Mayor & Council
The Town is divided into Ward I and Ward II, with two (2) representatives from each Ward, while the Mayor is elected at-large by the residents of the Town.
Day-to-day operations of the Town’s various departments and implementation of policies established by the Mayor and Council are the responsibility of the Town Administrator, a professional administrator appointed by the Mayor and Town Council.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Town Council is the governing body of the Town of Bladensburg with direct responsibility for the formulation of Town Policy. General responsibilities of the Town Council include:
- Hearing views of the public on matters concerning Town operations
- Defining the Policy and Goals of the town
- Improving programs and organizations for achieving Town goals
- Deciding financial matters of the Town and the setting of a tax rate
- Communicating the Town’s goals and concerns to other legislative bodies
- Enacting all ordinances
Town Mayor

Takisha D. James
Phone: 301-927-7048
Email: tjames@bladensburgmd.gov
Ward I Council Members

Trina Brown Vacant
Phone: (301) 927-7048 Phone: (301) 927-7048
Email: tbrown@bladensburgmd.gov Email:
Ward II Council Members

Marilyn Blount Carrol McBryde
Phone: (301) 927-7048 Phone: (301) 927-7048
Email: mblount@bladensburgmd.gov Email: cmcbryde@bladensburgmd.gov