Harpers Ferry News and Events

The Harpers Ferry Train Station parking lot will be closed for paving from 6 p.m. on Friday, 23 September until 5 a.m. on Monday, 26 September 2016.  All residents, visitors, and business owners are asked to please plan accordingly.

The Corporation of Harpers Ferry is seeking a volunteer to serve on the Water Commission.  This is for an unexpired term that ends January 2018.  To read more about this vacancy announcement, click here.

Harpers Ferry Water Works customers have new payment procedures and options.  To learn more, click here.

The Corporation of Harpers Ferry applied for and won Home Rule in West Virginia in 2015.  As part of the application, Harpers Ferry indicated its desire to charge a 1% sales tax.  This request was approved by the Home Rule Board.  The effective date of the new local tax, on sales made and services rendered within the Corporation of Harpers Ferry, is 1 July 2016.  An informative document on collection and remittance of the municipal sales tax can be found here.

Construction work on the Potomac Street Improvement Project is scheduled to begin in June 2016.  An FAQ ("frequently asked questions") document has been written to address the most common inquiries and concerns of residents and merchants.  Read the FAQ 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.