# Berkeley County Commission Meeting 11/12/2026

Berkeley County Commission meeting, Berkeley County, West Virginia, November 12, 2026. The commission approved the consent agenda, which included the purchase order log, engineering-recommended bond reductions for development projects, and an internal budget revision transferring $281 from the Circuit Clerk’s training line to court costs. No purchase order values, new contracts, or vendor awards were specified. The commission also approved tax exonerations and parcel consolidations; these were administrative and tax matters rather than procurement actions.

The Sheriff presented staffing proposals in response to deputy vacancies. Commissioners discussed a one-year recruitment-incentive pilot, with payments of $1,500 for recruiting a non-certified applicant and $2,500 for a certified out-of-state applicant; the sheriff estimated a maximum first-year cost of $50,000, funded from salary funds for unfilled positions. A motion to proceed with the pilot was made, but the vote outcome is not clear in the transcript. The commission separately approved converting the quartermaster position from a deputy to a civilian role to return a deputy to road duty; the position would be funded within the department’s existing budget, with salary details still under discussion. The meeting also included a Community Foundation Week proclamation, development authority and water-project updates, and recognition of sheriff’s department personnel.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Public Safety
**Published:** November 12, 2026

### Sources
- [Berkeley County Commission Meeting 11/12/2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ80rNf4BR8) - Berkeley County, West Virginia