Bel Air Town Hall is located at 39 Hickory Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014.
Phone: 410‑638‑4561.
Neighborhoods
Bel Air had its beginnings ca. 1780 when Aquilla Scott planned a town he name Scotts Old Fields. The town was later renamed "Bell Aire" and, finally, in 1798, named the simplified version, Bel Air. Bel Air remained essentially a single street town (Main Street) until after the Civil War.
The Town of Bel Air [†] is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Baltimore, Maryland. The municipality is incorporated with a population of 10,264 people within a 3 square mile area. Bel Air is the seat of government for Harford County with Headquarters of the County Sheriff, Circuit Court and District Court. It is considered the focus of cultural activities, financial organizations and historic pursuits.
Bel Air, originally known as "Scott's Old Fields", grew rapidly between the Civil War and the early 1900s. Today, its 10,000 plus citizens dwell on three square miles of land. Extensive residential and commercial development has occurred in Harford County surrounding Town boundaries. For example, the 21014 and 21015 Zip Codes for Greater Bel Air contain a population of more than 100,000 people. This is close to half of the population of Harford County. Bel Air is governed by a Council-Manager form of government. Citizens elect, at large, a five-member Board of Town Commissioners. One board member serves as chairperson and is give the honorary title of Mayor. The Commission appoints a Town Administrator who acts as the Chief Executive Officer over departments of Human Resources and Administration, Finance, Planning and Community Development, Economic Development, Public Works, and Town Police.
† Bel Air comprehensive plan, 2019, www.belairmd.org, accessed November, 2024.