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Addressing and Mapping Board Public Meetings Presentation
Document describing the state-wide initiative of addressing and mapping rural areas throughout the state of West Virginia.

Assessments and Levy for Local Governments
Assessments and Levy for Local Governments 2008-2002

Audit and Local Government Review Procedures Manual
Procedures Manual for procuring and conducting audits and reviewing of local governments.

Board of Education Guideline
Guideline to be used for preparing the schedule of proposed levy rates and levy order and rate sheets.

Demolition Program
This program provides cities and counties with resources to acquire and remove vacant and dilapidated properties from their communities.

Distribution of DMV Road Fund Collections
A pie chart showing taxpayers where the distribution of their taxes and fees are distributed to.

DMV FY 2007 Annual Report
A 2007 Fiscal Year Annual Report for the West VIrginia Division of Motor Vehicles.

Documents Required to Obtain a WV Drivers License
A list of the documents that must be present in order to obtain a WV drivers license.

Excess Levy Guideline
This guideline is provided to assist local governments holding excess levy elections.

Handbook For Performance of Death Investigation and Certification
This handbook is intended to serve as a comprehensive reference to basic information needed by West Virginia County Medical Examiners, Assistant County Medical Examiners, and County Coroners in the performance of their duties in the field of medicolegal death investigation.

Levy Estimates/Budgets for Local Governments
Levy Estimates/Budgets for Local Governments 2008-2002

Levy Rates
View county and district levy rates for that county.

Litter Control Standard Operating Procedure
The purpose of this Litter Control Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to provide a consolidated reference document for counties and municipalities to take ownership in planning, managing and conducting the cleanup of litter that spoils West Virginia’s scenic beauty.

Local e-Government Brochure
A brochure for organizations to receive online payments.

Local Government Lock Box Brochure
The Treasurer’s Office lock box system can be utilized for processing payments (checks or credit cards) and capturing data from a coupon or stub. The payment information is then transmitted to the agency for uploading into their accounting system.

Magistrate Court Rules
These rules apply to all civil cases in the magistrate courts of the State of West Virginia.

Municipal Bond Commission
The West Virginia Municipal Bond Commission is focused on providing state and local government bond issuers with economical, financial and managerial service.

Municipal Guideline to the Budget Process
The purpose of this Guideline is to provide a narrative of the entire budget process including instructions on preparing the levy estimate-budget, budget monitoring, budget revisions and a calendar of events.

Public Utilities Allocation of Assessed Values
View county and district assessed values for that county.

Public Utility Companies' Tax Liabilities
This page will take you to a list of companies in order to obtain detailed tax information.

Public Utility Payouts
This list shows payments to the counties and municipalities for Public Utilities Taxes and Ad-Valorem fees on Interstate Motor Vehicles registered under a proportional agreement collected by the West Virginia State Auditor's Office.

Rates of Levy for Counties,Municipalities, and Bd. Of Educations
This page lists rates of levy from 2008 - 2003.

Region 2 Planning & Development Council
Region II Planning and Development Council is a council of governments in southwestern West Virginia. Collaborating with shared resources, their goal is to achieve optimal administration of planning and development functions. Council members are elected officials and additional appointees representing 31 units of governments in six counties, Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mason, Mingo and Wayne.

Regional Intergovernmental Council
The Regional Intergovernmental Council (RIC) serves local governments within the four-county region of Boone, Clay, Kanawha and Putnam Counties. One of 11 regional planning and development councils located within the state of West Virginia, RIC provides an array of services which support economic development, planning and inter-governmental cooperation.

Solid Waste Management Plan
The purpose of this developmental plan is to: meet the requirements of WV codes, comply with U.S Environmental Protection Agency regulatory requirements, ensure that an adequate capacity of environmentally protective solid waste disposal facilities exist to meet the needs of the people of West Virginia, determine state actions required to meet the reduction and recycling goals and other solid waste management policies, and to provide guidance to local solid waste authorities and municipalities in meeting the state goals and solid waste management policies, through implementation of integrated solid waste management programs.

Summary of Excess Levies for Local Governments
This is a Summary of Special Excess Levies in effect for fiscal years ending June 30, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

The State Dollar Television Program
The "State Dollar" is a television program written and developed by the West Virginia State Auditor's Office, produced by the West Virginia Library Commission and distributed by the Library Television Network. The program is designed to educate the public about the duties and functions of the Auditor's Office, its divisions and their interactions with other agencies. Each episode includes exclusive interviews with various federal, state and local leaders on current news and events affecting West Virginians.

WV911 Presentation
Project overview of the West Virginia E9-1-1 Addressing and Mapping project.

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Demolition Program
This program provides cities and counties with resources to acquire and remove vacant and dilapidated properties from their communities.

Handbook For Performance of Death Investigation and Certification
This handbook is intended to serve as a comprehensive reference to basic information needed by West Virginia County Medical Examiners, Assistant County Medical Examiners, and County Coroners in the performance of their duties in the field of medicolegal death investigation.

Solid Waste Management Plan
The purpose of this developmental plan is to: meet the requirements of WV codes, comply with U.S Environmental Protection Agency regulatory requirements, ensure that an adequate capacity of environmentally protective solid waste disposal facilities exist to meet the needs of the people of West Virginia, determine state actions required to meet the reduction and recycling goals and other solid waste management policies, and to provide guidance to local solid waste authorities and municipalities in meeting the state goals and solid waste management policies, through implementation of integrated solid waste management programs.

Uniform Chart of Accounts for Municipalities
The chart of accounts is designed to provide a uniform and orderly list from which the governing body may select the accounts applicable to their own accounting needs.

County:

County Government Guideline to the Budget Process
The purpose of this Guideline is to provide a narrative of the entire budget process including a calendar of events, budget preparation, budget monitoring, and budget revisions.

County Website Directory
West Virginia county governments are beginning to publish county web pages and are now providing online information about county government, public services and economic development. Directory information is available for others through links to the County Commissioner's Association of West Virginia, which has gathered and published this information.

Demolition Program
This program provides cities and counties with resources to acquire and remove vacant and dilapidated properties from their communities.

Handbook For Performance of Death Investigation and Certification
This handbook is intended to serve as a comprehensive reference to basic information needed by West Virginia County Medical Examiners, Assistant County Medical Examiners, and County Coroners in the performance of their duties in the field of medicolegal death investigation.

Land Sales Listings
The County Collections Division of the State Auditor’s Office has the primary function of returning Delinquent and Nonentered Lands to private ownership. This is accomplished by the redemption of property or by selling the property at auction. Properties included in land sales (by county) are listed on this Website.

Solid Waste Management Plan
The purpose of this developmental plan is to: meet the requirements of WV codes, comply with U.S Environmental Protection Agency regulatory requirements, ensure that an adequate capacity of environmentally protective solid waste disposal facilities exist to meet the needs of the people of West Virginia, determine state actions required to meet the reduction and recycling goals and other solid waste management policies, and to provide guidance to local solid waste authorities and municipalities in meeting the state goals and solid waste management policies, through implementation of integrated solid waste management programs.

Uniform Chart of Accounts for County Government
The chart of accounts is designed to provide a uniform and orderly list from which the county commission may select the accounts applicable to their own accounting needs.

Other Municipalities:

Handbook For Performance of Death Investigation and Certification
This handbook is intended to serve as a comprehensive reference to basic information needed by West Virginia County Medical Examiners, Assistant County Medical Examiners, and County Coroners in the performance of their duties in the field of medicolegal death investigation.

Solid Waste Management Plan
The purpose of this developmental plan is to: meet the requirements of WV codes, comply with U.S Environmental Protection Agency regulatory requirements, ensure that an adequate capacity of environmentally protective solid waste disposal facilities exist to meet the needs of the people of West Virginia, determine state actions required to meet the reduction and recycling goals and other solid waste management policies, and to provide guidance to local solid waste authorities and municipalities in meeting the state goals and solid waste management policies, through implementation of integrated solid waste management programs.

Uniform Chart of Accounts for Municipalities
The chart of accounts is designed to provide a uniform and orderly list from which the governing body may select the accounts applicable to their own accounting needs.

Public Utilities:

E-File Annual PSC Reports
This resource allows the user to request that the Excel template needed be sent to a specified email address.

Management Summary Report
The purpose of this Management Summary Report is to convey to our stakeholders how the Public Service Commission has met our mission during they year.

Miss Utility WV
This web site can be used as an aid for anyone planning excavation or other earth disturbing activities.

Natural Gas Consumer Information
Explanation of gas rates, conservation tips, payment options, and other help for consumers

PSC Public Hearings
This interface allows you to search all PSC meetings scheduled through the Executive Secretary's Office.

Sewer Utility Cost Rankings
This is a list of utilities providing sewer service in West Virginia ranked by cost per 4500 Gallons used.

Solid Waste Management Plan
The purpose of this developmental plan is to: meet the requirements of WV codes, comply with U.S Environmental Protection Agency regulatory requirements, ensure that an adequate capacity of environmentally protective solid waste disposal facilities exist to meet the needs of the people of West Virginia, determine state actions required to meet the reduction and recycling goals and other solid waste management policies, and to provide guidance to local solid waste authorities and municipalities in meeting the state goals and solid waste management policies, through implementation of integrated solid waste management programs.

The Pipeline
The Pipeline is a bi-monthly publication containing public utility, health, and environmental news.

Utilities Operating in West Virginia
Search for Utilities regulated by the West Virginia Public Service Commission. Also link to view scanned tariffs.

Water Utility Cost Rankings
This is a list of utilities providing water service in West Virginia ranked by cost per 4500 Gallons used.

West Virginia Newspapers
List of qualified newspapers in WV with largest circulation for legal publication.

Did You Know?

The world’s largest shipment of matches (20 carloads or 210,000,000 matches) was shipped from Wheeling to Memphis, Tennessee, on August 26, 1933.