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Commission confirms two annexations into Martinsburg, including 43-acre parcel near hospital
Summary
The Berkeley County Commission confirmed two City of Martinsburg annexations May 28, 2026: about 43.33 acres near the hospital/YMCA submitted by WVU Hospitals and a 3.2802-acre parcel (Tract F) for Avanhar LLC; both motions passed unanimously after a location clarification on the smaller parcel.
The Berkeley County Commission voted unanimously May 28 to confirm two annexations into the City of Martinsburg.
Attorney Kin Sayre presented the petitions and supporting certificates, noting that the City had held public hearings and adopted ordinances approving the annexations. The first petition covers approximately 43.33 acres near the hospital and YMCA area and was described in the petition as associated with WVU Hospitals. Vice President R. Stephen Catlett moved to approve that parcel annexation; Commissioner H.D. Boyd seconded and the motion carried unanimously.
The second petition concerned a 3.2802-acre parcel identified in the record as Tract F for Avanhar LLC, located off East Moler Avenue. The Commission clarified an initial confusion over the parcel location during discussion; Commissioner James P. Whitacre moved to approve the Avanhar annexation, Commissioner John Hardy seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
The petitions and certificates supporting both annexations were placed on the record and the Commission’s confirmations complete the county-level procedural step following the city’s ordinances. The official annexation ordinances and city hearing records are the primary legal documents for the changes in municipal boundary.
