Shinnston, WV

A heart among the hills

Office Hours are Monday-Friday 8am-4pm 
40 Main Street | 304-592-2126

Parks/Pool Booking: 304-669-3009

After Hours Water Emergencies: 
304-626-4900

Boards


Board Appointments 

(for consideration each July 1)

Library Board 5 year terms

2023-2028 – Leigh Merrifield
2024-2029 – Candy Karnis Fiorito
2025-2030 – David Harbert
2021-2026 – Connie Payton
2022-2027 – Jay Harmer

Planning Commission 3 year terms

Tori Drainer – with employment term
2023-2026 – Adella Cortez,
2023-2026 – Rick Hurley,
2024-2027 – Kathleen Panek
2024-2027 – Rodney Strait
2024-2027 – Vance Sosinski – Council Liaison

Park Board 6 year terms

Tori Drainer – with employment term
Julia Currey – Council Liaison – with term on Council,
Savannah Varner – Pool Manager – with employment term
2024-2030 – Kevin Nuzum
2025-2031 – Gina Tate
2020-2026 – Lou DelRio
2021-2027 – David Harbert,
2022-2028 – Steve Pill
Associate Members (non-voting) Jacob Harmer and Clark Riley

Museum Board 4 year terms

Mary Ann Ferris – with Council Term
2024-2028 Pat Boggess
2025-2029 – Clark Riley
2022-2026 – Robert Bice III
2022-2026 – Woody Maley

Building Commission 3 year terms

2025-2028 – James Coulter
2025-2028 – Abbey Fortney
2024-2027 – Damon Eakle

Sanitary Board 3 year terms

Chairman as Mayor per Charter Amendment
2025-2028 – Bob Burnett
2024-2027 – James Lowman
Fire Chief (as recommended by Fire Department) Matt Bartlett

Shinnston Development Authority 3 year terms

Tori Drainer – with employment term
Vance Sosinski – with term on Council
2025-2028 – Jason Martin
2025-2028 – Tammy Martin
2025-2028 – Duane Blackwell
2025-2028 – Andrew Minigh
2023-2026 – Andrew Perine
2023-2026 – Patrick Kovalck
2023-2026 – Kathleen Panek
2023-2026 – Amy Wilson
2024-2027 – James Coulter
2024-2027 – Tina Allen
2025-2028 – Chris Harrison
2024-2027 – Mary Jo DeMarco Bastin
2025-2028 – Betty Waddy

Zoning Board of Appeals

(By state statute CALENDAR YEAR APPOINTMENTS) 3 year terms, so terms are January 1st of the first year stated in the term to December 31 in the last year stated in the term.

2025-2028 – Gary Fazalare,
2025-2028 – Matt Osbourn,
2023-2026 – Derek McIntyre,
2024-2027 – Steve Cain
2024-2027 – Gayle Fratto

Land Bank 3 year terms

With term on council– Rodney Strait
2024-2027 – Chris Drain
2024-2027 – Jeffrey Chalfant
2024-2027 – Duane Blackwell
2024-2027 – Connie Wolfe
2024-2027 – Andrew Minigh