Relocation

Let us help you find your way in Hardy County!

From Wardensville to Moorefield and Mathias to Arkansas, we’re sure you will find that Hardy County is a wonderful place to live and work.

The HardyCounty Chamber of Commerce has created this “things to know” guide to help you in your transition.

Featured below is contact information and meeting dates for all of our town and county offices, as well as programs and partners who are looking forward to making your transition to Hardy County a pleasant one!

Please check out the rest of our site as well, where you will find a full member business directory, county business news and other information to help you get settled in our wild and wonderful corner of West Virginia.

For additional helpful website links, visit the LINKS section of the HCC website.

You can download the information below as a PDF by clicking here.

Hardy County & countywide info

If your home or business is located in Baker, Mathias, Arkansas, Peru, Old Fields, or another

area in the county, contact:

HARDY COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

Hardy County Courthouse

Location: 204 Washington Street, Moorefield, WV 26836

Courthouse Phone: 304-530-0250

Hours of Operation: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday – Friday; 9 a.m.-noon Saturday

Website: www.hardycounty.com

Hardy County Commission

Mike Teets, President

William “JR” Keplinger, Commissioner

AJ Wade, Commissioner

Rose Helmick, Coordinator

Public meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m. Call the County Clerk’s Office (number below) to have an item placed on the agenda.

Address: 204 Washington Street Room 111, Moorefield, WV 26836

Phone: 304-530-0284

Fax: 304-530-0283

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Website: www.hardycounty.com /hardy-county-commission

Hardy County Assessor: Jimmy Wratchford

Commercial and Residential Appraisals

Phone: 304-530-0202

Website: www.hardycounty.com /assessor

Hardy Circuit Clerk: Kimberly A. Evans

Court Documents

Phone: 304-530-0230

Website: www.hardycounty.com /hardy-county-circuit-clerk

Hardy County Clerk: Gregory L. Ely

Property Deeds

Address: 204 Washington Street, Room 111, Moorefield, WV 26836

Phone: 304-530-0250

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Website: www.hardycounty.com /hardy-county-clerk

Hardy County Planning Commission

Commercial Zoning and Planning

Hardy County Assistant Planner: Dave Shields

Public meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the basement of the

County Courthouse

Phone: 304-530-0257

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Website: www.hardycounty.com /hardy-county-planning-commission - Maps and permit applications are available online.

Hardy County Prosecuting Attorney: Lucas See

Phone: 304-530-0200

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Website: www.hardycounty.com /hardy-county-prosecuting-attorney

Hardy County Sheriff: Robert Ferrell

Taxes and Law Enforcement

Non emergency number: 304-530-0222

Website: www.hardysheriff.com /law-enforcement

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COUNTYWIDE

Hardy County Chamber of Commerce

Business Advocacy, Networking and Promotion

Alecia Sirk, Executive Director

Address: PO Box 6, Moorefield, WV 26836

Location: 122 North Main Street, Moorefield, WV 26836

Office hours: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday – Friday

Phone: 304-530-1786

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Website: www.HardyCountyChamber.com

Hardy County Rural Development Agendy

Promotion and Retention of Businesses

Mallie L. Combs-Snider, Executive Director

Address: PO Box 209, Moorefield, WV 26836

Location: 223 North Main Street Suite 102, Moorefield, WV 26836

Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday – Friday

Phone: 304-530-3047

Fax: 304-530-6695

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Website: www.hardycountywv.com

Hardy County Public Service District

County Water

Logan Moyers, Executive Director

Address: PO Box 900, Moorefield, WV 26836

Location: 2094 US 220 South, Moorefield, WV 26836

Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday – Friday

Phone: 304-530-3048

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Website: www.hardycounty.com

Hardy County Board of Education

Public Schools and Board of Education

Barbara Whitecotton, Superintendent

Public Board of Education meetings are held at 6 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each

month

Address: 510 Ashby St., Moorefield, WV 26836

Office hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday – Friday

Phone: 304-530-2348

Fax: 304-530-2340

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Website: www.hardycountyschools.com

Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College

Community College and Workforce Development

Charles “Chuck” Terrell, President

Location: 316 Eastern Drive, Moorefield, WV 26836

Address: PO Box 59, Moorefield, WV 26836

Office hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday – Friday

Phone: 304-434-8000, 877-982-2322

Fax: 304-434-7000

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Website: www.eastern.wvnet.edu

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If your home or business is located in Moorefield, contact:

TOWN OF MOOREFIELD (HARDY COUNTY SEAT)

Town Office

Address: 206 Winchester Avenue. Moorefield, WV 26836

Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Phone: 304-530-6142

Fax: 304-530-6933

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Town Contacts

Mayor: Gary Stalnaker
Town Manager: Phyllis Sherman
Police Chief: Steve Reckart

Moorefield Town Council

Public meetings are held monthly on the 1st Tuesday. Contact the Town Office to get an item on the agenda.

Moorefield Planning Commission

Moorefield Planning Commission meetings are held as requested. To request a meeting,

contact the Town Office

Moorefield Zoning Board of Appeals

The Moorefield Zoning Board of Appeals Board meets as needed. Contact Town Office for

dates and information.

Police phone, non emergency: 304-530-1777

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If your home or business is located in Wardensville, contact:

TOWN OF WARDENSVILLE

Town Office

Location: 25 Warrior Way, Wardensville, WV 26851

Office Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday

Address: PO Box 6, Wardensville, WV 26851

Phone: 304-874-3950

Fax: 304-874-4044

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Town Contacts

Mayor: Scotty Miller, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Town Manager: Pat Ford, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Recorder: John.Sayers, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Police Chief: Brad Dyer, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Wardensville Town Council

Public meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Monday. Contact the Town Office one week in

advance to get an item on the agenda.

Wardensville Planning Commission

Public meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Friday. To get an item on the agenda contact Town Office on week in advance.

Wardensville Zoning Board of Appeals

Meets quarterly, contact Town Office for dates and information.

Police phone, non emergency: 304-874-3950

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STATEWIDE

Small Business Development Center

WV Development Office, Planning, Structure, Grant/Loan Applications, State Registration, etc.

• Beth Ludewick

Address: PO Box 209, Moorefield, WV 26836

Location: 233 North Main Street Suite 102, Moorefield, WV 26836

Office hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- Friday

Phone: 304-530-4964

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Delegate Harold Michael (D – Hardy)

District 47

Capitol Address:

Room 233E, Building 1

State Capitol Complex

Charleston, WV 25305

Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3340

Business Phone: (304) 538-6881

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Committee Assignments:

Banking and Insurance
Judiciary
Roads and Transportation

Senator Walt Helmick (D – Pocahontas)

District 15

Capitol Address:

Room 465M, Building 1

State Capitol Complex

Charleston, WV 25305

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7980

Business Phone: NA

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Committee Assignments:

Finance
Agriculture
Natural Resources
Banking and Insurance
Economic Development
Energy Industry and Mining

Clark S. Barnes (R - Randolph)

Minority Whip

District 15

Capitol Address:

Room 203W, Building 1

State Capitol Complex

Charleston, WV 25305

Capitol Phone: (304) 357-7973

Business Phone: (304) 636-5146

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Committee Assignments:

Education
Enrolled Bills
Natural Resources
Transportation and Infrastructure
Labor
Judiciary
Select Committee on Redistricting

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Congresswoman Shelly Moore Capito (2nd District)

Washington DC office

2443 Rayburn H.O.B.

Washington, D.C. 20515

Phone: 202-225-2711

Website: http://capito.house.gov/

Committee Assignments:

House Financial Services Committee
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming

Martinsburg Office

300 Foxcroft Ave. Suite 102

Martinsburg, WV 25401

Phone: 304.264.8810

Fax: 304.264.8815

Charleston Office

4815 MacCorkle Ave., SE

Charleston, WV 25304

Phone: 304.925.5964

Fax: 304.926.8912

Senator Jay Rockefeller

Washington DC Office

531 Hart Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-6472

Website: http://rockefeller.senate.gov

Committee Assignments:

Commerce, Science and Transportation – Chairman
Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
Subcommitee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety
Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism
Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Innovation
Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Committee on Finance
Subcommittee on Health Care - Chairman
Subcommittee on International Trade, and Global Competitiveness
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Joint Committee on Taxation
Senate Steel Caucus - Co-Chairman
United States Trade Advisor

Fairmont Office

118 Adams Street

Suite 301

Fairmont, WV 26554-2841

Phone: (304) 367-0122

Fax: (304) 367-0822

Senator Joe Manchin

Washington DC office
311 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510
Phone: 202-224-3954
Fax: 202-228-0002

Committee assignments

Energy & Natural Resources
Armed Services
Special Committee on Aging

Charleston Office
300 Virginia Street, East
Suite 2630
Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304-342-5855
Fax: 304-343-7144

Eastern Panhandle Office
217 West King Street
Room 238
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Phone: 304-264-4626
Fax: 304-262-3039

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INDUSTRY SPECIFIC – NOTEWORTHY TIDBITS

Agriculture

US Dept. of Agriculture

http://www.business.gov/business-law/contacts/federal/usda/

Farms - the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has laws and regulations

http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/agmatrix.pdf pertaining to farm operations.

Most of these apply to effluent releases from animal waste and fertilizer run-off and minerals leaching.

A current program is in place for voluntary installation of buffers to reduce flow of nitrogen and phosphorus into water sheds, creeks and streams, and water ways that spill into the Chesapeake Bay. (Congressional efforts to make mandatory regulations have been attempted. Failure of a robust voluntary program may ultimately result in enactment of Federal regulations.)

Farms with over 700 cows are required to comply with EPA rules regarding agriculture runoff.

Poultry farms are required to obtain a federal pollution discharge permit (also known as a wastewater discharge permit) from the U.S. EPA. if manure from their operations runs into a drainage ditch and/or stream.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) also sets guidelines to protect

poultry workers from respiratory and infectious diseases. (www.osha.gov)

Import/Export laws (via Dept of Agriculture) apply to trade of livestock across international

borders. Related laws also apply to plants and produce traded across international borders.

Farmers Markets – if not a federally sponsored farmer’s market, the association or “owner” may establish its own rules. State food and agriculture regulations apply. If prepared foods are offered, federal food handling regulations apply. Vendors and Market “owner” should cover themselves with liability insurance.

Energy

Retail sales of wind, solar and other alternative energy sources are regulated by the West Virginia Public Service Commission. (www.psc.state.wv.us)

Wholesale sales of electricity from any power source, including renewable, across state lines is

regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (www.ferc.gov)

Local power sources such as a windmills or biomass projects erected to power on site

operations such as a home, farm or factory may be subject to approval from fish and wildlife.

Telecommunications

Establishment of a telecommunications company that accesses broadband spectrum is under

the oversight and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.

Establishment of a wireless telephone store only requires local and state retail licenses.

Industrial/Factory

Federal regulations impacting an industrial business corresponds to the type of business

and whether any hazardous materials and/or regulated effluents (gasses, wastes, etc.) are

associated with the operation.

In most cases, any industrial wastes or effluents would be regulated by the U.S. EPA. Check

with their website www.epa.gov to determine whether your operations fall under EPA oversight.

Medical Service

Any medical facility that generates biomedical waste (blood, needles, body fluids) must comply

with disposal regulations under the U.S. EPA.

Radioactive materials and waste (usually from X-ray machines and chemotherapy radiation

devices) are regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Transportation of EPA and NRC regulated materials (e.g., biomedical waste and radioactive

waste) must be tracked and documented via federally acceptable tracking manifests.

For additional helpful website links, visit the LINKS section of the HCC website.

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