Click here to view the Shepherdstown Market House Use results.

Take the Shepherdstown Market House Use survey here.

All businesses operating within the corporate limits of Shepherdstown must complete a business license application.  Click here for the application.  If you have any questions, please contact Amy Boyd, Town Clerk, at 304-876-2398 or clerk@shepherdstown.us  .

The Corporation of Shepherdstown is inviting bids to be submitted to Town Hall, 104 North King Street, Shepherdstown, WV, until September 2, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. for the development of a walking path/trail within Cullison Park, located on North Mill Street, in Shepherdstown WV. The preferred material is FlexiPave, or a comparable product.   Bids must include all costs, including trucking of all needed material and equipment, mobilization, clean-up, material for base and surface layers of the trail, installation, and any other expenses.  The trail will cover approximately 760 linear feet (depending on final placement considerations), with a 4-foot width, around the perimeter of the park.  A business license and proof of insurance will be required of the successful bidder.  Bidders are encouraged to arrange a site visit prior to submitting a bid; contact Amy Boyd, Town Clerk at (304) 876-2398.

COVID RELIEF RENT / UTILITY ASSISTANCE FOR SHEPHERDSTOWN RESIDENTS Low-to-moderate-income households who live within the Corporation of Shepherdstown and experienced or are experiencing economic hardship due to COVID may be eligible for immediate financial assistance with mortgage, rent and/or utilities. Assistance will be provided based on demonstrated need, the availability of funds, and documented eligibility for assistance, including income and residency requirements. Proof of residency within the corporate limits of Shepherdstown will be required. Requests for assistance are now being processed, and Corporation of Shepherdstown residents requesting assistance should contact Siobhan Bertone 304-267-8837 ext. 10 at the Martinsburg Office of Catholic Charities.

The Shepherdstown Planning Commission is currently seeking volunteer applicants for an ADHOC committee to review, assess and make recommendations for updates/revisions to the 2014 Comprehensive Plan.  Per WV State Code, municipal and county-wide plans should be updated every ten (10) years.  The Comprehensive Plan Review Committee will assess the Corporation’s status with regard to the goals set forth in 2014 and make recommendations for updates and revisions for 2024.  Please complete the attached “Volunteer Application” stating your area of interest and expertise:

Land Use & Community Character

Housing

Economic Development & Tourism

Transportation

Public Services & Infrastructure

Parks & Recreation

Natural & Environmental Resources

Historic Preservation

Cultural Resources

The 2014 Comprehensive Plan can be found (Here).

Volunteer applications are due no later than Monday, August 8, 2022.

As a reminder, now that summer is in full swing, please be mindful of your neighbors and their right to peace and quiet.  Under Codified Town Ordinance (Title 7), Offenses, Miscellaneous, §7-108 Noise Pollution:

“It shall be unlawful for any person within the Town to use or operate any radio receiving set, musical instrument, phonograph, television set, or other machine or device for the production or reproduction of sound in such a manner as to disturb the peace, quiet, and comfort of neighboring residents or any reasonable person of normal sensitiveness residing in the area. The operation of any such set, instrument, television, phonograph, machine or. device at any time in such a manner as to be plainly audible at either the property line from which the sound emanates or 25 feet from a vehicle on public rights-of-ways is a violation of this section.”

Thank you for your cooperation.

Update:  The Town Council met to canvas the votes of the June 7 Municipal Election.  As a result, four provisional ballots were added to the tally.  The declared results are as follows:

Jim Auxer-148 votes, Lori Robertson-150 votes, Jenny Haynes-107 votes, Marty Amerikaner-120 votes, Chris Stroech-109 votes, Cheryl Roberts-126 votes, Leah Rampy-124 votes and James Vigil-61 votes.  The Town Council will reconvene on  June 15 at 10:00 a.m. at which time the results will be certified.

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