Established on May 15, 1772, Berkeley County is in the eastern region of West Virginia in the Interstate 81 corridor. and is positioned between Maryland and Virginia and within a two-hour drive of Washington, D.C. West Virginia’s second oldest county, Berkeley County is governed by a five-member County Commission. Located at the gateway to the Shenandoah Valley, Berkeley County is West Virginia's state’s second-largest county by population and fastest-growing. Berkeley County is comprised of 321 square miles and the current population estimate is 126,069. As the budget-balancing arm of the Berkeley County government, the County Commission also oversees planning, development, engineering and inspections; purchasing, information technology, community corrections and resource recovery services. The Berkeley County Commission LinkedIn page is an official communications platform of the governing body. Comments are encouraged, but to help ensure a productive conversation, the following are criteria for removal of a comment by the moderator: 1. Comments should be directly related to the post upon which the comment is made. 2. Comments should not personally attack any individual. 3. Comments should not disparage any person based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. 4. Comments should not contain vulgarity. 5. Comments should not pose a threat to public safety. 6. Comments should not spam or any link to other websites. 7. Comments should not be political in nature, as this is an official page. Disclaimer: Comments expressed on this LinkedIn page may not reflect the priorities or opinions of the Berkeley County Commission. Show more Show less