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Section Ten MUNICIPALITIES Municipal Register Historical Information Officials & Officers 948 WEST VIRGINIA BLUE BOOK CLASS I, II & III CITIES Under the provisions of Chapter 56, Acts of the Legislature, regular session, 1937, municipal corporations are classified by population as follows: population in excess of 50,000, Class I city; population more than 10,000 and not more than 50,000, Class II city; and population more than 2,000 and not more than 10,000, Class III city. Municipal corporations not included in these classifications are known as towns or villages. Transition from one to another class of municipal corporation occurs automatically when the requisite population qualification has been met. Population is determined on the basis of the last preceding census taken under the authority of the Congress of the United States or the Legislature of West Virginia. ADDISON Webster County ZIP Code 26288 - Webster Springs Hospital: Webster County Memorial Hospital. Magisterial District: Fork Lick City Hall Address: 146 McGraw Avenue Webster Springs, WV 26288 County seat. Name of town, Addison; name of Phone: (304) 847-5411 post office, Webster Springs. Incorporated in 1892 Fax: (304) 847-2159 as Addison and named for Addison McLaughlin, upon whose land the town was originally laid Mayor: Don E. McCourt. out. The post office name, Webster Springs, is a Recorder: Elaine E. Green. combination of the name of the county with the City Clerk: Nora J. Stout. various sulphur springs found here. Fire Chief: Don E. McCourt. Police Chief: David Cutlip. The Webster County Nature Tour, one of West City Attorney: Howard Blyler. Virginia’s oldest and most successful such events, Municipal Judge: Elaine E. Green. is held every first weekend in May. Webster Municipal Building Commission: Steve Jordan; Wildwater Weekend is held the second weekend in Paul Ridgway; Mickey Janowski. April. The town hosts kayak and canoe racers from Attorney: Howard Blyler. throughout the eastern United States. The Burgoo Librarian: Angie Powers. International Cook-off is held every Columbus Postmaster: Julie Rader. Day weekend. Members of Council: Kevin Hamrick; Woody Pugh; Kevin Stout; Larry Clevenger; The WV-R.A.V.E. (bike tour) is held the first Jennings Greene. weekend in June. The Cowen Railroad Festival is held the last full week in July. The Holly River Festival is held Labor Day weekend, as well as the ALBRIGHT Webster County Fair. Preston County ZIP Code 26519 Each Memorial Day weekend Webster Springs hosts the Southeastern United States World Magisterial District: Portland Championship Woodchopping Contest. Arden Cogar, world championship chopper Incorporated in 1914. Named for David Albright, and local logger, hosts woodchoppers from all owner of the land upon which the town is built. over the world. The festival also features state Formerly known as Albrightsville. championships in the Fireman’s Rodeo and Turkey Calling contests. Population, 299 (2010 Census); elevation, 1,218 feet; elections held every two years on the second Population, 776 (2010 Census); elevation, 1,509 Tuesday in June; officials take office July first; next feet; elections held every two years on the second election, June 13, 2017. Tuesday in June; officials take office July first; next election, June 13, 2017. SECTION 10 - MUNICIPALITIES 949 City Hall Address: 2960 St. Joe Road ANAWALT Albright, WV 26519 McDowell County Phone: (304) 329-1895 ZIP Code 24808 Fax: (304) 329-1895 Magisterial District: North Elkin Mayor: Roger Titchnell. Clerk: Roberta Kennedy Incorporated in 1949. Town named in honor of Clerk: Sandy Gray Colonel Anawalt, who was then manager of Union Recorder: Christina Gibson Supply Company, a subsidiary of the United States Fire Chief: Eric Graham. Steel Company. Coal mining is the chief industry. City Attorney: Sheila Williams. Members of Council: Glenn Harris; Ryan Population, 226 (2010 Census); volunteer fire Stevens; Linda Miller; Darla Buffelman; Brian department; elections held every four years on Snyder. second Tuesday in June; officials take office July first; next election, June 13, 2017. ALDERSON City Hall Address: Drawer 40 Monroe & Greenbrier counties Anawalt, WV 24808 ZIP Code 24910 Phone: (304) 383-2993 Fax: (304) 383-2661 Magisterial Districts: Wolf Creek and Blue Sulphur Mayor: Dorothy Wilson. Clerk/Recorder: Brenda Presley. Incorporated by Act of the Legislature in 1881 and Police Chief: Joseph Wellman. named for John Alderson, Baptist minister who Municipal Judge: Floyd Graham. settled in the community in 1777. Location of the Court Clerk: Dorothy Wilson. Federal Prison Camp for Women. Members of Council: Madge Goodman; Rick Goodman; Alfred Johnson; Barbara Population, 1,184 (2010 Census); elevation, 1,540 Wooldridge; (Vacancy). feet; volunteer fire department; elections held every two years on the second Tuesday in June; officials take office July first; next election, June ANMOORE 13, 2017. Harrison County ZIP Code 26323 City Hall Address: Box 179 Alderson, WV 24910 Magisterial District: Simpson Phone: (304) 445-2916 Fax: (304) 445-7248 The certificate of incorporation was granted to Anmoore by the Harrison County Court on Mayor: Travis Copenhaver. November 13, 1950. The town lies three miles east Recorder: Betty Thomas of Clarksburg on Secondary W.Va. Routes 23 and Treasurer-Clerk: Corianna Spinks. 58 and Interstate 79; is an industrial town; chief Fire Chief: Frankie Jones. industry is Graftech International. Chief of Police: Jeremy Bennett. City Attorney: Jesse O. Guills, Jr. Population, 770 (2010 Census); volunteer fire Police Judge: Travis Copenhaver. department; elections held every two years on the Waterworks Supervisor: Donald Steep. second Tuesday in June; next election, June 13, Wastewater Superintendent: Bob Rhodes. 2017; officials take office July first. Regular council Facilities and Maintenance Coordinator: Rick meetings are held on the first and third Monday of Burns. each month. Members of Council: Tod Hanger; Becky Keadle; Ann Eskins; Doris Kasley; Charley City Hall Address: PO Box 178 Lobban. Anmoore, WV 26323 Phone: (304) 622-7431 Fax: (304) 622-5245 Website: anmoorewv.com 950 WEST VIRGINIA BLUE BOOK Mayor: P. Eddie Hardman. Recorder: ATHENS Shannon Fragmin. Mercer County Police Chief: Don Quinn. ZIP Code 24712 Fire Chief: Paul Hardman. City Attorney: Frank Simmerman. Magisterial District: Three Municipal Judge: Ed Martin. Public Works Director: Shawn Spurlock. Incorporated in 1906 by the circuit court of the Members of Council: Anna Harvey; Randy county. Named for Athens, Greece, “Seat of Critchfield; Kristina Palmer; Chad Palmer; Learning.” Formerly known as Concord Church. Wendy Posey. Location of Concord University. Population, 1,048 (2010 Census); elevation, 2,597 ANSTED feet; volunteer fire department; elections held Fayette County annually on the second Tuesday in June; however, ZIP Code 25812 term of office is two years and elected positions are staggered; officials take office July first; next Magisterial District: New Haven election, June 14, 2016. Incorporated in 1891 and named for David City Hall Address: PO Box 458 T. Ansted, a celebrated geologist of London, Athens, WV 24712 England, and a former owner of the land upon Phone: (304) 384-3525 which the town is located. Julie Neale Jackson Fax: (304) 384-7104 Woodson, the Mother of Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, is buried here in Westlake Cemetery, as Mayor: Timothy Pike. are several Civil War soldiers. Recorder: John David Smith. Clerk: Elizabeth Owen. Population, 1,404 (2010 Census); elections held City Attorney: Brian Cochran. every four years on the first Tuesday in June; Municipal Judge: Jennifer Alvarez. officials take office July first; next election, June Fire Chief: John Casey. 6, 2017. Chief of Police: Charles Lowe. Public Works Director: Mark Parsell. City Hall Address: PO Box 798 Planning and Development Director: Joseph Ansted, WV 25812 Manzo. Phone: (304) 658-5901 Sanitation Board Director: Michael Sizemore. Fax: (304) 658-4680 Water Board Director: Missy Pentasuglia. Website: anstedwv.com Members of Council: Charles A. Lilly; Lisa Jennings; Jed Nolan; Roger Lokay; Lynne Mayor: Romie A. Hobbs. White. Recorder: Randy Halsey. Clerk: Siobhan Wilson. Chief of Police: (Vacancy). Fire Chief: AUBURN Mike Gray. Ritchie County City Attorney: Brian Parsons. ZIP Code 26325 Municipal Judge: Wilbur Toney. Court Clerk: Beverly Cameron. Magisterial District: Union Sanitary Board Director: Romie A. Hobbs. Sanitary Board: Don Miller; Gary Sturm. Incorporated in 1900. Formerly known as Bone Members of Council: Ray Slayton; Jimmy Creek and Newburg. Name “Auburn” suggested in Sowder; Jane Crist; Debbie Campbell; Brenda 1871 by Major Joseph C. Gluck. Taylor. Population, 97 (2010 Census); elections held every two years on the first Tuesday in June; officials take office July first; next election, June 6, 2017. City Hall Address: PO Box 37 Auburn, WV 26325 SECTION 10 - MUNICIPALITIES 951 Phone: (304) 349-2494 City Hall Address: PO Box 266 Fax: (304) 349-2494 Barboursville, WV 25504 Phone: (304) 736-8994 Mayor: Robert Lawther Fax: (304) 736-7850 Recorder: Sherry Combs. Website: barboursville.org Members of Council: Sherry Combs; Brenda Lilly; Nancy Powers; Kasha Pritt; Nancy Mayor: Chris Tatum. Reed; Dixie Spencer. Finance Director: Diana Roy. Recorder: Paula Seay. Police Chief: Mike Coffey. BANCROFT Fire Chief: John Paul Hockenberry. Putnam County City Attorney: David R. Tyson. ZIP Code 25011 Municipal Judge: Bill Watson. City Engineer: Danny Porter. Magisterial District: