The Talbot County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets quarterly at 7:30 a.m. on the last Tuesday of January, April, July, and October. The 2026 dates are January 27, April 28, July 28, and October 27. If you have any questions, please call Cassandra Vanhooser at 410-770-8000.

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. at the Talbot County Community Center, 10028 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601.

Talbot County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Members

Bob Burgner
Oxford Resident
robert.burgner@me.com

Howard T. Callahan Sr.
Talbot County Business Owner
howardtcallahan@gmail.com 

Frank Carollo
St. Michaels District Resident
flcarollo@gmail.com

Bob DeGour
Easton Resident
robert.degour@gmail.com

Lt. J.R. Dobson
Talbot County Sheriff’s Office
jdobson@talbotcountymd.gov

Ava Ellett
Trappe Resident
ava.ellett46@gmail.com

Heather Grant
Easton Resident
heather@talbotthrive.org 

Ed Heikes Sr.
Maryland Farm Bureau
eheikes@atlanticbb.net 

Jessica Lister
Chapel District Resident
jessica.j.lister@gmail.com

Mike Owens
Talbot County Public Schools
carl.owens@talbotschools.org

Phil Starkey
Queen Anne Resident
pdstarkey2@gmail.com

County Council Liaison

Pete Lesher
Talbot County Council Liaison
plesher@talbotcountymd.gov

Staff

Cassandra M. Vanhooser
Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism
cvanhooser@talbotcountymd.gov, 410-770-8000

Emily Gilmer
Talbot County Parks and Recreation
egilmer@talbotcountymd.gov, 410-770-8050

Minutes and Agendas

2026

1.27.26 – Minutes Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting

1.27.26 – Agenda Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting

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