Braxton County Commission Levy Estimate (Budget)
2024 – 2025 Fiscal Year
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
County of: Braxton, West Virginia
In accordance with WV Code $11-8-10, as amended, the Braxton 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
Revenues
General Fund
Fund Balance $ 1,470,493
Property Taxes Current year 3,421,959
Prior Year Taxes 132,500
Tax Penalties, Interest & Publication Fees 68,000
Dog Taxes 3,000
Property Transfer Tax 90,000
Gas and Oil Severance Tax 75,000
Wine & Liquor Tax Hotel Occupancy Tax 50,000
Miscellaneous Energy Tax (Coal Bed Methane) 150,000
Federal Grants/Federal Payment in Lieu of Taxes 6,000
State Grants 75,000
Sheriff’s Service of Process 10,000
County Clerk’s Earnings 42,400
Circuit Clerk’s Earnings 40,000
Prosecuting Attorney’s Earnings 10,000
Accident Reports 200
Clerk Deed Fees 250
Rents & Concessions 1,000
Emergency Services Fees 20,000
Special Patrol/Security Systems 71,900
IRP Fees (Interstate Registration Plan) 88,806
Fines, Fees & Court Costs 100,000
Regional Jail Operations 300
Partial Reimbursement 15,000
Miscellaneous Revenue 500
Sheriff’s Commission 15,000
Gaming Income 25,000
Video Lottery 8,000
Refunds/Reimbursements (External Sources) 1,232,300
General School Reimbursements 40,000
Magistrate Court Reimbursements 5,000
Total Estimated General Fund Revenues 7,267,608
Coal Severance Tax 1,000
Assigned Fund Balance 19,000
Coal Severance Tax
Total Coal Severance 20.000
Braxton County Commission Levy Estimate (Budget)
2024 – 2025 Fiscal Year
Coal
General Severance Tax
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES Fund Fund
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
County Commission $250,988 $-
County Clerk 350,285 –
Circuit Clerk 286,135 –
Sheriff – Treasure 265,766 –
Prosecuting Attorney 397,980 –
Assessor 206,506 –
Statewide Computer Network 44,378 –
Fudiciary Supervisor 37,600 –
Agriculture Agent 26,750 –
Elections – County Court 86,850 –
Courthouse 2,259,150 9,600
Regional Development Authority 14,314 –
State Grants 10,000 –
TOTAL GENERAL GEVERNMENT 4,236,702 9,600
PUBLIC SAFETY – –
Sheriff – Law Enforcement 737,500 –
Sheriff – Service of Process 42,400 –
Regional Jail 500,000 –
Police Special Duty 88,806 –
Emergency Services 71,900 –
Fire Department 17,500 –
Ambulance Authority 1,232,300 –
Dog Warden/Humane Society 187,500 –
Watershed Project 3,000 –
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 2,880,906 10,400
CULTURE AND RECREATION – –
Parks & Recreation 36,000 –
Community Center 14,000 –
Visitor’s Bureau 75,000 –
Hotel/Motel Promotion 25,000 –
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 150,000 –
Total Expenditures $7,267,608 $20,000
Braxton County Commission Levy Estimate (Budget)
2024 – 2025 Fiscal Year
Braxton County, West Virginia
Regular Current Expense Levy
Fiscal year July 1,2024 – June 30, 2025
Certification of Valuation
Assessed Value Levy Taxes
for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied
CLASS I
Personal Property $0 14.30 $0
Public Utility 0 0
Total Class I $0 0
CLASS II
Real Estate $283,808,080 28.60 $811,691
Personal Property 4,753,596 13,595
Total Class II $288,561,676 $825,286
CLASS III
Real Estate $130,995,760 57.20 $749,296
Personal Property 208,412,230 1,192,118
Public Utility 107,855,725 616,935
Total Class III $447,263,715 $2,558,349
CLASS IV
Real Estate $26,604,770 57.20 $152,179
Personal Property 14,136,749 80,862
Public Property 23,410,617 133,909
Total Class IV $64,152,136 $366,950
Total Value and Projected Revenue $779,977,528 $3,750,585
Less Delinquincies, Exonerations & Uncollectable Taxes 5.00% 187,529
Less Tax Discounts (Use Total Projected Revenue to calculate) 2.00% 71,261
Less Allowance for Tax Increment Financing (If Applicable) 0
Total Projected Property Tax Collection 3,491,795
Less Assessor Valutation 2.00% 0
(Subtracted from regular current expense taxes levied only)
Net Amount to be Raised by Levy of Property Taxes $3,491,795
Braxton County Commission Levy Estimate (Budget)
2024 – 2025 Fiscal Year
Braxton County, West Virginia
Regular Current Expense Levy
Fiscal year July 1,2024 – June 30, 2025
Certification of Valuation
Assessed Value Levy Taxes
for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied
CLASS I
Personal Property $0 14.30 $0
Public Utility 0 0
Total Class I $0 0
CLASS II
Real Estate $283,808,080 28.60 $811,691
Personal Property 4,753,596 13,595
Total Class II $288,561,676 $825,286
CLASS III
Real Estate $130,995,760 57.20 $749,296
Personal Property 208,412,230 1,192,118
Public Utility 107,855,725 616,935
Total Class III $447,263,715 $2,558,349
CLASS IV
Real Estate $26,604,770 57.20 $152,179
Personal Property 14,136,749 80,862
Public Property 23,410,617 133,909
Total Class IV $64,152,136 $366,950
Total Value and Projected Revenue $779,977,528 $3,750,585
Less Delinquincies, Exonerations & Uncollectable Taxes 5.00% 187,529
Less Tax Discounts (Use Total Projected Revenue to calculate) 2.00% 71,261
Less Allowance for Tax Increment Financing (If Applicable) 0
Total Amount to be Raised by Levy of Property Taxes 3,491,795
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF BRAXTON
I, Sue B. Rutherford, 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 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2024
Sue Ann Rutherford – Original Signed