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Who serves on the Committee?
The Harpers Ferry Tree Committee officially consists of eight members: five voting members, appointed by the Town Council; the Town's Maintenance Supervisor; one representative from the West Virginia Division of Forestry; and one representative from Potomac Edison (successor to the former Allegheny Power). Of the five voting members, one must also be a member of the Planning Commission. In addition, the Mayor of the Corporation of Harpers Ferry is considered an agent of the Committee.
The current members are:
Kevin Carden, Chair | Mike Kennedy, Planning Commission representative |
Christy Huddle, Vice-Chair | David Cummings, Town Maintenance Supervisor (non-voting) |
Neal Peterson
| (currently vacant), WV Division of Foresty representative (non-voting) |
Steve Mahlstedt
| Ron Nichols, Potomac Edison representative (non-voting) |