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ORDER AND NOTICE FOR AN ADDITIONAL LEVY
TO THE VOTERS OF CLAY COUNTY
That at a regular meeting of the Clay County Commission of the County of Clay, State of West Virginia, held on the 12th day of February, 2020, as provided by law, the following order was made and entered of record, to wit:
The Clay County Commission, being of the opinion that the maximum levies for the current expenses authorized by Article 8, Chapter 11, of the Code of West Virginia, as amended, will not provide sufficient funds for the payment of current expenses of the Clay County Commission, including expenditures for the purpose or purposes hereinafter set forth, and that an election should be held to increase such levies under the provision of Section 16, Article 8, Chapter 11, as amended, it is hereby ordered:
1. That the purpose or purposes for which additional funds are need
is to provide payment of the expenses for the Sheriff-Law
Enforcement’s office. “Hire additional deputies, associated
payroll expenses, overtime wages, uniforms, supplies, vehicles
and auto supplies.”
Excess levy taxes will be distributed to the Regional Jail budget.
2. That the annual approximate amount for said purpose is
$149,958.00 after estimated Tax discounts, exoneration’s and
delinquencies, and the total amount for five-year levy is
$749,790.00.
3. That the estimated separate and aggregate assessed valuation of
Class of Taxable Property within the County of Clay is as
follows:
Class I $ 0
Class II $ 77,090,915
Class Ill $ 144,95 7,414
Class IV $ 10,944,160
Total $ 232,992,489
4. That the proposed additional rate of levy in cents per one
hundred dollars assessed valuation on each class of property is:
Sheriff-Law Enforcement
Class I 2.12
Class II 4.24
Class III 8.48
Class IV 8.48
That the proposed years to which the additional levy shall apply for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2021; July 1, 2022; July 1, 2023; July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025.
5. That the Clay County Commission will not issue bonds upon
approval of the proposed levy.
6. That the question of such additional levy shall be submitted to a
vote at an election to be held on the 12th day of May, 2020.
7. That a notice calling such election shall be given by the
publication of this Order at least once each week for two
successive weeks next preceding said election in two newspaper
of opposite politics and of a general circulation in the territory in
which the election is held. If there is only one newspaper
published in the county, said publication shall be made therein.
All the provisions of the law concerning General Election shall
apply so far as they are practicable.
8. That the ballot to be used as such election shall be in form as follows:
SPECIAL ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL LEVIES
Election to authorize additional levies for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2021; July 1, 2022; July 1, 2023; July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025 for the purpose of hiring additional Deputy Sheriffs, associated payroll expenses, overtime wages, uniforms, supplies, vehicles and auto supplies in the approximate amount of $149,958.00 annually and $749,790.00 during the term of the levy; according the order of the Clay County Commission entered on the 12th day of February, 2020.
That the additional rate of levy in cents per $100 dollars of
assessed valuation on each class of property shall be:
Sheriff-Law Enforcement
Class I 2.12
Class II 4.24
Class III 8.48
Class IV 8.48
0 For the Levies
0 Against the Levies
Instructions to Voters:
Those favoring the additional levies, fill in the oval in the space before “For the Levies”
Those against the additional levies, fill in the oval in the space before “Against the Levies”
The County Commission of Clay County, West Virginia.