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Harpers Ferry Council seats three on municipal police commission, staggers terms
Summary
Council appointed Wayne Bishop, Jesse (merchant representative) and Sharon Springs to staggered terms on the municipal police commission, setting expirations to establish staggered future turnover and comply with state code; roll calls recorded affirmative votes.
The Harpers Ferry Town Council on June 8 filled three seats on the municipal police commission and set staggered term expirations to conform with state law, council members said.
Council opened nominations for the police‑department representative and nominated Wayne Bishop; nominations closed and a vote recorded in favor. The council then filled the merchants' seat with a nominee (recorded as Jesse) and the mayoral seat with Sharon Springs. The council set staggered expirations — one‑, two‑ and three‑year terms — to establish a rotation and avoid simultaneous expirations for all members.
Council members discussed that the police commission generally meets for hiring and adverse‑action hearings and does not maintain a regular monthly meeting schedule; the staggered terms are intended to bring the commission into alignment with municipal practice. Members noted the town must follow West Virginia code for commission membership and terms.
The mayor said letters will be sent to the appointees to formalize the appointments; council recorded the roll calls for each nomination with unanimous support for the nominees present.
Why it matters: Filling the police commission seats ensures the town complies with state code and restores the panel that handles personnel matters and adverse‑action hearings for the municipal police department. Council asked staff to ensure appointment letters and term dates are recorded and to return any needed paperwork for the municipal record.
