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Ten little towns and villages rule themselves in Chevy Chase, many since the turn of the century. Through their elected officials and managers, the municipalities organize their own trash collection, road and sidewalk repairs, landscaping, police and security and neighborhood activities.

A healthy tree canopy provides a buffer for many of the neighborhoods against thriving development on all sides. Many of the people who live here enjoy the charms of quiet residential streets within walking distance of restaurants, shopping and the Metro.

Local Governments
Chevy Chase View
301-949-9274
www.chevychaseview.org
Town manager: Jana S. Coe
Chevy Chase View is an incorporated town of about 300 homes and a population of 863 residents in the Kensington Zip code. Its boundaries include portions of Cedar Lane and Summit Avenue, Connecticut Avenue extending from Saul Road to Franklin Street, and Everett Street as it dead-ends into Kensington Parkway. A five-member council governs the town. Town Council members as of May's election are Mike Plantamura, Martie Mitchell, Peter Roman, Coral Bell and Lulu Gonella. Town meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month at Christ Episcopal Church, 4001 Franklin St., Kensington.

Chevy Chase Village
5906 Connecticut Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-654-7300
www.ccvillage.org
Village manager: Geoffrey Biddle
Chevy Chase Village has 3,000 residents and its boundaries are Western Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue and Bradley Lane. A seven-member Board of Managers governs the village, including Chairman Douglas Kamerow, David L. Winstead, Susie Eig, Gail S. Feldman, Betsy Stephens, Peter M. Yeo and Robert L. Jones. The board meets the second Monday of every month at the Village Hall.

Drummond
www.villageofdrummond.com
In this special taxing area of 43 homes along Drummond Avenue, sooner or later everyone has a turn to be mayor. A three-member Town Council maintains the trees and streetscape, sidewalks, snow removal and most other issues that crop up.

Village of Friendship Heights
4433 S. Park Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Village Hall: 301-656-2797
www.friendshipheightsmd.gov
Village manager: Julian Mansfield
Commercial development is the high-rise Village of Friendship Heights. New restaurants and luxury retail stores have added to the growing number of dining and shopping options within walking distance of the 4,500 residents who live in the special tax district. A seven-member council elected to two-year terms governs the village. Council meetings are held monthly at the Village Hall, which is also the setting for regular community activities and legendary guest speakers. Current council members include Mayor Melanie Rose White, Maurice Trebach, Elizabeth Demetra Harris, Alvan M. Morris, Robert M. Schwarzbart, Leonard E. "Chip" Mudd and Leonard Grant.

Martin's Additions
7013 B Brookville Road
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-656-4112
Village manager: Jean Sperling
Recognized as a "Tree City" by the National Arbor Day Foundation, the Village of Martin's Additions maintains all streets, sidewalks and trees in the village. The village has more than 300 homes, a five-member village council and is bounded by Brookville Road, Summit Avenue, Thornapple Street and Quincy Street.

Section 3
Village manager: Andy Harney
301-656-9117
www.chevychasesection3.com
Section 3 consists of 278 homes in an area bounded by Connecticut Avenue, Brookville Road, Taylor Street and Bradley Lane. A five-member council governs Section 3 and meets the second Wednesday of the month at the Chevy Chase United Methodist Church. Current council members are Chairman Bill Brownlee, Natasha Saifee, Carolyn Greis, Paul Kiernan and Mike Shannon.

Section 5
301-986-5481
www.chevychasesection5.org
Village manager: Frances Higgins
Section 5 encompasses 225 homes bounded by Leland Street, Connecticut Avenue, Thornapple Street and Chestnut Street. Village Council members include Margy Abbott, Peter Gray, Christopher Richardson, Ira Rosenbaum and Andrew Smith.

Town of Somerset
4510 Cumberland Ave.
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-657-3211
www.townofsomerset.com
Town clerk-treasurer: Tom Carter
Incorporated in 1906, Somerset consists of more than 400 homes bordered by Cumberland Avenue, Wisconsin Avenue, Little Falls Parkway, River Road and Willard Avenue Park. Town Council members include Mayor Jeffrey Z. Slavin, Marnie Shaul, Tom Eldridge, Richard Kessler, Cathy Pickar and Alan Proctor.

Town of Chevy Chase
4301 Willow Lane
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Town manager: Todd Hoffman
301-654-7144
www.townofchevychase.org
More than 1,000 homes and 3,000 residents are nestled in the Town of Chevy Chase, a quiet neighborhood between the cityscapes of Connecticut and Wisconsin avenues. The town in 2008 passed Montgomery County's first municipal building regulations. The town's northern and southern boundaries are East-West Highway and Bradley Lane. Council members include Mayor Linna M. Barnes, Vice Mayor Robert Enelow, Al Lang, David Lublin and Kathy Strom.

Village of North Chevy Chase
Village manager: Bob Weesner
301-654-7084
www.northchevychase.org
This village has about 465 residents within its boundaries of Connecticut Avenue, Jones Bridge Road, the Capital Beltway and Clifford Avenue. A five-member council governs the village with members elected to two-year terms.

Local schools
Chevy Chase is served by the Bethesda-Chevy Chase cluster. For a full list of schools, see page 30.

Police
Chevy Chase is served by the Bethesda District. For a full list of stations, see page 11.

Fire services
Chevy Chase is served by several fire departments. For a full list, see page 20.

Libraries
Chevy Chase Library is part of the county public library system. For a full list of libraries, see page 22.

Business
The town is served by the Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce. For a full list of chambers, see page 14.