PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Commission Seeks Applicants for Volunteer Boards- May 28, 2026
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Edwina Benites, county administrator
Phone: 304-728-3284
Email: Edwina.c.beniteslm@jeffcowv.gov
CHARLES TOWN, WV (May 28, 2026) – The Jefferson County Commission intends to appoint to the following authorities, boards, commissions, or committees.
Please note that the Commission appointment policy for boards and commissions is available here: https://www.jeffersoncountywv.org/home/showpublisheddocument/27452/638775482307730000
Current Openings:
- Jefferson Agritourism Taskforce: one, 3-year term
- Jefferson County Board of Health: one, 5-year term
- Jefferson County Building Code Board of Appeals: five, 2- year terms
- Jefferson County Board of Zoning Appeals: two alternate seats, 3-year terms
- Jefferson County Development Authority: three, 3-year terms
- Jefferson County Property Safety Board: three, 2-year terms
- Jefferson Solid Waste Authority: one, 4-year term
- Jefferson County Water Advisory Committee- one resident term (3 years), one Shepherdstown Water Department term, one Harpers Ferry Water Works term, and one West Virginia State Department of Environmental Protection term.
- HOME Consortium of the Eastern Panhandle: one, 3-year term
- Parks and Recreation Commission: four, 3-year terms
- South Jefferson Library Board: three, five-year terms
- Region 9- Eastern Panhandle Regional Planning and Development Council: one, 2-year term
Upcoming Openings:
- Farmland Protection Board: one farmer and soil conservation district member, and 1 public member (September)
To apply to serve on any of the boards listed above, please submit a letter of interest and a resume or statement of qualifications to Edwina Benites-LM, county administrator at:
- P.O. Box 250, Charles Town, WV 25414; or
- boards@jeffcowv.gov
Please call the Commission Office with questions (304) 728-3284.
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