City Council

City Council Information:

Meetings are on the first Monday of every month unless there is a holiday.  Then it moves to the following Monday. Meetings begin at 7 o’clock in the council chambers, located on the second floor of the City Hall building.

To Contact a City Council Member Please Call: (304) 369-1211

William Rowley, Recorder

William Rowley was born to Raymond and Erma Rowley and raised in Madison, WV.  His father operated Rowley’s Welding and Machine Shop for many years and his mother was a homemaker.  They had nine children (six boys and three girls), he was the youngest.  William was the previous Madison City Recorder from 2005-2009.  In March of 2020, after the previous Recorder resigned, he was appointed by the City Council to complete his term of office

Arch Griffith IV, Councilman

Arch Griffith IV was born in Madison, at Boone Memorial Hospital. A 1990 graduate of Scott High attended Southern WV Community College and Marshall University. Proud parent of three daughters; Mary, Chloe, and Ellie. Arch resides with Stacy Layne and her two daughters Alyssa and Kylie. Arch is an elected member of the Democratic Executive Committee representing District III. He is involved with several nonprofit organizations including Madison Baptist Church. Arch has a professional background in management and is currently Deputy Director of Emergency Management for Boone County; where he is responsible for day-to-day operations of the 911 center, flood plain management, and addressing. Arch is a former employee of Boone County Ambulance Authority where he worked as an EMT and a former member of both Madison and Danville Fire Departments. Arch is currently on the city’s planning committee and parks and recreation board. 

P.J. Johnson, Councilman

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Larry “Happy” Saunders, Councilman

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Bretta Cook, Councilwoman

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Victor Farmer, Councilman

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