Hancock County Commission Levy Estimate (Budget)
2025-2026 Fiscal Year
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
County of: Hancock, West Virginia
In accordance with WV Code section 11-8-10, as amended, the Hancock County Commission proceeded to make an estimate of the amounts necessary to be raised by a levy of taxes for the current year, and doth determine and estimate the several amounts to be as follows:
Estimated
General Fund Revenues
Fund Balance $850,000
Property Taxes Current Year 5,731,061
Prior Year Taxes 441,000
Tax Penalties, Interest & Publication Fees 150,000
Dog Taxes 400
Property Transfer Tax 175,000
Gas and Oil Severence Tax 105,000
Horse and Dog Racing Tax 2,000
Wine & Liquor Tax 2,500
Hotel Occupancy Tax 150,000
Payment in Lieu of Taxes 10,000
Miscellaneous Energy Tax (Coal Bed Methane) 5,000
Building Permits 100
Federal Grants/Federal Payment in Lieu of Taxes 150,000
State Grants 250,000
Other Grants 40,000
Charges for Services 515,00
Sheriff’s Sevice of Process 3,000
Sheriff’s Earnings 3,875
County Clerk’s Earnings 70,000
Ciruit Clerk’s Earnings 20,000
Prosecuting Attorney’s Earnings 500
Accident Reports 5,000
Motor Vehicle License Fee 2,000
Cemetery Revenue 3,000
IRP Fees (Interstate Registration Plan) 7,000
Fines, Fees & Court Costs 3,000
Regional Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement 30,000
Interest Earned 1,000
Miscellaneous Revenue 1,000
Sheriff’s Commission 10,000
Gaming Income 200,000
Video Lottery 901,000
Contributions/Transfer from Other Entities 180,000
Refunds/Reimbursements (External Sources) 63,500
Sales of Fixed Assets 1,000
Transfers from Other Funds 306,586
General School Reimbursements 50,000
Magistrate Court Reimbursements 6,000
Transfers from Rainy Day Fund 87,000
Total Estimated General Fund Revenues $10,531,522
Hancock County Commission Levy Estimate (Budget)
2025-2026 Fiscal Year
Estimated
Coal Severence Tax Revenues
Assigned Fund Balance $35,000
Coal Severence Tax 15,000
Total Coal Severence $50,000
Coal
Severence General Tax
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES Fund Fund
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
County Commission $627,202 $50,000
County Clerk 491,170 –
Circuit Clerk 312,023 –
Sheriff-Treasurer 367,599 –
Prosecuting Attorney 546,301 –
Assessor 584,820 –
Statewide Computer Network 39,137 –
Agricultural Agent 121,779 –
Elections-County Clerk 221,833 –
Magistrate Court 52,500 –
Courthouse 1,325,723 –
Data Processing 150,898 –
Regional Development Authority 36,370 –
Economic Development 39,675 –
Rehabiliation of Property 60,000 –
TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT 5,111,974 50,000
PUBLIC SAFETY
Sheriff-Law Enforcement 2,686,502 –
Sheriff-Service of Process 3,000 –
Regional Jail 584,000 –
Home Confinement 30,000 –
Police Special Duty 368,974 – Emergency Services 291,500 –
Fire Department 274,000 –
Dog Warden/Humane Society 337,780 –
Public Safety Grants 314,424 –
Courthouse Security 139,043
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TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 5,029,223
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Local Health Department 12,000 –
Mental Health 2,000 –
Sewer 3,600 –
Solid Waste Authority 15,000 –
TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION 32,600 –
CULTURE AND RECREATION
Parks & Recreation 75,000 –
Visitor’s Bureau 118,225
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TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 193,225 –
SOCIAL SERVICES
Senior Citizens 72,500 –
Cemeteries 92,000
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TOTAL SOCIAL SERVICES 164,500 –
CAPITAL PROJECTS
Courthouse –
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAYS –
Total Expenditures $10,531,522 50,000
HANCOCK COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
REGULAR CURRENT EXPENSE LEVY
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025-JUNE 30, 2026
Certificate of Valuation Assessed Value Levy Taxes
Current Year for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied
Class I
Personal Property 14.30
Public Utility
Total Class I
Class II
Real Estate $507,661,700 28.60 $1,451,912
Personal Property 2,102,610 6,013
Total Class II $509,764,310 $1,457,925
Class III
Real Estate $111,205,160 57.20 $636,094
Personal Property 299,306,791 1,712,035
Public Utility 82,240,177 470,414
Total Class III $492,752,128 $2,818,543
Class IV
Real Estate $152,624,000 57.20 $873,012
Personal Property 151,049,006 864,000
Public Utility 41,741,662 238,762
Total Class IV $345,415,068 $1,975,774
Total Value &
Projected Revenue $1,347,931,506 $6,252,242
Less Delinquencies, Exonerations &
Uncollectable Taxes 6.00% 375,135
Less tax Discounts 1.00% 58,771
Less Allowance for Tax Increment Financing
(If Applicable)
Total Projected Property Tax Collection 5,818,336
Less Assessor Valuation Fund 2.00% 0
(Subtracted from regular current expense taxes levied only)
Net Amount to be Raised by Levy of Property taxes $5,818,336
HANCOCK COUNTY COMMISSION LEVY ESTIMATE (BUDGET)
2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR
HANCOCK COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
LIBRARY
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025-JUNE 30, 2026
Certificate of Valuation Assessed Value Levy Taxes
Current Year for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied
Class I
Personal Property .50 0
Public Utility 0
Total Class I 0
Class II
Real Estate $507,661,700 1.00 $50,766
Personal Property 2,102,610 210
Total ClassII $509,764,310 $50,976
Class III
Real Estate $111,205,160 2.00 $22,241
Personal Property 299,306,791 59,861
Public Utility 82,240,177 16,448
Total Class III $492,752,128 $98,550
Class IV
Real Estate $152,624,400 2.00 $30,525
Personal Property 151,049,006 30,210
Public Utility 41,741,662 8,348
Total Class IV $345,415,068 $69,083
Total Value &
Projected Revenue 1,347,931,506 218,609
Less Delinquencies, Exonerations&
Uncollectable Taxes 6.00% 13,117
Less Tax Discounts 1.00% 2,055
Net Amount to be Raised by Levy
Of Taxes $203,437
Hancock County Commission Levy Estimate (Budget)
2025-2026 Fiscal Year
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF HANCOCK
I, Karen Valenti, CLERK OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF SAID COUNTY, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING ARE TRUE COPIES FROM THE RECORD OF ORDERS MADE AND ENTERED BY SAID COMMISSION ON THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025.
WDT April 4, 11, 2025