Commissioners

Duties of the County Commissioners

The Constitution of the State of West Virginia outlines the duties performed by the office of county commission (Section 11, Article 9). Other duties and responsibilities are specified in Chapter 7 of the West Virginia Code. These include, but are not limited to:

• Custodian of all deeds and other papers presented for record in the county
• Administration of internal police and fiscal affairs of the county
• Authority to lay and disburse county levies as prescribed by law
• Judge of election, qualification , canvass and return of all county and district offices
• Preparation and adoption of budget for all county offices
• Jurisdiction in all matters of probate
• Appoint guardians for minor children, receive court settlements generally
• Own and maintain county property
• Sit as a Board of Review and Equalization to hear appeals on property values for assessment purposes
• Appoint Fiduciary Commissioners to oversee and settle certain estates as required
• Appoint members of certain county boards, authorities, and public service districts
• Adopt ordinances and orders in areas of jurisdiction
• Approve purchases and payments for all county elected officials

Meetings

The County Commission meets at 9:30 a.m. on the first (1st) Thursday and at 6:00 p.m. on the third (3rd) Thursday. Unless otherwise noted, the meetings will be held in the Jefferson County Meeting Room located at 393 N. Lawrence Street, Charles Town, West Virginia, 25414. The Board may call Special and Emergency Sessions as needed, and the times and locations of these sessions will be noted on the front page of the agenda.

All agenda requests must be submitted by 12:00 noon the Thursday prior to the meeting.