday, October 2, 2026. Following the deadline, Nominations for Commissioner as a Write-In Candidate may be filed no later than 4:00pm on Thursday, October 8, 2026.

To be eligible for the Office of Town Commissioner, the candidate must have resided within the incorporated limits of Queenstown for at least one hundred eighty (180) days immediately preceding to November 2, 2026, and be a qualified voter of the Town of Queenstown. Upon election, a Commissioner must maintain their primary residence within the corporate boundaries of Queenstown for twelve (12) months out of each calendar year. Proof of residency will be required at the time of filing.
The last day to register to vote in the Town Commissioner election is Friday, October 16, 2026.

In order to vote in the election, you must be registered to vote. Voter registration may be made at the Town Office during regular office hours, or by mailing a completed Voter Registration Card to Queen Anne’s County Board of Elections.
In order to qualify to register to vote in the Queenstown Commissioners election, you must:
[1] be a citizen of the United States;

[2] be at least eighteen (18) years of age;

[3] be a legal resident of the State of Maryland;

[4] have resided in the corporate limits of the Town of Queenstown for at least thirty (30) days prior to Nov. 2, 2026.

You are not eligible to vote in the Queenstown election unless:
[1] you are legally registered with the Queen Anne’s County Board of Elections AND received the Voter Registration Card notifying you that you are eligible to vote in all Federal, State, County and Town elections, OR

[2] you are a registered voter with the Town of Queenstown.

The last day to file for absentee voting is Monday, October 26, 2026.

Applications for absentee ballots must be completed and filed with the Town Clerk-Treasurer beginning Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, and no later than by Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Absolutely no applications for absentee ballots will be accepted after the Oct. 26, 2026 deadline.
In order to be counted, absentee ballots must be received by the Town Clerk-Treasurer no later than 2pm on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.

09/11/2026

Our fair is in full swing. Live music, games and plenty of food. Fireworks will be launched at 9pm. We're looking forward to seeing everyone again this year.

09/02/2026