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The county has been governed by a County Court System since 1872, but as a result
of the Judicial Reorganization Amendment of 1974, County Courts have been renamed
County Commissions.
The County Commission consists of three Commissioners elected to six year terms.
They are the governing body of Harrison County and function as the County Executive.
They are responsible for all county affairs, such as maintaining the Courthouse,
Correctional Center, Law Enforcement Agency, County Garage, Bureau of Emergency Services (9-1-1), Office of Emergency Management, 4-H Center, Senior Citizens Center Building
and County Parks. Yearly, usually in February, the County Commission reviews
and equalizes the assessment of the County as returned by the Assessor. This
is an opportunity for citizens to have corrected any errors in their property
evaluations to make the valuation comply with the law.
Duties of the County Commission
- Pursuant to WV Code §7-1-1, the County Commission is to meet four times a year. The
Harrison County Commission meets regularly every morning that business is scheduled.
- Elects one Commissioner as President of the County Commission at the first session of the New Year.
- Custody of all deeds and other papers presented for record.
- Jurisdiction in matters of Probate and approve settlement of accounts.
- Lay the levies and prepare and disburse the budget each fiscal year.
- Invest monies at the highest interest rate returned.
- Oversee elections and serve as the Board of Canvassors.
- Responsible for Annexations and Minor Boundary Adjustments of Municipalities and the Abandonment of roadways and alleys.
- They may create Public Service Districts.
- They may submit an excess levy for voter approval in a regular election. Excess levies may not exceed three years
in duration and voter approval for passage is 60% of all votes cast for and against. Note: The Central WV Transit Authority
is financed thru an excess levy.
- The Commission of Harrison and Marion County jointly supervise and control the Harrison-Marion Regional Airport.
The County Commission appoints Board Members to the following organizations:
All - Harrison County Building Commission
3 - Regional Health Advisory Council
All - Local Emergency Response Committee
All - Harrison County Planning Commission
All - Harrison County Parks & Recreation Commission
All - Harrison County Development Authority
One-half of the members of the Central WV Transit Authority
2 - Harrison-Clarksburg Library Board
All - Public Service Districts
2 - Central WV Community Action
One-half of the members of the Harrison-Marion Regional Airport Authority
1 - Animal Control Board
1 - Harrison-Clarksburg Board of Health
2 - Civil Service Commission for Deputies
2 - Civil Service Commission of Correctional Officers
All - Harrison County Housing Authority
All - Harrison County Emergency Service Authority
1 - Harrison County Senior Citizens Board
The County Commission provides grants to Public Service Districts and aid to:
Senior Citizens Center
Parks & Recreation
Emergency Squad
Emergency Medical Service Authority
Harrison-Marion Regional Airport
Harrison County Development Authority
Harrison County Health Department
Harrison County Planning Commission
Volunteer Fire Departments
Two rural Landfills
Community Parks
Region VI Planning & Development Council
Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library
Summit Center for Human Development
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