Morgan County is located in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, less than 100 miles northwest of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and 150 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the westernmost of the three counties in the Panhandle, which includes Berkeley and Jefferson counties and which forms a wedge between Maryland to the north and Virginia to the south.
The county has an area of 230 square miles consisting of 148,000 acres, with a population of roughly 17,000 people. There are two incorporated municipalities, the Town of Bath, which is included in the larger area of Berkeley Springs, and the Town of Paw Paw.
The county has an area of 230 square miles consisting of 148,000 acres, with a population of roughly 17,000 people. There are two incorporated municipalities, the Town of Bath, which is included in the larger area of Berkeley Springs, and the Town of Paw Paw.
Notices and News
The Morgan County Commission is now accepting applications for a full time Animal Control Officer at $10.00 per hour. Qualified candidates must be available to work holidays, weekends and evenings and have a valid driver's license. To download an application, click here or visit the County Commission office at 77 Fairfax St., Berkeley Springs, WV. Applications will be accepted until 1pm on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013.
The Morgan County Courthouse will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 & Friday, Nov. 29, 2013
Attorney General Patrick Morrisey cordially invites you to attend a TOWN HALL MEETING on Monday, December 9, 2013 @ 7:30 pm in the Morgan County Commission Meeting Room located on the first floor in the Morgan County Courthouse
There will be a meeting of the Recreational Task Force on Thursday, December 12th at 5pm in the County Commission meeting room. An update on the progress of the EPA grant for the "soccer field" property will be provided. All are welcome to attend.
There will be a meeting of the Community Criminal Corrections Board on Tuesday, October 29th at 11am in the County Commission meeting room. The meeting is open to the public. Click here for the agenda.
The Morgan County Courthouse will be closing at 1pm on Friday, October 11th.
The courthouse will be closed on Monday, October 14th in observance of Columbus Day.
Donald H. Cookman, WV State Senator, 15th Senatorial District will be at the courthouse on September 26, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
On Monday, October 7th, Mr. Ora Ash, with the WV State Auditor's Office will be making a presentation to assist volunteer board members in identifying fraud. The presentation will be approximately 1 hour and will be held at 4pm in the County Commission meeting room at the courthouse. All volunteer board members are encouraged to attend, however, the meeting is open to the public. See you there!
Notice to Taxpayers: The Morgan County Sheriff's Tax Office is now collecting 2013 taxes, fire fees and ambulance fees at the Tax Office located at the first floor in the Courthouse.
Volunteer Board Are you interested in serving on a Volunteer Board? - If you are, you can start by filling out this form. Contact us at 304-258-8540 ext. 1304 for more information.
Board Vacancies: There is currently an opening on the Building Commission & the Economic Development Authority Board. Please fill out a volunteer application if your interested in serving on one of these boards.
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First Energy To report a power outage, you can call- 1-888-544-4877
Read about the change in Vehicle Registration Process on our News Page.
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