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Hardy County Commission adopts 2026 property tax levy, awards $5,000 to Moorefield DECA and accepts service contracts
Summary
At its April 7 meeting the Hardy County Commission approved the property tax levy under West Virginia Code 11-8-10a, allocated $5,000 from an opioid settlement fund to Moorefield High School DECA, and accepted annual Envirocode service contracts that include an adjusted fuel surcharge.
Loretta Humberson, Hardy County clerk, announced the commission adopted the county’s property tax levy under West Virginia Code 11-8-10a and reported the rate has not changed: "14.3." She told commissioners the county’s total assessed value is $1,228,655,815 and said the net amount to be raised by the levy for budget purposes is $4,815,970.
The levy was moved and seconded on the record and described by the clerk as passed and unopposed; the transcript does not identify explicit mover/second names. The meeting record reads: "I, Loretta Humberson, Hardy County Clerk, do hereby affirm a regularly scheduled meeting on the seventh day of April 2026" and records the commission’s vote to adopt the levy.
Also on the agenda, the commission approved an allocation of $5,000 to Moorefield High School DECA from special fund number 040 (an opioid settlement fund). Humberson read the certification and authorization for the allocation and commissioners congratulated the students and arranged for a photo opportunity.
The board accepted annual service contracts with Envirocode for solid-waste-related services. Commissioners noted a change to the vendor’s fuel surcharge tied to current diesel prices and transport distances. After brief discussion a motion to accept the contracts was made, seconded and declared passed.
The meeting minutes show the actions were recorded as motions with passage; the transcript does not list numeric roll-call tallies, only that items were unopposed or adopted by unanimous voice vote. The clerk said she would finalize paperwork for the grant and distribution checks.
The commission adjourned after closing the listed agenda items. The record shows follow-up actions: confirming vendor details on service contracts and issuing the DECA payment; no further formal deadlines were recorded in the transcript.
