William Carper, left, was sworn in as the new Town of Bath police chief on March 2 by Mayor Scott Merki. photo by Rose Jackson
Tag: Town of Bath
Train Depot interior is close to the finish line
by Trish Rudder The Berkeley Springs Train Depot, one of the prestigious historic buildings in town, has been undergoing a facelift and is in the final stages of restoration. Lantz Construction Superintendent Kevin Goode has been working on the depot interior since about May 2022. He began his work at[Read More…]
Bath’s Hotel Motel tax to go to 20 applicants
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath’s Finance committee reviewed 26 applications last week, and chose 20 entities that fit the state’s criteria on how the hotel/motel tax can be distributed. Town Recorder Susan Webster, who chairs the Finance committee, said half of the estimated revenue of about $90,000 goes[Read More…]
Landmarks Commission focuses on educating public to show historic value
by Trish Rudder Bath’s Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) president, John Mason, told the Bath Town Council that commission member Zack Salman has prepared a draft pamphlet design of the “Historic Architecture of Berkeley Springs” that will be printed to make it available to the public. The tri-fold pamphlet will show[Read More…]
Bath to hold town election June 13; candidates can file to run in April
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath will elect its representatives on June 13 to serve a new two-year term as mayor, town recorder and five council members. Every two years, an election is held for the municipality, and townspeople are selected to serve as election officials that oversee the[Read More…]
State claims North Wilkes Street will be paved this year
by Trish Rudder Paving North Wilkes Street is on the West Virginia Division of Highways (DOH) to-do list for 2023. That’s what town and DOH officials are saying. Bath Town Recorder Susan Webster said she submitted a personal complaint to the DOH office in Charleston and was contacted by Todd[Read More…]
Bath Hotel/Motel fund requests due by Feb. 28
by Trish Rudder The deadline to apply for a request for the Town of Bath’s Hotel Motel funds for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 is Tuesday, February 28. Applications need to be completed and returned by that date, said Town of Bath Clerk, Sharron Corrick. The hotel/motel occupancy tax helps fund organizations[Read More…]
Bath Landmarks group gears up to educate citizens on local historic value, aid town projects
by Trish Rudder One of the outcomes of the January 12 Historic Landmarks Commission (HLC) meeting was a decision by members to design and distribute a pamphlet about the HLC, its historic properties and the value of maintaining history in the Town of Bath. Member Zachary Salman offered to design[Read More…]
Town council meeting dominated by complaints about historic building efforts, personal clashes
by Trish Rudder The Town of Bath council meeting on November 22 was crowded with people who came to hear David Abruzzi, the former president of the town’s Historic Landmarks Commission, who was on the meeting’s agenda. Mayor Scott Merki opened the meeting acknowledging that a lot of people were[Read More…]
Bath Christmas 2022 schedule of events taking shape
by Trish Rudder Christmas lanterns have gone up along downtown Berkeley Springs streets this week, marking the early start of the local holiday season. Bath Christmas Project, Inc., a local non-profit organization that decorates the town and provides events for the upcoming holidays, is finalizing their list of Christmas events[Read More…]
