PUBLIC NOTICE
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday the 10th of March, 2026, at 7:30PM for all interested citizens of the City of Parkersburg. The following is a summary of the proposed operating budgets for the General and Coal Severance Funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year:
OPERATING BUDGETS
FUND GENERAL FUND COAL SEVERANCE
FUND BALANCE, JULY 1 1,067,665 –
TAXES 25,875,520 100,000
FINES & FORFEITURES 126,125 –
LICENSES & PERMITS 642,000 –
CHARGES FOR SERVICES 5,101,780 –
INTRAGOVERNMENTAL 2,377,370 –
MISC/OTHER REVENUE 845,189 –
TOTAL REVENUE 36,035,649 100,000
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 8,083,880 100,000
PUBLIC SAFETY 17,649,396 –
STREET & TRANSPORTATION 6,654,275 –
HEALTH & SANITATION 779,050 –
CULTURE & RECREATION 2,777,548 –
SOCIAL SERVICES 91,500 –
TOTAL EXPENDITURES 36,035,649 100,000
The hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the City Council in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the Municipal Building located at One Government Square, Parkersburg, WV, 26101 for the purpose of public comment regarding the proposed budget. The proposed budget can be examined in the Finance Department on the first floor of the Municipal Building between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, or on the Finance Department webpage of the City of Parkersburg website, www.parkersburgwv.gov. All interested citizens will have the opportunity to give written or oral comment. Senior citizens are encouraged to attend and comment.
A second public hearing will be held on the same evening for the purpose of public comment regarding the Capital Program. The Capital Program can be examined in the Finance Department on the first floor of the Municipal Building between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, or on the Finance Department webpage of the City of Parkersburg website, www.parkersburgwv.gov. All interested citizens will have the opportunity to give written or oral comment. Senior citizens are encouraged to attend and comment
March 3, 4, 5