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CHARLESTON CITY COUNCIL Statutory Meeting April 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM THIS MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN PERSON AND CAN BE VIEWED LIVE VIA https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com/web/home.aspx Council Chambers, Third Floor City Hall, 501 Virginia St. E. Charleston, WV AGENDA CALL TO ORDER BY THE MAYOR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PUBLIC SPEAKERS AND CLAIMS 1. INTERESTED PUBLIC SPEAKERS MUST REGISTER AT THE CLERK’S HALLWAY TABLE IN PERSON NO EARLIER THAN 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS. FIVE (5) SPEAKERS WILL BE PERMITTED (RULE NO. 22 (B)). REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES FINANCE 1. Bill No. 8075 - A Bill and Order relating to the laying of levies on real, personal and public utility property within the City of Charleston, including excess levies previously provided for in the Official Municipal Budget Document for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. ROLL CALL ADJOURNMENT *Meetings may be recorded and broadcast via internet https://charlestonwv.civicclerk.com Page | 1 of 1 Page | 1 of  Bill No. 8075 Introduced in Council: Adopted by Council: April 6, 2026 Introduced by: Referred to: Joseph Jenkins Finance Committee 1 Bill No. 8075: A Bill and Order relating to the laying of levies on real, personal and 2 public utility property within the City of Charleston, West Virginia, including excess 3 levies previously provided for in the Official Municipal Budget Document for the fiscal 4 year beginning the first day of July, two thousand twenty-six. 5 6 WHEREAS, each Municipality is required to hold a Statutory meeting of the Council on 7 the third Tuesday in April each year to make and enter a levy order and rate sheet; and 8 9 WHEREAS, written approval of the West Virginia State Tax Commissioner has been 10 received and notice of the Levy Estimate has been duly published as required by law; 11 and 12 13 WHEREAS, the levy rate attached hereto is included in the City of Charleston Municipal 14 Budget for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, before City Council for approval at a 15 special meeting of Council held on April 21, 2026, now, therefore 16 17 Be it Ordained by the Council of the City of Charleston, West Virginia: 18 19 That the City of Charleston, West Virginia does hereby make and enter the levy order 20 and rate sheet attached hereto, incorporated herein, and made a part hereof. Page | 2 of  MUNICIPALITY OF CHARLESTON LEVY ORDER AND RATE SHEET 2026 - 2027 The following is a true copy from the record of orders entered by this entity on the 21 day of April, 2026. SIGNATURE: Municipal Clerk or Recorder Column E Certificate of Valuation Levy Taxes Current Year Assessed Value for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied Class I Personal Property $ 0 12.430 $ 0 Public Utility 0 0 Total Class I $ 0 $ 0 Class II Real Estate $ 1,613,093,100 24.860 $ 4,010,149 Personal Property 180,594 449 Total Class II $ 1,613,273,694 $ 4,010,598 Class IV Real Estate $ 1,099,337,110 49.720 $ 5,465,904 Personal Property 536,156,833 2,665,772 Public Utility 337,858,269 1,679,831 Total Class IV $ 1,973,352,212 $ 9,811,507 Total Value & Projected Revenue $ 3,586,625,906 $ 13,822,105 Less Delinquencies, Exonerations & Uncollectable Taxes 6.00% 829,326 Less Tax Discounts 1.50% 194,892 Less Allowance for Tax Increment Financing - see worksheet (Subtracted from regular current expense taxes levied only) 0 Total Projected Property Tax Collection 12,797,887 Less Assessor Valuation Fund 2.00% 255,958 (Subtracted from regular current expense taxes levied only) Net Amount to be Raised by Levy of Property Taxes For Budget Purposes $ 12,541,929 Page | 3 of  MUNICIPALITY OF CHARLESTON LEVY ORDER AND RATE SHEET SUPPLEMENT EXCESS LEVY 2026 - 2027 The following is a true copy from the record of orders entered by this entity on the 21 day of April, 2026. SIGNATURE: Municipal Clerk or Recorder Column E Certificate of Valuation Levy Taxes Assessed Value for Tax Purposes Rate/$100 Levied Current Year Class I Personal Property $ 0 5.030 $ 0 Public Utility 0 0 Total Class I $ 0 $ 0 Class II Real Estate $ 1,613,093,100 10.060 $ 1,622,772 Personal Property 180,594 182 Total Class II $ 1,613,273,694 $ 1,622,954 Class IV Real Estate $ 1,099,337,110 20.120 $ 2,211,866 Personal Property 536,156,833 1,078,748 Public Utility 337,858,269 679,771 Total Class IV $ 1,973,352,212 $ 3,970,385 Total Value & Projected Rev. $ 3,586,625,906 $ 5,593,339 Less Delinquencies, Exonerations & Uncollectable Taxes 6.00% . . . 335,600 Less Tax Discounts 1.50% . . . 78,866 Net Amount to be Raised by Levy For Budget Purposes: $ 5,178,873 Page | 4 of