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County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again

City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans

Governor Celebrates Building Rehabilitation In Charles Town

Shepherdstown Banner Program Honors Veterans

Shepherd University Breaks Ground For Multi-Purpose Facility

County Commission Plans To Finance New HQ With $16 Million Bond

AmeriCorps Funding Cuts Hit Jefferson County

County Commission Seeks Impact Fees To Help Cover Costs of New Offices

West Virginia Humanities Council Suspends All Grants

Birdhill Subdivison Stormwater Management Plan Reviewed by WV DEP

WVU Medicine Will Invest In Berkeley and Jefferson Counties

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Jefferson County Adopts New Comprehensive Plan

February 26, 2025 Tagged With: comprehensive plan, Jefferson County Commission, Jefferson County Planning Commission

Jefferson County 20245 Comprehensive Plan - cover

The 2025 Comprehensive Plan for Jefferson County, WV took effect on February 25, 2025 following a vote by the Jefferson County Planning Commission. Read the Full Story >>

County Commission Discusses 2025 Plans

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, Jefferson County Commission

Jefferson County Commission 2025

The Jefferson County Commission has approved several priorities on which it will focus during 2025. Read the Full Story >>

County Begins Work On 2025-2026 Budget

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: budget, In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, Jefferson County Commission

county budget structure

The Jefferson County Commission will spend the next several months to prepare the FY2026 county budget.  Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission Has Multiple Roles

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: historic preservation, In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission, zoning ordinance

historic cement mill on the Potomac

The Jefferson County zoning ordinance tasks the Historic Landmarks Commission with preserving historic structures in the county. Read the Full Story >>

Changes Planned For WV51 Intersection At Charles Town West End

February 7, 2025 Tagged With: In Print 2025 Feb-Mar, WV Department of Highways

town hall meeting in Wright-Denny auditorium

WVDOH is studying options to improvement the three-way intersection of West Washington Street, MLK Jr. Boulevard and Summit Point Road.  Read the Full Story >>

Public Hearing For Middleway Water Bottling Project Postponed To February

December 16, 2024 Tagged With: Jefferson County Planning Commission, Middleway, Mountain Pure, Sidewinder, Water Bottling

Christine Wimer and attorneys

The special meeting of the Jefferson County Planning Commission that was scheduled for Tuesday, December 17 has been cancelled. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Plans To Purchase Building From APUS

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: County HQ, In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Commisssion

APUS building on Lawrence Street

The Jefferson County Commission announced plans to purchase a vacant office building from American Public University. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County Commission Reviews Impact Fees

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: Housing Growth, Impact Fees, In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Commission, population growth

impact fee chart

The Jefferson County Commission is reviwing impact fees for new construction. Read the Full Story >>

New Plan Submitted For Middleway Water Bottling Facility

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Planning Commission, Middleway, Mountain Pure, Sidewinder, Water Bottling

revised concept plan sketch for Mountain Pure water bottling project

Sidewinder Enterprises submitted a new concept plan for its Mountain Pure water bottling facility project in Middleway on November 15 2024. Read the Full Story >>

Plan for Middleway Water Bottling Facility Rejected

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Planning Commission, Middleway, Mountain Pure, Sidewinder, Water Bottling

representives for Sidewinder present to Planning Commission

The Jefferson County Planning Commission voted on November 12 2024 to reject the concept plan for a proposed water bottling facility in Middleway.  Read the Full Story >>

Public Hearing For Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Comprehensive Plan

Jefferson County Commission November 2024

There will be a public hearing on the Jeffereson County Comprehensive Plan on December 4 at Jefferson High School. Read the Full Story >>

Republicans Sweep Jefferson County Votes

November 20, 2024 Tagged With: Elections 2024, In Print Dec 2024, Jefferson County Commission

Jefferson county commission meets to canvass and certify the election

29,447 ballots were cast in Jefferson County during the recent election (including election day, early voting, and absentee ballots). That number represents a turnout of 63.99% of Jefferson County’s registered voters. Read the Full Story >>

Jefferson County 2024 Election Results

November 5, 2024 Tagged With: Elections 2024

polling place sign at Ranson Elementary School

There were 46,016 registered voters eligible to vote in Jefferson County according to the report provided by Nikki Painter, the Chief Deputy Clerk of Jefferson County, following the official election canvass completed on November 12 and 13. Painter’s report shows that 29,447 ballots were cast in Jefferson County during the recent election (including election day, Read the Full Story >>

Voters Will Pick 4 Candidates For Jefferson County Commission

November 1, 2024 Tagged With: election 2024, In Print Nov 2024, Jefferson County Commission

Jefferson County seal

For the Jefferson County Commission, 4 of the 5 seats on the commision are on the ballot this year. All county voters get to select 1 candidate for each of the 4 seats. The winners of the Charles Town, Shepherdstown, and Harpers Ferry seats will take office as soon as the election is certified (about Read the Full Story >>

County Commission – Mike Mood

November 1, 2024 Tagged With: Elections 2024, In Print Nov 2024, Jefferson County Commission

Mike Mood

What made you decide to run for County Commission? I believe that I possess the abilities to work with others not always of the same mindset for the common good of the county and to with an open mind do what is best for the residents of the county as a whole. Why should residents Read the Full Story >>

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