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Monongalia County certifies 2024 delinquent tax list totaling roughly $9 million
Summary
Monongalia County commissioners certified the county’s 2024 delinquent tax list on June 4 after a presentation by Sheriff Forbes and the chief tax deputy, who reported roughly $9 million in combined real-estate and personal-property delinquencies.
Monongalia County commissioners certified the county’s 2024 delinquent tax list on June 4 after a presentation by Sheriff Forbes and the chief tax deputy.
For the record, Sheriff Forbes reported approximately $4,598,870.66 in delinquent real-estate taxes and about $4,000,006.92 in delinquent personal-property taxes, for a combined total of roughly $9,000,002.91 — about 6.82% of billed taxes for the period, according to the presentation. Commissioners approved the certification by voice vote.
Officials said the rise in personal-property delinquency this year is largely attributable to a single entity that did not pay in 2023 and was back‑billed in 2024, creating approximately $1.8 million in additional charges; absent that account the increase would be nearer $500,000, the presentation said.
Sheriff Forbes and the tax office noted that real-estate delinquencies are typically collected at a much higher rate than personal-property delinquencies and that personal-property collections historically recover most but not all amounts due.
Why it matters: Certification is the legal step that forwards delinquent accounts to the clerk for reporting and further collection processes. The scale of delinquencies affects county revenue forecasts and collection priorities.
Action taken: A commissioner moved to approve the 2024 delinquent tax list as presented; the commission seconded and certified the list by voice vote.
