GILMER COUNTY COMMISSION

Name

GILMER COUNTY COMMISSION

Legal name

Gilmer County Commission

Website

https://gilmercounty.wv.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Local government administration
• Property tax assessment
• Vital records services
• County law enforcement
• Public records recording

Headquarters

HQ city

Glenville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Collection: The Sheriff collects all state, county, municipal and school taxes; disburse money to appropriate agencies; maintain all tax records; enforce payment of delinquent taxes. Property is assessed at 60% of appraised value, and levies set by levying bodies determine tax revenue.
2. Recording and Licensing Fees: County Clerk acts as the receiver of fees charged for instruments filed and recorded within the county, including deeds, leases, assignments, liens, right of releases, plats, and powers of attorney. Also issues marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, hunting and fishing licenses.
3. County Levies: County Commission lays and disburses county levies based on assessed property values to fund county operations and services.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Gilmer County Commission is the elected governing body of Gilmer County, West Virginia, responsible for administering local government services mandated by the West Virginia Constitution. It lays and disburses county levies based on assessed property values, oversees property tax assessment and collection (property assessed at 60% of appraised value), supervises law enforcement, judicial administration, vital records issuance, public education, voter registration, and emergency medical services for county residents.

Product overview

Gilmer County Commission operates a static informational website that provides public access to county government services, contact information, and resources. The site is not a commercial product or platform offering but rather a government portal containing information about county agencies including the County Commission, County Clerk, County Assessor, County Sheriff, County Magistrates, Circuit Clerk, Prosecuting Attorney, Board of Education, Ambulance Service, and Local Health Department. No distinct commercial products, modules, or named service offerings are provided.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Tax Assessment and Collection Property valuation performed by the County Assessor at 60% of appraised value, with taxes collected by the Sheriff across state, county, municipal, and school levies; funds are disbursed to the appropriate agencies and tax records maintained by the Sheriff's office. Service is for property owners and taxing jurisdictions in Gilmer County.
• Recording and Vital Records Services Provided by the County Clerk, this service records instruments filed within the county (deeds, leases, assignments, liens, right of releases, plats, powers of attorney) and issues marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, and hunting and fishing licenses to county residents.
• County Law Enforcement (Sheriff) Law enforcement service delivered by the elected County Sheriff as the chief law enforcement officer of the county, including enforcement of payment of delinquent taxes.
• Magistrates Court Services Judicial service delivered by County Magistrates who preside over certain criminal matters and small claims cases for Gilmer County residents.
• Circuit Court Clerk Services Administrative functions and record-keeping for the Circuit Court in Gilmer County, delivered by the elected Circuit Clerk.
• Prosecuting Attorney Services Prosecutorial service delivered by the elected Prosecuting Attorney, who serves as the chief legal officer of Gilmer County.
• Public Education Oversight (Board of Education) Governance and supervision of all public schools in Gilmer County delivered by the five-member elected Board of Education under County Commission oversight.
• Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance Service) County-operated ambulance service providing emergency medical response to Gilmer County residents from its Glenville office.
• Local Public Health Services Local health department services delivered to Gilmer County residents from its Glenville location.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WV Association of CountiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWV Association of Counties is a partner organization supporting county governments in West Virginia. The association aims to achieve unity of purpose among elected county officials including assessors, circuit clerks, county clerks, county commissioners, prosecuting attorneys and sheriffs to promote professionalism and protection of county government.
• Community Connect FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Connect Foundation promotes community development and sustainability through technology adoption. The foundation contributed to the development of the Gilmer County website.
• West Virginia Office of TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationThe WV Office of Technology provides technical assistance to state entities in the design and management of information systems. They support the county's website infrastructure and technology needs.
• Gilmer County High School StudentsminorOthersStudents of Gilmer County High School contributed to the development of the county website as part of an educational partnership.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Others

• West Virginia Association of Counties (WVACo): State-level membership and advocacy body for WV county officials including assessors, clerks, commissioners, and sheriffs. Directly partnered with Gilmer County, providing peer coordination, training, and policy support.
• National Association of Counties (NACo): National membership organization for U.S. county governments. Comparable as a peer-support and advocacy ecosystem that county commissions like Gilmer engage with for best-practice sharing and federal funding advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Kanawha County Commission (WV): The largest WV county commission by population and budget. Comparable governance structure but operates at materially greater scale, serving as an upper-bound benchmark for what scaled-up county administration looks like in WV.

Direct peers

• Calhoun County Commission (WV): Adjacent rural WV county commission of similar scale and population on the Allegheny Plateau. Operates the same three-member commissioner model with comparable tax collection, recording, and assessing functions, making it the closest functional peer.
• Ritchie County Commission (WV): Adjacent rural WV county with similar economic drivers (oil/gas, agriculture) and small population base. Offers a directly comparable benchmark for tax base, services, and budget structure.
• Lewis County Commission (WV): Neighboring central WV county, comparable in population and economic profile. Useful for benchmarking service delivery, fee structure, and partnership arrangements.
• Wirt County Commission (WV): Small neighboring WV county commission with similarly limited population and tax base. Provides a like-for-like reference for assessing governance costs and service delivery in rural WV.
• Braxton County Commission (WV): Neighboring central WV county commission. Comparable population, geographic area, and economic base (oil/gas, agriculture, timber), providing the same governance and public service mix under identical statutory authority.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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