Introduction

The County Commission is the governing body of a county.  Fifty-four counties elect three member commissions while Jefferson County has a five-member commission.  There are three members of the County Commission.  One must reside in each of the three Magisterial Districts - Eastern, Central, and Western; however they are elected by all voters county-wide.  Commissioners hold their office for a term of six years and one Commissioner is elected every two years.  In January, they choose one of their members to serve as President.  Their salary is set by the State Legislature in the West Virginia Code according to the size (class) of the County.

Monongalia County is a Class I county, therefore each Commissioner is paid $36,960 per year.

County Commissioners, by law, must be bonded with an amount not less than $20,000 nor more than $200,000.

The Monongalia County Commission meets at 10:00a.m. on Wednesdays.

County Commissions throughout the State are only required to hold four regular sessions (meetings) each year.  All meetings must be conducted at the Courthouse and are open to the public.  Special meetings may be called by the president with the concurrence of at least one other commissioner and must be posted and made known to the public 48 hours in advance of the meeting.  An agenda listing the specific item to be discussed must be displayed.  Only those items listed may be discussed and/or acted upon.

For an appointment on the agenda, please phone the County Commissioner's Office at 291-7257 at least 48 hours in advance of a meeting.  Prior to adjournment, there is time set aside for comments from the general public.