Phone: 304-372-3482 Fax: 304-372-6693

email: info@cityofripley.org

City of Ripley 203 S. Church Street Ripley, WV 25271

Ripley, WV

Public Services Directory

Phone: 304-372-3482 Fax: 304-372-6693

email: info@cityofripley.org

City of Ripley 203 S. Church Street Ripley, WV 25271

Police and Fire Departments Parks and Recreation

Building Permits & Streets

Matt Anderson serves as the Building Inspector for the City of Ripley. Permit applications can be obtained at the Business Office or by visiting the City web site at www.cityofripley.org where a PDF copy can be downloaded. City maintenance crews clear streets of snow and repair potholes on a regular basis. The City also repaves a num-ber of streets each year. If you would like to re-port a problem with a City street, please call (304) 372-3482 or email us at info@cityofripley.

Ambulance 911

Fire Department 911

Ripley Police Department (304) 372-4711

Jackson Co. Sheriff's Dept. (304) 373-2290

WV State Police (304) 372-7850

RIPLEY, WV EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS

Ripley has two outstanding municipal parks. Rip-ley City Park provides an Olympic size swimming pool and water slide, lighted tennis courts, two picnic shelters with electricity, a baseball field, a basketball court, skateboard park, walking trail, and a large playground. A new large gazebo, ex-cellent for family picnics, has recently been added to the City Park. The West Ripley Park provides five baseball/softball fields, two soccer fields, a playground, and a walking trail. The use of shel-ters at the City Park are on a first come first serve basis. The City Pool phone number is (304)-372-8543, however this number is only op-erational during the swimming season.

The Ripley Police Department has 9 full-time officers as well as one full-time secretary. The City of Ripley is a great place to live and raise a family. The Police Department, under the direction of Chief R.L. Fridley, takes pride in serving the com-munity and the people of West Virginia. The office is located on the downstairs floor of City Hall and the business hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The phone number is (304)-372-4711.

The Ripley Volunteer Fire Department is located at 337 W. Main Street. The non-emergency phone number is 304-372-9271. Scott Chinn is the chief. The mission of Ripley Volun-teer Fire Department is to respond to emergen-cies, protect life and property through education and service. Pride and commitment will be the focus of customer service to the community, using available resources. The Department web site is located at www.ripleyfire.com.

“This country will not be a good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a good place for all of us to live in.”

Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President

Police Advisory Commission Carolyn L. Rader, Mayor; David S. Casto, Recorder; Ed Moore, Council Rep.; Bryan Thompson, Council Rep.; Jim Fridley, Chief of Police; Brad Anderson, Police Force Rep.; Ron Waybright, Citizen Rep.; Becky Keller, Citizen Rep.; Ed Calhoun, Chairman

Police Hearing Board (after first term, reappointments are then 4 yr. terms) Danny Martin, Joe Casto, Rick Wood-yard

Sanitary Board Carolyn L. Rader, Mayor, Chairman; Chris Pecka, Secretary; Rick Buckley, Gary Epling

Sokolow Committee Carolyn L. Rader, Mayor; David S. Casto, Recorder; Rev. Charles Hicks, Chairman; Rob Fisher, Trustee

Traffic and Safety Council Members John McGinley and Bryan Thompson

Water, Sewer, Health and Welfare Council Members John McGinley and Carolyn Waybright

Accounts/Finances Recorder David Casto, Council Members Bryan Thompson and Carolyn Waybright

Fire Prevention Council Members John McGinley and Ed Moore

Streets and Signs Recorder David Casto, Council Members Bryan Thompson and Ray Anderson

Youth Commission Council Members Carolyn Waybright, Ed Moore, and Ray

Water, Sewer and Residential Garbage Services

Ripley City Council meets at 7:00 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month in the Council Chambers at Ripley City Hall located at 203 S. Church Street.

City Boards and Committees

Beautification Commission Monnie Landis, Chairperson; John McGinley, Council Representative; Carolyn Waybright, Linda Dickirson, Sandy Dorton, Vic Yoak, David Fields, Joyce Groves, Joyce Greene, Amy McGinley, Judy Swisher, Charles Swisher, Lois Rhodes.

Board of Zoning & Appeals Fred Batten, Thomas Layne, Suzy McGinley, Ralph Nuckles

Building Commission (Effective 03/07/2002) Linda Dickirson, David E Moore, Ronald Waybright

Building Enforcement Agency Kevin Harris, City Attorney; Matt Anderson, Code Official; Sam Crum, Carolyn Waybright, John McGinley, Scott Chinn,, Chief of Fire Department; Jim Fridley, Po-lice Chief, Ex-officio; Susan Hosaflook, Health Dept.; Doug Skeen, Carolyn L Rader, Mayor

Planning and Zoning Commission Carolyn Waybright, James G Frashier, Matt Anderson, City Building Inspector; Jerry Rhodes, Conard Way-bright, Jeff Waybright, Doug Skeen, Jeremy Amos, Tim Haynes, and Clyde M. Crihfield.

Mayor and Council - seated Recorder David Casto, Mayor Carolyn Rader, Council Members Carolyn Way-bright and John McGinley. Standing - Police Chief R.L. Fridley, Council members Ed Moore, Bryan Thompson, Ray Anderson, and City Attorney Kevin Harris.

City Government

Volunteers

The City of Ripley is fortunate to have an out-standing and dedicated group of volunteers who serve on boards and commissions and also assist departments with specific projects from time to time. Working together, we can all make our com-munity the best it can be. If you are interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities with the City of Ripley, please contact our office at (304) 372-3482.

The City of Ripley Business Office is located upstairs at City Hall at 203 S. Church Street. The phone number is (304) 372-3482. Water, sewer, and resi-dential garbage service applications are received dur-ing the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Property owners applying for water or sewer service are not required to pay a deposit for these services. Customers who are renting prop-erty are required to pay a $50 deposit prior to their service being connected. Water and sewer rates are based on gallons of water used. The minimum bill is based on 2,000 gallons. A copy of the most recent Ripley Waterworks Consumer Confidence Report can be downloaded at the City web site www.cityofripley.org or a copy can be obtained at the treatment plant. Customers desiring either a new water or sewer tap will need to contact the Busi-ness Office to make application. Residential garbage service provided by the City includes once a week curbside pickup for a monthly charge of $16.25. The City of Ripley encourages recycling. Recycling bins are located just off Miller Drive in West Ripley at the back gates of the Sewer Treatment Plant. Participation in recycling is on a voluntary basis. The City of Ripley accepts online bill payments.

Recycling Bins are located in West Ripley

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