Question 1 - Special Levy Election Historical Preservation Alliance

According to the Order of the Harrison County Commission, adopted on the 31st day of August, 2026, A Special election will be held to authorize additional levies, allowing for 5% delinquencies and 2% discount, for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2027, July 1, 2028, July 1, 2029 and July 1, 2030 for the purpose of providing funding for the following organization in the following amounts: Agency Fiscal Year 27/28 Fiscal Year 28/29 Fiscal Year 29/30 Fiscal Year 30/31 Historical Preservation Alliance $100,000 $103,000 $106,090 $109,272 Totals $100,000 $103,000 $106,090 $109,272 The additional levy allowing for 5% delinquencies and 2% discount for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027, shall be on Class I property 0.06 cents; on Class II property 0.12 cents; and on Class III and Class IV property 0.24 cents; per $100.00 valuation. The additional levy allowing for 5% delinquencies and 2% discount for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2028, shall be on Class I property 0.06 cents; on Class II property 0.12 cents; and on Class III and Class IV property 0.24 cents; per $100.00 valuation. The additional levy allowing for 5% delinquencies and 2% discount for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2029, shall be on Class I property 0.06 cents; on Class II property 0.12 cents; and on Class III and Class IV property 0.24 cents; per $100.00 valuation. The additional levy allowing for 5% delinquencies and 2% discount for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2030, shall be on Class I property 0.07 cents; on Class II property 0.14 cents; and on Class III and Class IV property 0.28 cents; per $100.00 valuation. That in the event the separate and aggregate assessed valuation of each class of taxable property within the County of Harrison increases during the term of the special levy, the levy rate shall be adjusted so that the projected tax collection will not exceed the maximum sum of: $100,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2027; $103,000 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2028; $106,090 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2029; and $109,272 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2030. Examples of authorized uses of levy funds are as follows: General operating expenses, building, infrastructure, and equipment maintenance and repairs, promotion of tourism and historical preservation, acquisition and upgrades of equipment, property or structures, improvements and modifications to land and facilities, and matching funds to obtain federal funds or other available funds. The Harrison County Commission will each year provide the amount of funds from the levy to the Historical Preservation Alliance in the amounts as set forth in this order. Further, in relation to the expenditure of funds, the Historical Preservation Alliance shall quarterly account for all expenditures, costs, and requisitions to the Harrison County Commission; and no levy funds shall be distributed to the Historical Preservation Alliance without written proof being provided to, and reviewed by, the Harrison County Commission. The Historical Preservation Alliance shall reimburse the Harrison County Commission for any and all levy funds determined to have been expended for an unauthorized purpose. In the event the Historical Preservation Alliance would cease to exist, for whatever reason, or, if the amount of funds collected exceed the approximate amount, the Harrison County Commission will follow all necessary legal and governmental requirements to ensure that any funding previously allocated to said entity may be repurposed; and that such finding may be repurposed for use in county special and/or improvements projects; or otherwise that such funds be eliminated from collection consistent with West Virginia law.