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LOCAL LINKS

SaveOurCounty
(multi-county)
Homeowner Assocs.& Roads

Cities (elections in May+June)
Bolivar*
Charles Town*,
annexation policy
  WV Annex. Law 
Citizen group
Harpers Ferry*
*elections in odd years
Ranson (elections 2009, 2010)
Shepherdstown (elections even years) (annex issues)
Form to file as a candidate
55% of Voters can force 2 governments to
Consolidate
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Shepherdstown info
Shepherdstown Comprehensive Plan
Shepherd University
  Students' ratings of professors
Men's Club
Harpers Ferry Park  20-yr plan
C+O Canal
Speedboats+riverbanks
GW Trail (or here)
Appalachian Trail
H.F. Merchants
Shannondale
  How to  incorporate
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WV Search
Berkeley county citizens  & here
Loudoun county citizens
Loudoun buses to DC, etc.
MARC trains
PanTran (buses)
Dulles highway
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Red Cross
Caregivers (neighborly help)
Community Ministries (clothing, food, utilities, etc.)
Meals on Wheels 725-1601
Rolling Ridge Study Retreat Community
Friends Wilderness (Meditation) Center)
Claymont Society for Continuous Education
Shepherdstown Men's Club
Evaluate textbooks
Retired Federal
Employees

LISTENER

We help protect scenic, rural, historic & cultural resources in Jefferson County, at the eastern tip of West Virginia. We try to listen to each other.

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Permits for Pollution
County Clerk notices
County Gov't meetings
School closings
Meetings of School Bd & news on preparedness
County emergency status 304-728-1983


This page is a portal to as much information as we can find. Click for overview.


We also have a searchable file with an exchange of information from citizens & officials about the county, and a Calendar of public meetings. & calendar of Potomac events
Maps of the region & world
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Macintosh users: click here to read PC files, including MSWord, Excel
LOCAL BOARDS

Many local boards & commissions govern our county. We elect the Board of Education, Tax Assessor, Sheriff, Prosecutor, Judges, County & Court clerks & County Commission, which appoints most others. Click below for information:

County Commission,
webcam of meetings
webcam of election security
  agenda, legal ads,
minutes,
  old minutes 4/5/01 - 6/13/02
  staff+space estimate, 2011
  employee handbook
Responsibilities on spending
Planning, Zoning
Sewer/water board (PSD)
Water Advisory Ctte
Dilapidated Property
Business Development
Visitors Bureau
PanTran (Buses)
OTHER BOARDS
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Clerk  Elections  Deeds, Liens, Marriage, Birth, death records
Audits: 2001 2002 2003
2004
2005
Assets 2008
Income & Accounts 2003-8
Audits 2003-6
Tax Rates+Budgets
1997-2009
Salaries 2008-9
Sheriff  Deputies  Treasury
Crime
Tax due (click ticket# for tax paid, property value, owner name+address) Maps
Assessment of  taxes
appeal  & more & form & outside source of maps
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Questions & comments to local agencies.
Statewide mistrust of goverment
Conflicts of interest & ethics
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Parks & Recreation 
Jef.Park
. Senior Center

Health  Jef.hospital
Billing advocates
Donate blood (Red Cross)
Substance abuse
RATINGS OF: Nursing Homes  Home care 
Hospitals
  Restaurants
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Farm protection (1st
easement)
Farm extension service
Ag Action Plan 9/02 (big:5Mb)
Farm Preservation Plan (adopted by County Commission 1/23/03)
Buy from Local Farmers

National organizations which help with various aspects of local government
oil by Barbara Chapman

MAJOR TOPICS

Growth
Planning
Zoning
Subdivisions:
  Planned  Existing
Cost of Growth
  Impact fees & proffers
Sewers
Drinking Water

Schools

Laws & lawsuits
  Reports of local lawsuits
WV Government
  Budget
  Tax subsidies
  Studies of agencies
  Video Lottery at Track &
other
places

Politicians
Newspapers
Privacy
Business
Statistics
County History

Environment
CO2
Drought
River Info
River Erosion

Roads
Homeowner Assoc.

Crimes
Ambulances
Fire Departments
Emergencies
since 5/27/00

updated 8/24/09