NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE
The Hampshire County Commission proposes to increase property tax levies.
1. Appraisal/Assessment Increase:
Total assessed value of property, excluding additional assessments due to new or improved property, exceeds last year’s total assessed value of property by 4.9%
2. Lowered Rate necessary to Offset Increased Assessment:
The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property tax as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property with the exclusions mentioned above, per $100 of assessed value on each class of property, would be:
Lowered Tax Rates
Class I 13.84¢
Class II 27.68¢
Class III 55.36¢
Class IV 55.36¢
3. Effective Rate Increase:
The Hampshire County Commission proposes to adopt a tax rate per $100 of assessed value on each class of property as follows:
Proposed Effective Tax Percentage of
Rate Rate Increase Increase
Class I 14.03¢ 0.19¢ 1%
Class II 28.06¢ 0.38¢ 1%
Class III 56.12¢ 0.76¢ 1%
Class IV 56.12¢ 0.76¢ 1%
Individual property taxes may, however, increase at a percentage greater than or less than the above percentage.
4. Revenue produced last year: $6,546,801
5. Revenue projected under the effective rate increases: $93,383
6. Revenue projected from new property or improvements: $61,504
7. General areas in which revenue is to be allocated: operating expenses for the Hampshire County Government.
A public hearing on the increases will be held on March 24, 2026 at 6 p.m. at 19 E Main St., P.O. Box 806, Romney, WV 26757
The decision regarding the increase will be made on March 24, 2026 at 6 p.m. at 19 E Main St., P.O. Box 806, Romney, WV 26757
CERTIFICATION OF
PUBLIC NOTICE AND HEARING
DATE: March I 0, 2026
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE
I, ERIC STRITE, CLERK OF THE COUNTY COMMISSION OF SAID COUNTY, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE NOTICE WAS MADE REGARDING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED TAX INCREASE AND THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE LEVY PAGE IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH W.VA. CODE §11-8-6e.
ERIC W. STRITE
COUNTY CLERK
COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE
3-18-1c
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