Martinsburg
Top issues
The five most-discussed unresolved issues, ranked by recorded discussion time (a measure of importance and contention), then by how many meetings they came up in.
| Issue5 | Status | Board | Minutes | Meetings | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Recruitment and Staffing | open | City Council | 0 | 8 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Zoning Variances and Special Exceptions | open | Board of Zoning Appeals | 0 | 8 | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Board and Commission Vacancies | open | City Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Community Events and Grants | open | City Council | 0 | 6 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Street Paving and Lighting | open | City Council | 0 | 6 | Oct 8, 2026 |
Issues on upcoming agendas
Issues linked from the meetings scheduled in the next 10 days.
Nothing right now.
Recent updates
Issues with new information found in the last 7 days, newest first.
| Issue8 | Status | Board | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board and Commission Vacancies | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Community Events and Grants | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| FY2026 CDBG Subrecipient Agreements | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Martinsburg Initiative Funding | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Municipal Technology Renewals | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Police Recruitment and Staffing | open | City Council | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Child Care Special Exceptions | open | Board of Zoning Appeals | Nov 10, 2026 |
| Zoning Variances and Special Exceptions | open | Board of Zoning Appeals | Nov 10, 2026 |
Upcoming meetings
| Meeting2 | Board | Date | Time | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-01 - Board of Zoning Appeals | Board of Zoning Appeals | Dec 1, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Upcoming meeting; no agenda posted yet. |
| 2026-12-07 - Historic Preservation Review Commission | Historic Preservation Review Commission | Dec 7, 2026 | 6:30 PM | Upcoming meeting; no agenda posted yet. |
Recent meetings
One page per meeting, summarizing every record we have of it (agenda, minutes, video and transcript).
Issues with near term decisions
Long running topics
Nothing right now.
No actions pending
Nothing right now.
Completed
Nothing right now.
Sources
Where the data comes from
- City website: https://www.cityofmartinsburg.org (City Hall, 232 N. Queen St, (304) 264-2131; mailing address PO Box 828, Martinsburg WV 25402). Population 18,777 (2020 Census; no newer figure verified).
- Agendas, minutes and packets: https://martinsburgwv.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=1, linked from the city's Minutes and Agendas page. Contact for unlisted records: [email protected].
- Video: the city says meetings before 2024-12-11 are on the records site and later ones are on its Watch Meetings Online page (Martinsburg Live Stream). No 2026 meeting video was found. The city's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjgzm3VnDi9rUT4teQVC6vA) has 2021 council meetings and State of the City videos only.
Governing body
- Mayor Kevin Knowles and seven councilmembers (two at large, five by ward), four-year terms. Council meets Thursdays at 6:30 PM in the J. Oakley Seibert City Council Chambers.
- At large: Heidi Crawford, Steve Knipe. Ward 1 Dennis J. Etherington; Ward 2 David Haarberg; Ward 3 Ken Collinson; Ward 4 Kimberly Nelson; Ward 5 Jason W. Baker.
- Staff: City Recorder Ray Lee; City Attorney Kin Sayre; Police Chief Erin Gibbons; Fire Chief Brad Knieriem; Public Works Director Jeff Wilkerson; Utilities Director Jay McKinley; Community Development Director Cory Roman; Human Resources Director Steve McBride.
- Board of Zoning Appeals (Tuesdays 6:30 PM), Planning Commission (Wednesdays 6:00 PM) and Historic Preservation Review Commission (Mondays 6:30 PM) post agendas and minutes on the records site. Other bodies: Fire and Police Civil Service, Library Commission, Shade Tree Commission, MainStreet Martinsburg, Human Relations Committee, Building Commission, Parks and Recreation, Housing Authority, Roundhouse Authority and others.
Data quality notes
- Added 2026-11-13. Meeting pages cover 2026-08-04 through 2026-12-07.
- Minutes PDFs were not read, so votes, outcomes and public comment are not captured; summaries come from agenda item lists.
- The City Manager is named nowhere on the pages read, so none is listed. Board rosters and sizes were not collected. The Council as a Whole committee meetings and other commissions were not on the records list for the window.
- The council meeting of 2026-07-14 (emergency meeting) and the next December council date are not on the list and have no pages.