Town Council | Corporation of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

Updates on Election Contest, Case v. Johnson, No. 2019-HFTC-01

On 24 August 2019, the Town Council of the Corporation of Harpers Ferry heard testimony and received evidence in the trial of Case v. Johnson, No. 2019-HFTC-01, contesting the 2019 Harpers Ferry municipal elections. On 11 September, the Town Council issued its majority opinion and order. The case has since been appealed to the Jefferson County Circuit Court. The following is a timeline of the proceedings of the case. Note: Click the links below to access judicial orders and other documents.

24 August: The hearing tribunal was held (Case v. Johnson, No. 2019-HFTC-01). A full transcript of the hearing is available for review.
11 September: Majority Opinion and Official Order issued by the Town Council.
16 September: Dissenting Opinion issued by Recorder Kevin Carden and Councilmember Jay Premack.
27 September: Petition for Appeal filed at Jefferson County Circuit Court (Case v. Corporation of Harpers Ferry, No. 19-P-136.)
1 October: Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Briefing Schedule filed.
2 October: Order Setting Hearing and Briefing Schedule issued by the Circuit Court.
28 October: Oral arguments to be heard before Circuit Court Judge Debra McLaughlin.

Further updates will be posted as they occur.

HARPERS FERRY TOWN COUNCIL

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, 8 June 2021.

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.

Current Administration (1 July 2019 to 30 June 2021)

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 Christian Pechuekonis (cpechuekonis@harpersferrywv.us)
Councilmember Jay Premack (jpremack@harpersferrywv.us)
Councilmember Charlotte Thompson (charlotte.thompson@harpersferrywv.us)

Office Staff

Office Coordinator Patricia Morse
Bookkeeper Debbi Kelly
Town Clerk Rachel VanMetre
Water Clerk Angela Cummings
Ordinance Compliance Officer Kevin Hamilton

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