MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — On Tuesday, the Berkeley County Commission adopted
a levy rate of 13.39 for the upcoming 2024-2025 fiscal year, leaving the rate unchanged from
the current year.
A press release from the Commission reports the levy rate for 2024-2025 is projected to generate $28,915,496 million in property taxes in
support of Berkeley County’s next fiscal year budget to help fund County government services.
For Fiscal Year 2024-2025, the county’s total budget estimate is $51,044,496, a figure that
includes miscellaneous revenue.
“Working in a fiscally responsible manner, we were able to keep our levy rates the same as last
year,” Berkeley County Commission President Jim Whitacre said.
The 2024-2025 Fiscal Year begins on July 1, 2024 and ends on June 30, 2025. The 2024-2025
Fiscal Year budget includes allocations for 68 uniformed law enforcement positions, 22 paid
firefighters, as well as funding requests by the County’s constitutional officers, departments and
offices and various agencies.
