Berkeley County Council

Berkeley County Offices will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Berkeley County Offices will reopen at their normal hours on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.

If you require additional information, please feel free to contact the Berkeley County Council Office @ 304-264-1923

Berkeley County Offices will be closing at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 & will be closed Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in observance of Christmas, offices will reopen at their normal business hours on Thursday, December 26, 2019.

Berkeley County Offices will be closing at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 and will be closed on Wednesday, January 01, 2019 in observance of New Years Day, offices will reopen at their normal business hours on Thursday, January 02, 2019.

The Berkeley County Council wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday.

If you require additional information, please feel free to contact the Berkeley County Council Office @ 304-264-1923

11449864.3
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ON THE PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF
TAX-EXEMPT OBLIGATION OF THE
BERKELEY COUNTY FIRE SERVICE BOARD, INC.
Notice is hereby given that The County Council of Berkeley County (the “County
Councilâ€쳌) will meet on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., in the County Council
Meeting Room, Room 205, 400 West Stephen Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for the
purpose of holding a public hearing pursuant to the requirements of Section 147(f) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Codeâ€쳌), on a proposal that the Berkeley County Fire
Service Board, Inc., a corporation created by The County Commission of Berkeley County, now
the County Council (the “Fire Boardâ€쳌), enter into a loan agreement and in connection therewith
issue its promissory note in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 (the
“Noteâ€쳌). The interest on the Note will be excludable from the gross income of the owner(s)
thereof for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 103 of the Code. The proceeds of
the Note will be used to (i) finance costs of the purchase and acquisition of a lot or parcel of land
containing 2.7 acres, more or less, at the intersection of New York Avenue and West Virginia
Route 45; at or near the property that had an address of 1647 New York Avenue, Martinsburg,
West Virginia (the “Propertyâ€쳌) and/or costs relating to the purchase, acquisition, construction
and landscaping of a new one-story building containing approximately 17,000 square feet and
related infrastructure located on the Property for use by the Fire Board and/or Baker Heights
Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., a West Virginia nonprofit corporation that is exempt from
federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, as an organization described in Section
501(c)(3) of the Code (the “Fire Departmentâ€쳌), and (ii) pay issuance and related costs.
The Fire Board anticipates acquiring the Property early in calendar year 2020 and
further anticipates that it will continue to be the owner of the Property after such acquisition.
The Fire Department will occupy and operate the Property as its main station for its fire and
rescue services, which station will include vehicle, office and administrative space, bunkrooms,
employee and volunteer lounge areas, meeting space, a kitchen and/or community center. The
payments due pursuant to the loan agreement and the Note will be payable by the Fire Board
from fire service fees received by the Fire Board and will be secured by a first lien on the
Property.
All interested persons are invited to attend the public hearing and express their
views, both orally and in writing, regarding the Note and the location and nature of the property
to be financed, purchased, acquired, constructed and landscaped with the proceeds of the Note.
Written comments may also be submitted to the County Council prior to the public hearing
addressed to The County Council of Berkeley County, Suite 201, 400 West Stephen Street,
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401, Attention: President.
THE COUNTY COUNCIL
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Berkeley County Offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28, 2019 & Friday, November 29, 2019 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Berkeley County Offices will reopen at their normal hours on Monday, December 2, 2019.

If you require additional information, please feel free to contact the Berkeley County Council Office @ 304-264-1923

Trunk or Treat will be rescheduled for 11/02/19 per an Emergency Weather Declaration by the Council for 10/31/2019. The County and City have also followed suite in this adjustment. We apologize for any inconvenience, but value the safety of our children and community above all else. Thank you.

Berkeley County Offices will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2019 in observance of Veteran's Day. Berkeley County Offices will reopen at their normal hours on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.

If you require additional information, please feel free to contact the Berkeley County Council Office @ 304-264-1923

Berkeley County Offices will be closed on Monday, October 14, 2019 in observance of Columbus Day; Berkeley County Offices will reopen at their normal hours on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

If you require additional information, please feel free to contact the Berkeley County Council Office @ 304-264-1923.

Effective Wednesday, September 18, 2019 the Berkeley County Voter Registration Office relocated to the Berkeley County Office Complex located within the Dunn Building, 400 West Stephen Street, First Floor, Suite 106, Martinsburg, West Virginia. A handicap entrance is accessible from the Raleigh Street parking lot near the water tower. Any questions may be answered by calling (304) 264 -1989.

Berkeley County Offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2019 in observance of Labor Day; Berkeley County Offices will reopen at their normal hours on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.
If you require additional information, please feel free to contact the Berkeley County Council Office @ 304-264-1923.

Effective July 1, 2019 the Berkeley County Assessor's Office will be opening at 8:00 AM. This opening time will be in effect through August 30, 2019.