Tax Office

Robert A. "Rob" Blair

County Treasurer (Sheriff)

Authorized by W.Va. Code 7-5-1, the Sheriff serves as the ex officio County Treasurer. In this capacity, the sheriff is responsible for collection of all revenue and disbursement of all monies due from the County Treasury. Each year in July, the Tax Division prepares and mails tens of thousands of personal property and real estate tax tickets. The money collected is distributed monthly to the Berkeley County Commission, Berkeley County Board of Education, State of West Virginia, and the County’s two municipalities, the City of Martinsburg and Town of Hedgesville.  

Duties and Responsibilities include: 

• Collect all state, county, municipal and school taxes; disburse money to appropriate agencies.
• Maintain all tax records.
• Enforce payment of delinquent taxes.
• Administer transportation of prisoners, mental patients, and extraditions.
• Issue permits to citizens who apply for concealed pistol/revolver (handgun) licenses.
• Administer the financial matters of adults who are unable to do so for themselves.
• Serve as Berkeley County’s chief law enforcement officer, charged with the responsibility of policing the county and keeping the peace, including the power to make arrests. 
• Serve and execute all returns, notices and processes issued by the courts which must be served in the county.
• Act as bailiff in court proceedings.
• Enforce court orders.
• NEW! Class A Tag renewals (Mondays and Wednesdays only/NOTE: payment in cash, money order or cashier's check only). 
• NEW! To redeem Real Estate Delinquencies, residents can go online to the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office or call: 304-558-2262.