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County government

Who governs this county

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Official county government

www.berkeleywv.org

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Howard Boyd

County Council Member

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Office

400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Steve Catlett

County Council Member

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400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Eddie Gochenour

County Council Member

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400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

John Hardy

County Council Member

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400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Jim Whitacre

County Council Member

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Office

400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Rob Blair

Sheriff

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400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Joe Kinser

Prosecuting Attorney

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400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Anthony Petrucci

County Clerk

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400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Michelle Schoppert

Circuit Clerk

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400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Vacant

Assessor

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400 W. Stephen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Jacquline Long

Board of Education Member

Michael Martin

Board of Education Member

Patrick Murphy

Board of Education Member

Melissa Power

Board of Education Member

Damon Wright

Board of Education Member

Ryan S. Saxe, Ed.D.

Superintendent

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How county government works

What each office actually does.

County Commission: Sets the county budget, levies, and ordinances; oversees county property and most county offices.
County Clerk: Keeps land records, marriage licenses, wills, and runs voter registration and elections.
Circuit Clerk: Keeps circuit court records, manages jury selection, and files court documents.
Assessor: Values property for tax purposes and maintains property maps and records.
Sheriff: Chief law enforcement officer and county treasurer — collects property taxes.
Prosecuting Attorney: Prosecutes crimes on behalf of the county and advises county offices on legal questions.
Board of Education: Governs the county school district and hires the superintendent.

County Commission

What is a magisterial district?

West Virginia county commissioners are elected by voters across the county. Magisterial districts are different: they are geographic districts tied to where commissioners must live, and no two commissioners may be elected from the same magisterial district. A commissioner from your district is not your only commissioner — the commission serves the county as a whole.

The useful distinction: your address can tell you which magisterial district you live in and which commissioner, if our district data is verified, resides in that same district. It does not mean you may only contact that commissioner.

Berkeley County commissioners

Howard Boyd