Welcome!
Welcome to the Wirt County Assessor’s Office website. We are so excited to now be
on the web. We hope this website helps you answer questions and assist you with
your yearly assessment needs.
The goal of the Assessor’s Office is to assess all property, real and personal,
honestly, fairly and accurately. We strive to improve this every day and deal with
problems as they arrive immediately and effectively.
The staff and I are ready to answer your questions and concerns so please feel free
to give us a call at (304) 275-3192.
Debbie Hennen
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News from Our Office
- Homestead Exemption Persons 65 years of age or older before June
30, 2009, or those persons totally and permanently disabled can apply for Homestead
Exemption. This allows a $20,000 reduction in the assessed value of real estate
property. It does not affect personal property. You may sign up in the Assessor's
Office now until Dec 1, 2008 for the 2009 tax year. Those with disabilities must
bring a copy of the social security papers.
- Building Permits are required for anyone who is building in the
county where the value of the new construction is $1,000 or more. This includes
doublewides, home additions, garages, carports, decks, porches, barns, sheds, etc.
Building permits for the county are $5 each and are available in the Assessor's
Office. If you are building in the city of Elizabeth, you obtain your building permit
at Town Hall , and the price of that permit is dependent on your building costs.
The phone number for Elizabeth Town Hall is (304) 275-3200. If you are building and the
cost is less than $1,000, no permit is required; however, you do need to report
to the Assessor's Office upon completion of your project.
- Dog Licenses All Dogs in the county must be licensed once they
are six months old. Tags are available in the Assessor's Office for $3 each. Dog
licenses are good for one year, from July 1, 2008 until June 30, 2009. If you have
a puppy that is only four months old on July 1, you will need to obtain license
for that pup when it turns 6 months old. We sell dog licenses all year long. Vicious
dog licenses are $13 and are also obtained in the Assessor's Office.
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