Harpers Ferry News and Events

The Corporation of Harpers Ferry is actively seeking applicants for the following positions (click on job title to read more):

• Water Operator Class II (part-time; certification required) — posted 21 Mar 2018
• Parking Attendant (part-time) — posted 4 Apr 2018

The Corporation of Harpers Ferry is actively seeking a volunteer to serve on the Tree Committee.  Those interested in seeking appointment should send a letter of interest to Town Clerk Nancy Cummins (ncummins@harpersferrywv.us), to the attention of the Mayor and Council.

After conducting a public hearing on 22 February 2018, Town Council approved second and final reading of Ordinance 2017-09, which increases water rates in two steps. The first step goes into effect at the 1st June billing or later (depending on when approval is received from the Public Service Commission). The second step will be effective prior to closing on the USDA loan for the water system improvement project, the date of which has not yet been determined.

Ordinance 2017-09 can be read in its entirety here.

Harpers Ferry has instituted three paid parking zones to improve safety and better regulate the very limited parking within the Corporation.  Two of the zones, 7510 and 7520, are on Washington Street (Alt. U.S. 340).  The third is on Potomac Street in Lower Town.  The cost for parking is $1.00 per hour in Zone 7510, $2.00 per hour in Zone 7520, and $3.00 per hour in Zone 7515.  Parking may be purchased in half-hour segments.  Payment may be made using the Parkmobile cell phone app.  To use Parkmobile, open the app, enter zone number, select amount of time desired, and pay by major credit card or PayPal.  Visitors may find it easier to download the app to their cell phones before visiting Harpers Ferry to simplify their parking experience at the following link: http://us.parkmobile.com/mobile-apps.

Paid parking is strictly enforced in all three zones between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Sunday through Saturday.  Violators may be fined and /or towed.  Parking is free in all paid parking zones after 6:00 p.m. and before 8:00 a.m. Sunday through Saturday.

All sides streets within the Corporation of Harpers Ferry are parking by residential permit only.  Violators may be fined and /or towed.  Permits for residents and their guests may be purchased at Town Hall.

Harpers Ferry Water Works customers can pay online.  To learn more, click here.

The Corporation has released a list of operators and companies licensed to perform business in Harpers Ferry.  These businesses have volunteered to appear on this public list.  To review the list, click here.