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Commission tables three exonerations, rejects one taxpayer request; routine administrative approvals carried
Summary
The Morgan County Commission approved most routine exonerations but tabled three that had been objected by the assessor and voted down a separate Kowski exoneration; commissioners also approved insurance, depository and small administrative items.
The Morgan County Commission agreed July 1 to approve routine tax exonerations that were not objected to by the assessor but tabled three exonerations that had been originally objected to for further review.
During discussion Commissioner Tunnell noted three items that had been objected to by the assessor and requested they be tabled so staff could do more research; the commission amended the motion and tabled those three exonerations. The commission then considered a separate exoneration request for a taxpayer listed as Kowski related to a late filing for a 2008 Kawasaki mule. After debate and a voice vote (several commissioners voting "No"), the motion to approve the Kowski exoneration failed.
The commission also approved a final member agreement with the West Virginia Communities Risk Pool for liability coverage, authorized CNB as an official county depository for the year, and approved the assessor’s statutorily required 10% commission on dog and kennel receipts totaling $1,072.25 (the 10% commission amounted to $115.73). Each of these administrative items carried by voice vote.
The meeting record notes county collections from Dec. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 for dog and kennel fees as $1,072.25, and town collections as $42; the commission authorized the assessor’s commission payment as required by state code.
