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Pendleton County adopts 2027 property levy rates; approves budget revisions and EMS stipends
Summary
The Pendleton County Commission on April 21 unanimously approved fiscal year 2027 property levy rates that will raise a net $2,873,648 and approved FY2026 budget revisions and in-house line-item adjustments, including EMS stipend requests totaling $32,700.25.
The Pendleton County Commission unanimously adopted property levy rates for fiscal year 2027 at its April 21 meeting, voting to lay the following rates per $100 of assessed valuation: Class II — 28.60; Class III — 57.20; Class IV — 57.20. The county clerk recorded a net amount to be raised by levy of $2,873,648 after deductions for uncollectable taxes, exonerations, tax discounts and the assessor valuation fund.
Commissioner Roger Dahmer moved the levy-rate resolution; the motion passed unanimously with Commissioners Carl Hevener and Jimmie Bennett joining in the vote. County Clerk Elise White provided the supporting figures showing total projected property tax revenue of $3,149,618, less uncollectable taxes/exonerations ($157,481) and tax discounts ($59,843), producing projected collections of $2,932,294 and, after a $58,646 assessor valuation fund deduction, the reported net levy requirement of $2,873,648.
At the same meeting the commission approved FY2026 Budget Revision #4 for General County and Budget Revision #2 for the Coal Severance Fund on a motion by Commissioner Jimmie Bennett. Additional in-house April FY2026 line-item adjustments were presented and approved, with detailed changes across departments including County Commission travel and training, Prosecuting Attorney advertising and supplies, Assessor training and equipment swaps, Courthouse utilities and maintenance allocations, Law Enforcement telephone and equipment reallocation, and Water PSD salary/benefit adjustments. The transcript records the net of those listed increases and decreases as $17,673 in increases offset by $(17,673) in decreases.
Mike Alt submitted requests for EMS supplements and stipends for the period October–December 2025 totaling $32,700.25; that submission was entered into the record alongside the broader budget actions and included in the approvals. The commission also signed Zero Total Tapes for election equipment to be used May 12, 2026 and reviewed the Sheriff’s March 2026 financial statement and employee timesheets during the session.
Votes at a glance: - Levy rates for FY2027 (Class II 28.60; Class III 57.20; Class IV 57.20): motion by Commissioner Roger Dahmer, outcome: approved unanimously. Net amount to be raised by levy: $2,873,648. - FY2026 Budget Revision #4 (General County) and #2 (Coal Severance): motion by Commissioner Jimmie Bennett, outcome: approved unanimously. - In-house April FY2026 line-item revisions: presented by the county clerk, approved unanimously.
The commission also confirmed clerk-presented appointments and settlements and approved payment allowances and payroll across multiple funds. The body adjourned to its next regular meeting on May 5, 2026.
