FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025- JUNE 30, 2026
LEVY ESTIMATE – BUDGET DOCUMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
MUNICIPALITY OF BETHLEHEM,
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 500,000
Property Taxes – Current Expense 397,857
Property Taxes – Excess Levy 131,861
Gas & Oil Severance Tax 30,000
Excise Tax on Utilities 132,000
Business and Occupation Tax 390,000
Wine and Liquor Tax 200
Fines, Fees and Court Costs 40,000
Licenses 3,000
Building Permit Fees 5,000
Franchise Fees 70,000
IRP Fees (Interstate Registration Plan) 90,000
Rents, Royalties, and Concessions 75,000
Transfers from Rainy Day Fund 195,330
Gaming Income 18,000
Interest Earned on Investments 500
Refunds 400
Insurance Claims 1,000
Video Lottery (LVL) 40,000
Miscellaneous Revenues 6,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE
(GENERAL FUND) $2,126,148
COAL SEVERANCE TAX FUND
REVENUE SOURCE
Assigned Fund Balance $33,000
Coal Severance Tax 14,000
TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE
(COAL SEVERANCE FUND) $47,000
ESTIMATED CURRENT EXPENDITURES
General Coal Severance
Fund Fund
Mayor’s Office 9,755 –
City Council 12,935 –
Recorder’s Office 10,635 150
Treasurer’s Office 200 –
City Clerk’s Office 162,370 3,350
Police Judge’s Office 4,800 –
City Attorney 36,800 –
Regional Development Authority 1,050 –
Building Inspection 333 –
City Hall 29,611 –
Contingencies 5,000 –
Police Department 552,504 –
Fire Department 32,124 –
Streets and Highways 414,152 43,500
Street Lights 30,000 –
Public Transit 139,135 –
Parks & Recreation 34,400 –
Capital Projects – General Government 5,500 –
Capital Projects – Public Safety 40,000 –
Capital Projects – Streets
& Transportation 555,873 –
TOTAL ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES $2,126,148 47,000
MUNICIPALITY Of BETHLEHEM, 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 $101,772,400 25.00 $254,431
Personal Property 0 0
Total Class II $101,772,400 $254,431
CLASS IV
Real Estate $15,099,430 50.00 $75,497
Personal Property 18,566,544 92,833
Public Utility 0 0
Total Class IV $33,665,974 $168,330
TOTAL VALUE AND
PROJECTED REVENUE $135,438,374 $422,761
Less Delinquencies, Exonerations, &
Uncollectable Taxes 3.00% 12,683
Less Tax Discounts
(Use Total Projected Revenue to calculate) 1.00% 4,101
Less Allowance for Tax Increment Financing
(if Applicable) 0
TOTAL PROJECTED PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION $405,977
Less Assessor Valuation Fund 2.00% 8,120
(Subracted from regular current expense taxes levied only)
Net Amount to be Raised by Levy of Property Taxes $ 397,857
MUNICIPALITY OF BETHLEHEM, WEST VIRGINIA
OVRTA
FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2025 – JUNE 30, 2026
Certificate of Valuation Levy Taxes
Assessed Value Rate/$100 Levied
for Tax Purposes
CLASS I
Personal Property 0 4.06 0
Public Utility 0 0
Total Class I 0 0
CLASS II
Real Estate $101,772,400 8.12 $82,639
Personal Property 0 0
Total Class II $101,772,400 $82,639
CLASS IV
Real Estate $15,099,430 16.24 $24,521
Personal Property 18,566,544 30,152
Public Utility 0 0
Total Class IV $33,665,974 $54,673
TOTAL VALUE AND
PROJECTED REVENUE $135,438,374 $137,312
Less Delinquencies, Exonerations, &
Uncollectable Taxes 3.00% 4,119
Less Tax Discounts 1.00% 1,332
(use Total Projected Revenue to calculate)
Net Amount to be Raised by Levy For Budget Purposes: $131,861
“This budget is pending certified canvas.”
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF – OHIO
MUNICIPALITY OF – BETHLEHEM
I, Rebecca Walters, 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 24st day of March, 2025.
Rebecca Walters
Recorder
Int & N.R. Apr 3 & 10, 2025