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Commission certifies 2025 delinquent tax list totaling about $7.87 million
Summary
A sheriff's office representative asked the commission to certify the 2025 delinquent real estate and personal property tax list; officials reported $5,289,180.93 in delinquent real-estate taxes, $2,579,043.90 in personal property, and a 6.38% uncollected rate as of April 30, 2026; the commission certified the list by voice vote.
A representative speaking on behalf of Sheriff Todd Forbes presented the county’s 2025 delinquent tax list on June 10 and asked the Monongalia County Commission to certify it for recording with the county clerk.
The representative reported delinquent real estate taxes of $5,289,180.93 and personal property taxes of $2,579,043.90, for a combined total of $7,868,224.83 as of April 30, 2026. He told commissioners that amount corresponds to about a 6.38% uncollected rate as of that date and noted some accounts have been paid since the reporting date. He also said one large personal-property account (about $2 million) is in litigation and its collection is suspended while that matter proceeds.
A commissioner moved to certify the list “as presumed”; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The representative said the auditor’s office recently held a sale for 2024 delinquent real-estate taxes and recovered many viable accounts.
The commission’s certification sends the list to the county clerk for recording as required by code.
