FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025-JUNE 30, 2026
LEVY ESTIMATE–BUDGET DOCUMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
MUNICIPALITY OF WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA
In accordance with Code Section 11-8-14, as amended, the Council proceeded to make an estimate of the amounts necessary to be raised by levy of taxes for the current fiscal year, and does determine and estimate the several amounts to be as follows:
The amount due and the amount that will become due and collectible from every source during the fiscal year INCLUDING THE LEVY OF TAXES, is as follows:
REVENUE SOURCE
Unassigned Fund Balance 6,500,000
Property Taxes–Current Expense 2,898,492
Prior Year Taxes 145,000
Supplemental Taxes 105,000
Tax Loss Restoration 12,500
Tax Penalties, Interest & Publication Fees 22,000
Gas & Oil Severance Tax 200,000
Excise Tax on Utilities 1,100,000
Business and Occupation Tax 6,605,920
Wine & Liquor Tax 200,000
Hotel Occupancy Tax 500,000
Insurance Premium Surtax 1,000
Sales Tax 3,950,000
Fines, Fees & Court Costs 112,500
Regional Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement 1,000
Licenses 65,500
Building Permit Fees 225,000
Inspections, Dilapidated Building & Vacant Prop Fees 3,000
IRP Fees (Interstate Registration Plan) 125,000
Private Liquor Club Fee 32,500
Municipal Service Fees 955,000
Refuse Collection 1,755,750
Police Protection Fees 1,117,500
Fire Protection Fees 1,117,500
Charges for Services 265,000
Federal Government Grants 530,000
State Government Grants 102,000
Contributions from Other Entities 218,910
Charges to Other Funds 90,000
Gaming Income 225,000
Interest Earned on Investments 85,000
Video Lottery (LVL) 290,000
Miscellaneous Revenue 25,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE (GENERAL FUND) $29,581,072
COAL SEVERANCE TAX FUND
REVENUE SOURCE
Assigned Fund Balance (Coal Fund Only) $10,500
Coal Severance Tax 75,000
Interest Earned on Investment 375
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE (COAL SEVERANCE FUND) $85,875
General Coal Fund Severance
Fund
ESTIMATED CURRENT EXPENDITURES
Economic Development $42,500 –
Mayor’s Office 24,865 –
City Council 132,800 –
City Manager’s Office 665,790 –
Finance Office 701,560 –
Police Judge’s Office 144,545 –
City Attorney 99,935 –
Community Development (Housing) 412,730 –
Contributions to Comms/Authorities 210,000 –
Regional Development Authority 6,800 –
Building Inspection 1,309,305 Data Processing 171,150 –
City Hall 751,500 –
Electrical Services 367,620 –
Public Works Department 491,954 –
Contingencies 458,212 –
Police Department 6,270,402 –
Fire Department 4,367,809 –
Dog Warden/Humane Society 80,300 –
Communication Center/Central Dispatch 226,425 –
Streets and Highways 3,623,093 –
Street Lights 425,000 –
Central Garage 397,650 –
Public Transit 519,795 –
Garbage Department 2,314,082 –
Storm Sewer 90,250 –
Parks & Recreation 1,500,000 60,000
Visitors Bureau 250,000 Youth Program 25,000 –
Library 535,000 –
Beautification Programs 15,000 15,000
Capital Projects-General Government 850,000 10,875
Capital Projects-Street and Transportation 2,100,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES $29,581,072 $85,875
MUNICIPALITY OF WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Regular Current Expense Levy
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025 – JUNE 30, 2026
Certificate of Valuation Assessed Value Levy Taxes
for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied
CLASS I
Personal Property $0 12.50 $0
Public Utility 0 0
Total Class I $0 0
CLASS II
Real Estate $337,513,580 25.00 $843,784
Personal Property 26,100 65
Total Class II $337,539,680 $843,849
CLASS IV
Real Estate $211,747,410 50.00 $1,058,737
Personal Property 222,349,187 1,111,746
Public Utility 46,467,695 232,338
Total Class IV $480,564,292 $2,402,821
Total Value & Projected Revenue $818,103,972 $3,246,670
Less Delinquencies, Exonerations & Uncollectable Taxes 5.00% 162,334
Less Tax Discounts (use Total Projected Revenue to calculate) 2.00% 61,687
Less Allowance for Tax Increment Financing (if Applicable) 79,518
Total Projected Property Tax Collection $2,943,131
Less Assessor Valuation Fund 0.0155 and 0.015 44,639
(Subtracted from regular current expense taxes levied only)
Net Amount To be Raised by Levy of Property Taxes $2,898,492
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF BROOKE/HANCOCK
MUNICIPALITY OF WEIRTON
I, KIMBERLY LONG, Recording Officer of said municipality, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies from the record of the orders made and entered by the council of the said municipality on the 10th day of March, 2025
Kimberly Long
CITY CLERK
WDT adv March 31, April 7, 2025