The West Virginia Municipal League is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of cities, towns and villages established in 1968 to assist local governments and advance the interests of the citizens who reside within. The League achieves this directive through legislative advocacy, research, education and other services for municipal elected officials. The membership includes 99% of all 232 municipalities' population in the state.
The central purpose of the League is to advance the interests and welfare of the people residing in the municipalities of our state. By cooperating through the League, cities benefit from research programs and a united legislative voice that would be impossible to maintain individually.
Since the early '30's, municipal officials have received assistance from the West Virginia Municipal league in dealing with local government affairs. Incorporated in 1968, the League is a non-profit, voluntary association of municipal governments. Its service program has you in mind. Whether you are serving your community in an elected or appointed capacity - we make your job easier. Your League staff is always available to answer questions on all aspects of local government.
City Facts
The first brick pavement in the United States was laid in Charleston in 1870.
A total of 42 West Virginia cities are older than the state itself, incorporated in 1863.
The first concrete street in the world was laid in the town of Webster Springs (Addison) in 1903.
St. Andrews Methodist Church in Grafton was the site of the first Mother's Day celebration in 1908.
Weirton in the only city in the United States that extends from one state border to another.
West Virginia's cities have captured most of the state's new jobs in recent years. Of the 88,600 non-farm payroll jobs added to the West Virginia economy between 1987 and 1995, over 3/4 have appeared in urban sections where the rate of job growth was 16.3%.
Access to health care is key for a high quality of life. Of the 64 licensed, critical access, rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals across the state of West Virginia, 63 are housed inside cities.
West Virginia city residents' cost of living percentages are well below the national average. For example, in Morgantown, property taxes are 43% below the micropolitan median and 72% below the national average while a house in the city is 20% below the national average.
Past Presidents:
Mayor Danny Jones, Charleston Mayor Lydia Main, Masontown
Mayor Terry Williams, Spencer Mayor Emmett S. Pugh, Beckley
Councilor James Hunt, Clarksburg Mayor James Herrick, New Martinsville
Mayor Dave Hamill, Ranson
Allegheny Energy
American Electric Power
Appalachian Software Inc.
BB&T Governmental Finance
BIS Digital
BoWes Rice McDavid Graff & Love
Brick Street Mutual Insurance Co.,
Burgess & Niple, Inc.
C.S. McKee & Co., Inc.
Commercial Insurance Services
Complete System Support Inc.
Comvest Ltd., Inc.
Crews & Associates, Inc.
Dunn Engineers, Inc.
E.L. Robinson Engineering
Ferris, Baker, Watts, Inc.
FHL Bank Pittsburgh
Floyd Browne Group
Fox Engineering, PLLC
Gearhart & Associates
Giatras Law Firm
H. C. Nutting Co.
Industrial Appraisal Company
Jackson Kelly PLLC
Johnson Controls
Law Offices of Robert R. Rodecker
Mountaineer Computer Systems
MS Consultants
Parsons Brinckedioff Quade & Douglas, Inc.
Pentree, Inc.
Pete Berolatti Agency
Potesta & Associates, Inc.
gooh Business Solutions
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC
Stafford Consultants, Inc.
Steptoe & Johnson
Terradon Corporation
The Bank of New York
The Huntington Nabonal Bank
The State Credit Union
Thrasher Engineering, Inc.
Triad Engineers, Inc.
Utility Service Co., Inc.
Utility Service Partners, Inc.
Veolia Water
Verizon
Walter H. Drane Co.
WTAP
Wells Fargo Disability Management
WV American Water Co.
WV Housing Development Fund
WV Water Development Authority
Law Office of James V. Kelsh
Delta Dental of VVV
Playground Specialists, Inc.
Upcoming Dates
Sun, May 18th Legislature's Interim Committee
Mon, May 19th Legislature's Interim Committee
Tue, May 20th Legislature's Interim Committee
Mon, May 26th Memorial Day
Thu, Jun 12th Board Dinner
Fri, Jun 13th Board Dinner
Fri, Jun 13th Quarterly Board meeting
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West Virginia Municipal League - 2020 Kanawha Blvd East, Charleston, WV, 25311
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The West Virginia Municipal League is a statewide, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of cities, towns and villages established in 1968 to assist local governments and advance the interests of the citizens who reside within. The League achieves this directive through legislative advocacy, research, education and other services for municipal elected officials. The membership includes 99% of all 232 municipalities' population in the state.