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Harpers Ferry Community Newsletter Harpers Ferry Community Newsletter January 2018 Volume 15 Issue 1 Fire Department: A schedule of annual payments The Mayor’s Note has been established to help support the financial needs of Friendship Fire Department. We appreciate At the January town council that they stand ready to serve. meeting I presented this agenda for the New Year: Traffic and Highway Safety: We are working on a number of additional safety measures and ideas in Public Works response to the terrible collision experienced in December by Hardwick Johnson. There have been The Town Water Project fatal accidents in the past. Additional police patrols awaits approval of the USDA will enforce speed limits and the influx of drugs that loan. We hope to hear this make their way into our county via this part of 340. month that the long term low Additional signage will be studied within the city -interest loan is about to be approved. This will allow limits and beyond. the logistics and construction phase of the project to (Continue on next page) begin. The design documents have been completed. In order for the project to proceed, Harpers Ferry IN THIS ISSUE National Historical Park will need to approve a 40-year easement/right-of-way request submitted by the Town Page 1-2 Mayor’s Message of Harpers Ferry. This easement/right-of-way is required where the main water piping feed to our tanks Page 3 Notices crosses park property. Page 4 Visit to Library of Congress, Hardy Note: The major water plant infrastructure and systems Page 5 Artifacts upgrade project has been a focus for over a decade. We Page 6 Harper Cemetery are currently moving forward with the project process. Page 7 Community Garden Public Safety Page 8 Graffiti in Underpass Page 9 Student Writer, Katherine Johnson, NPS event Police: The town is currently in the process of hiring new police officers. Chief Brown has finalized the Page 10 Blast from the Past budget, which includes new equipment that will assist Page 11 Town Calendar, Contacting Council our police in the performance of their duties. We thank our police force for their dedication to duty, diligence Page 12 Water Works in keeping our town safe, and for enduring life- threatening risks in the daily performance of their jobs. Page 1 (Mayor’s Note continued) Plans for Building and Development Questions, clarifications, and information have been submitted back and forth between Hilltop Hotel owners, SWaN Investors, and the Town of Harpers Ferry during the final quarter of 2017. The SWaN group has stated that they are in the design/concept phase of the proposed project. They will continue to update the town at the regularly scheduled town council meetings regarding their upcoming project and the proposed path forward. Public forums will be held as needed. Reconstruction in the lower town is not yet complete. Concepts and designs have been submitted to the town. Potomac Street lighting, and street and sidewalk amenities will be studied and completed, with public input. Business Development, Tourism, Arts and Culture The Town of Harpers Ferry will continue to foster its relationships with our local businesses, merchants, committees, organizations, neighboring towns, Jefferson County, the County Convention & Visitors Bureau, and the State of West Virginia, and to avail itself of resources available to our community. The mayor will continue to meet with mayors of other municipalities for mutually beneficial sharing of ideas. Reviving our Parks and Recreation Commission has been a big step towards re-establishing seasonal programs, arts and events, celebrations, and new events in our town, for the pleasure of residents and visitors. Parks and Rec has begun interfacing with the Merchants Association, in an effort to enhance communications, as we move forward in a new economy that has seen 20% + growth across the board with tourism, and hotel, motel, and B&B occupancies. The Greenway Trail connector project is alive and well. Hikers and walkers will be able to venture from the lower town to Bolivar Heights, utilizing the town’s paper street network. Surveying and phasing is currently being planned. The Armory Canal Bike and Hike Trail is currently in the scope and design phase. Construction is targeted for early 2019. Funding, in the form of $580,000 in grants, has been committed to the project. Progress meetings will be held and the schedule will be posted for the community. All business development efforts are shared in monthly meetings with Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, along with budgets and long and short term plans for the park. Regular communications with our West Virginia elected officials, Senators Manchin and Capito, and their staffs, will continue. Parking The Parking Committee will continue to meet, to review, evaluate, and modify, the town’s parking policy. WiFi/Internet must be improved and provided for the current system to work fairly. Communication/Technology The town hall must move forward with upgraded technology systems and equipment to keep up with the needs of the community. As always, I thank you all for your support, and welcome your suggestions and ideas. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated! Let’s work together for a great 2018! Wayne Page 2 A Message From Your Water Commission: Water Ordinance Update The Town Council approved at its regular meeting on January 15 the first reading of Ordinance 2017-09. This is an ordinance for increasing water rates for customers of the Harpers Ferry Water Works in two steps. The first step is an increase of 5% and will become effective when the ordinance is adopted. The first step will raise the minimum water bill from $28.52 to $29.95 (an increase of $1.43). This increase is needed to cover ongoing operation and management of the system. The second step of the ordinance is designed to cover the cost of the major water treatment facility and distribution system upgrade project. It will be an effective 28% increase but won’t go into effect until just prior to the start of the debt service for the infrastructure project. A second reading of the ordinance will be held on February 22 at 7 pm at a Town Council meeting at the Town Hall followed by a public hearing and a Council vote on adoption. The ordinance is available for review at the Town Hall or on the Town’s website at: http://www.harpersferrywv.us/water/misc/ord_2017-09.pdf Further information will be sent to you in your water bill that you will receive in March. Stay tuned. MEETING NOTICE A public information meeting on the draft parking permit policy and parking permit process will be conducted on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at 10 a.m. at the Town Hall. It will be repeated on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, at 7 p.m. also at the Town Hall. NOTICE OF VACANCIES IN COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES The Town of Harpers Ferry is actively seeking individuals interested in serving our community. There are currently vacancies on the following Commissions and Committees. Planning Commission Historic Landmarks Commission Tree Committee Town office: Help needed! Archiving and record storage The Town snow plows were out clearing the streets during our recent snow events. Page 3 Visit to The Library of Congress Mayor Wayne Bishop visited The Library of Congress in December for a special tour of the Geography and Map Division and the Thomas Jefferson Building. He was accompanied by Councilwoman Midge Flinn Yost, Taylor and Margie Fithian, and Elayne Edel. Harpers Ferry resident, Mike Buscher, who served as Head of the Geography and Map Reading Room until his retirement this month, showed Mayor Bishop and his party historical maps of Harpers Ferry, maps of George Washington’s surveying and properties, and Lewis and Clark’s hand drawn maps, among other treasures. Dr. and Mrs. Fithian own the Washington Family home, Cedar Lawn, in Charles Town, and are board members and Mike Buscher and Mayor Bishop donors for Happy Retreat, another Charles Photo by Midge Flinn Yost Town Washington Family home. Mike Buscher has spent more than 40 years working at The Library of Congress, 37 in the Geography and Map Division. He is already enjoying his retirement, walking with his Great Pyrenees, Casper, newly adopted from the Humane Society in Hagerstown, up and down the hills and trails in and around Harpers Ferry. Best Wishes to Hardy By Elayne Edel We all send our best wishes to Hardwick Johnson, Town Council member, neighbor, and friend. Hardy suffered catastrophic injuries as the result of an auto collision at the intersection of Route 340 and Union Street on the morning of December 15, while driving to work. He spent Christmas in Critical Care at Winchester Medical Center, endured at least three major surgeries, and was finally transferred to Jefferson Hospital, December 29, for further care and recovery. On January 5, he was thrilled to come home to Harpers Ferry! Hardy is fortunate to be married to Shaun Amos, a registered nurse at Jefferson Hospital, who has overseen his care, recovery, and rehabilitation, every step of the way, and will continue to do so in hopes that Hardy can soon rejoin him walking up Maryland Heights most days, as they enjoy doing. The community has rallied around to help. Shaun and Hardy’s next door neighbors loaned them a wheelchair accessible home for the winter, and Elayne Edel organized a meal service for Shaun, while he was commuting to Winchester constantly, and for both fellows now that Hardy is back in Harpers Ferry. Hardy is recovering well, but was very seriously hurt, and will be in a wheelchair until Spring.
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