Front Row, L-R: Linda Herbst, Mayor Jim Manilla, Deputy Mayor Wes Nugent. Back Row, L-R: Bill Byrne, Marti Shamberger, Jenny Selin, Ron Bane.
Form of Government
The City of Morgantown supports a City Manager / Council form of government. Adopted in the City Charter in 1977.
In Morgantown, the Mayor and City Council serve part-time and are elected on a non-partisan basis. Under the council-manager form of government, the City Council acts as the legislative body in establishing policy and law and the City Manager handles the day-to-day management of the City organization. The council-manager form has become the most popular form of local government in the United States in communities with a population of 5,000 or greater.
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Ward and Boundary Interactive Map
| Council Member | Address | Phone |
| Ron Bane – First Ward (citycouncilward1@cityofmorgantown.org) |
720 Astor Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26501 | 304-376-5518 |
| Serves on: Morgantown Utility Board, Transit Authority | ||
| Mayor Jim Manilla – Second Ward (citycouncilward2@cityofmorgantown.org) |
204 Wilson Street, Morgantown, WV 26501 | 304-216-8671 |
| Serves on: MPO Policy Board | ||
| Deputy Mayor Wes Nugent – Third Ward (citycouncilward3@cityofmorgantown.org) |
126 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505 | H:304-291-3403 W: 304-293-8740 |
| Serves on: MPO Policy Board, Museum Commission, Traffic Commission | ||
| Jennifer Selin – Fourth Ward (citycouncilward4@cityofmorgantown.org ) |
1224 Fairlawns Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26505 | 304-598-9650 |
| Serves on: Urban Landscape Commission, Planning Commission | ||
| Marti Shamberger – Fifth Ward (citycouncilward5@cityofmorgantown.org) |
812 Ridgeway Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26505 | 304-296-2090 |
| Serves on: Metropolitan Theater Commission, BOPARC | ||
| William Byrne – Sixth Ward (citycouncilward6@cityofmorgantown.org) |
793 South Hills Drive, Morgantown, WV 26501 | 304-291-1328 |
| Serves on: Campus Neighborhoods Revitalization Corp., MPO Policy Board | ||
| Linda Herbst – Seventh Ward (citycouncilward7@cityofmorgantown.org) | 1500 Western Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26505 | 304-599-6947 |
| Serves on: Parking Authority, Historic Landmarks Commission | ||