Town Hall · Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV town hall & government

Bath (Berkeley Springs) spent $63,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $107 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bath (Berkeley Springs)'s government.

Town budget

Where Bath (Berkeley Springs)'s money goes

Spent
$63,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$107
typical West Virginia cities: $1,458
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$33,00052%
Police
$30,00048%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Full-time staff
9
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,100
a year, before benefits
Police
3 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Morgan County School District

Bath (Berkeley Springs)'s K–12 school district, shared with Paw Paw. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,107
West Virginia: $15,637
Students
2,156
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from West Virginia districts overall: 36% local, 46% state, 18% federal

  • Local 36%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $15,107 per pupil, $8,128 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bath (Berkeley Springs) pay

Typical tax bill
$983
a year · West Virginia typical $865
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · West Virginia 0.53%
Typical home value
$185,100
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bath (Berkeley Springs)'s government

🏛️ Official websiteberkeleysprings.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bath (Berkeley Springs) →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Bath (Berkeley Springs) is represented in Congress by Senators Shelley Moore Capito and James C. Justice and Representative Riley M. Moore. Patrick Morrisey is governor.

All of Bath (Berkeley Springs)'s representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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