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Landmarks commission flags snake sightings near stacked stone and seeks state assessment
Summary
The landmarks commission reported sightings of snakes near large stone pallets at Hilltop and requested a professional assessment from the West Virginia Development Authority; the commission also updated the council on historic-review items and applications.
The Harpers Ferry Landmarks Commission reported on a special meeting and several ongoing matters, and raised a public-safety concern after multiple sightings of snakes near a stockpile of stone pallets at the Hilltop area.
The commission noted it had sent an emergency letter and email to the West Virginia Development Authority requesting a professional assessment, and reported that six days had passed without a response. The speaker described the site condition (65 pallet stacks of stone) and argued the material created habitat encouraging snakes and rodents; the commission requested the mayor consider signage on Washington Street to warn visitors.
Separately, the landmarks report covered administrative items: acceptance of the 316 Fillmore application subject to chair review, a correction to the chairman’s presentation request for funding, and plans to produce a list of vacant and later properties for cleanup and documentation.
