Sheriff-Treasurer

Under West Virginia Law, the Sheriff-Treasurer is responsible for receiving and disbursing all county monies. The Office of the Sheriff is the principal tax collection agency for Hardy County. 

By far, the largest sources of county funds are the real estate tax and the taxes assessed on personal property.  Each year the Hardy County Sheriff processes more than 19,000 tax bills.

The Sheriff’s Office plays no part in assessing the value of real and personal property – a role reserved to the County Assessor – but it is responsible for collecting the taxes levied.

Other funds that the Office of the Sheriff receives and disburses include these:

• Dog license fees

• E-911 assessment

• Coal severance tax

• Fines levied by courts and magistrates

• Worthless check fund

• Home incarceration fees

• Concealed weapons permit fees

• Motor vehicle registration fees

• Assessors valuation fund

Need More Information?

If you have questions regarding property sales to satisfy tax liens, you may contact Laura Snyder, Chief Tax Deputy, or other tax staff  in the Sheriff’s Office.