Board of Public Works begins annual work towards utility property tax assessments

CHARLESTON – Some of the faces are the same, some of the titles are different, but the process for approving next calendar year’s property tax assessments for major utility and business property continues on.

The West Virginia Board of Public Works met Monday morning to accept the tentative values for public service business property for the tax year beginning on Jan. 1, 2026. It is the first step in the process for finalizing property tax rates for large utilities in West Virginia.