Hancock County Commission Levy Estimate (Budget)
2024-2025 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 $1,850,000
Property Taxes Current Year 5,438,906
Prior Year Taxes 349,000
Tax Penalties, Interest & Publication Fees 185.000
Dog Taxes 400
Property Transfer Tax 150,000
Gas and Oil Severence Tax 100,000
Horse and Dog Racing Tax 2,000
Wine & Liquor Tax 2,500
Hotel Occupancy Tax 140,000
Payment in Lieu of Taxes 5,000
Miscellaneous Energy Tax (Coal Bed Methane) 7,000
Building Permits 100
Federal Grants/Federal Payment in Lieu of Taxes 200,000
State Grants 250,000
Charges for Services 343,154
Sheriff’s Service of Process 3,000
Sheriff’s Earnings 10,000
County Clerk’s Earnings 60,000
Circuit Clerk Earnings 17,000
Prosecuting Attorney’s Earnings 500
Accident Reports 5,000
Motor Vehicle License Fee 2,000
Rents & Concessions 68,685
Cemetery Revenue 3,000
IRP Fees (Interstate Registration Plan) 7,000
Fines, Fees & Court Costs 3,000
Regional Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement 25,000
Interest Earned 1,000
Miscellaneous Revenue 1,000
Sheriff’s Commission 12,000
Gaming Income 155,000
Video Lottery 780,000
Contributions/Transfer from Other Entities 220,000
Refunds/Reimbursements (External Sources) 65,000
Transfers from Other Funds 20,000
General School Reimbursements 50,000
Magistrate Court Reimbursements 6,000
Transfers from Rainy Day Fund 1,370,646
Total Estimated General Fund Revenues $11,907,891
Hancock County Commission Levy Estimate (Budget)
2024-2025 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 $563,215 $50,000
County Clerk 495,160 –
Circuit Clerk 333,989 –
Sheriff-Treasurer 371,891 –
Prosecuting Attorney 586,268 –
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 5,134,156 50,000
PUBLIC SAFETY
Sheriff-Law Enforcement 3,329,161 –
Sheriff-Service of Process 3,000 –
Regional Jail 610,000 –
Home Confinement 173,056 –
Police Special Duty 362,004 –
Juvenile Detention Center 150,000 –
Emergency Services 340,251 –
Fire Department 318,000 –
Dog Warden/Humane Society 480,933 –
Public Safety Grants 317,250 –
Courthouse Security 225,189 –
TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY 6,308,844
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Local Health Department 14,500 –
Mental Health 1,500 –
Sewer 3,600 –
Solid Waste Authority 15,000 –
TOTAL HEALTH & SANITATION 34,600 –
CULTURE AND RECREATION
Parks & Recreation 145,962 –
Visitor’s Bureau 75,000 –
TOTAL CULTURE & RECREATION 220,962 –
SOCIAL SERVICES
Senior Citizens 83,849 –
Cemeteries 94,830 –
TOTAL SOCIAL SERVICES 178,679 –
CAPITAL PROJECTS
Courthouse 30,650 –
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAYS 30,650 –
Total Expenditures $11,907,891 50,000
HANCOCK COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
REGULAR CURRENT EXPENSE LEVY
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024-JUNE 30, 2025
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 $503,225,530 28.60 $1,439,225
Personal Property 2,268,880 6,489
Total Class II $505,494,410 $1,445,714
Class III
Real Estate $110,393,820 57.20 $631,453
Personal Property 287,083,631 1,642,118
Public Utility 45,446,550 259,954
Total Class III $442,924,001 $2,533,525
Class IV
Real Estate $153,111,020 57.20 $875,795
Personal Property 159,346,336 911,461
Public Utility 34,492,259 197,296
Total Class IV $346,949,615 $1,984,552
Total Value &
Projected Revenue $1,295,368,026 $5,963,791
Less Delinquencies, Exonerations &
Uncollectable Taxes 6.00% 357,827
Less tax Discounts 1.00% 56,060
Less Allowance for Tax Increment Financing
(If Applicable)
Total Projected Property Tax Collection 5,549,904
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 $5,549,904
HANCOCK COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
EXCESS LEVY PAGE
Excess Levy/Levies
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2024-JUNE 30, 2025
Certificate of Valuation Assessed Value Levy Taxes
Current Year for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied
Class I
Personal Property 1.13 0
Public Utility 0
Total Class I 0
Class II
Real Estate $503,225,530 2.26 $1,439,225
Personal Property 2,268,880 6,489
Total ClassII $505,494,410 $1,445,714
Class III
Real Estate $110,393,820 4.52 $631,453
Personal Property 287,083,631 1,642,118
Public Utility 45,446,550 259,954
Total Class III $442,924,001 $2,533,525
Class IV
Real Estate $153,111,020 4.52 $875,795
Personal Property 159,346,336 911,461
Public Utility 34,492,259 197,296
Total Class IV $346,949,615 $1,984,552
Total Value &
Projected Revenue – 5,963,791
Less Delinquencies, Exonerations&
Uncollectable Taxes 6.00% 357,827
Less Tax Discounts 1.00% 56,060
Net Amount to be Raised by Levy
Of Taxes 5,549,904
HANCOCK COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
EXCESS LEVY PAGE
Library
2024-2025
Column E
Certificate of Valuation Assessed Value Levy Taxes
Current Year for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied
Class I
Personal Property 0.50 0
Public Utility 0
Total Class I 0
Class II
Real Estate $4503,225,5300 1.00 $50,323
Personal Property 2,268,880 227
Total ClassII $505,494,410 $50,550
Class III
Real Estate $110,393,820 2.00 $22,079
Personal Property 287,083,631 57,417
Public Utility 45,446,550 9,089
Total Class III $442,924,001 $88,585
Class IV
Real Estate $153,111,020 2.00 $30,622
Personal Property 159,346,336 31,869
Public Utility 34,492,259 6,898
Total Class IV $346,949,615 $69,389
Total Value & Projected
Revenue $1,295,368,026 208,524
Less Delinquencies, Exonerations&
Uncollectable Taxes 6.00% 12,511
Less Tax Discounts 1.00% 1,960
Net Amount to be Raised by Levy
for Budget Purposes 194,053
Included in the General Fund “yes or No” NO
EXCESS LEVY REPORTED ON GENERAL FUND
REVENUE SUMMARY PAGE IN ACCOUNT #301-90: $-
HANCOCK COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
EXCESS LEVY PAGE
Shelter Workshop
Certificate of Valuation Assessed Value Levy Taxes
Current Year for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied
Class I
Personal Property 0.63 0
Public Utility 0
Total Class I 0
Class II
Real Estate $503,225,530 1.26 $63,406
Personal Property 2,268,880 286
Total ClassII $505,494,410 $63,692
Class III
Real Estate $110,393,820 2.52 $27,819
Personal Property 287,083,631 72,345
Public Utility 45,446,550 11,453
Total Class III $442,924,001 $111,617
Class IV
Real Estate $153,111,020 2.52 $38,584
Personal Property 159,346,336 40,155
Public Utility 34,492,259 8,692
Total Class IV $346,949,615 $87,431
Total Value &
Projected Revenue $1,295,368,026 262,740
Less Delinquencies, Exonerations&
Uncollectable Taxes 6.00% 15,764
Less Tax Discounts 1.00% 2,470
Net Amount to be Raised by Levy
Of Taxes 244,506
Included in the General Fund “Yes or No” NO
EXCESS LEVY RPORTED ON GENERAL
FUND REVENUE SUMMARY PAGE IN
ACCOUNT 301-91 $
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 29TH DAY OF MARCH 2024
WDT April 8, 15, 2024