The Town Council of Harpers Ferry consists of the Mayor, Recorder, and five Council members, each elected for terms of two years in June of each odd-numbered year. The next elections will be held on Tuesday, 11 June 2019.
Regular monthly meetings of the Council are held at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month. Special meetings are scheduled as necessary. Notices of all meetings are posted at the Harpers Ferry Post Office, on the bulletin board outside the main door of Town Hall, and inside Town Hall. See the calendar of events at the right side of this page for other meetings and events.
Council appoints members to the various commissions and committees from a pool of citizen volunteers. Terms of appointed members expire regularly. Persons interested in serving the town government at this level should contact the Mayor or a Council member for further information. All meetings are open to the public and are held upstairs at Town Hall.
Mayor Wayne Bishop (mayor@harpersferrywv.us)
Recorder Kevin Carden (kevin.carden@harpersferrywv.us)
Councilmember Barbara Humes (barbara.humes@harpersferrywv.us)
Councilmember Hardy Johnson (hardwick.johnson@harpersferrywv.us)
Councilmember Charlotte Thompson (charlotte.thompson@harpersferrywv.us)
Councilmember Ed Wheeless (ed.wheeless@harpersferrywv.us)
Councilmember Midge Flinn Yost (midge.yost@harpersferrywv.us)
Office Coordinator Patricia Morse
Bookkeeper Debbi Kelly
Town Clerk (vacant)
Water Clerk Angela Cummings
Ordinance Compliance Officer Kevin Hamilton
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Adopted 9 June 2007
Amended 30 August 2013
Corporation of
HARPERS FERRY
PO Box 217
Harpers Ferry WV 25425
Telephone: 304-535-2206
TOWN HALL
BUSINESS HOURS
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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COUNCIL DOCUMENTS AND RECORDINGS
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COUNCIL MINUTES
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OFFICIAL FORMS AND APPLICATIONS
BZA Hearing Request
Zoning Change Application
Plat Approval Application
Zoning Compliance Permit Application
Business Sign Permit
Zoning & Land Use Application Fee Schedule
Funding Request
Business License
Alcoholic Beverage License
Beer License
Wine License
B&O Tax Form
B&O Tax Form Instructions
Room Occupancy Tax Return