FAYETTEVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack visited Fayette County on Wednesday, October 14, to return nearly $23,000 in unclaimed property funds to six local government agencies and organizations.
The funds were presented during the State Treasurer’s Office’s “Treasury Day” event in Fayetteville.
Recipients included the Fayette County Commission, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Fayette County Board of Education, Town of Fayetteville, City of Oak Hill and New River Health Association.
“Unclaimed property can make a meaningful difference when it’s returned to the organizations that serve our communities,” Treasurer Pack said
“We’re glad we were able to bring nearly $23,000 back to Fayette County and help these local entities – from law enforcement to health care organizations to schools. It’s important for them to be able to put these dollars toward the work they do for residents every day. We encourage more individuals, businesses and organizations to search our online database for unclaimed property because you never know what money is waiting for you.”
The organizations received the following amounts:
Fayette County Commission: $7,000
New River Health Association: $5,867.16
Fayette County Board of Education: $3,270.76
Town of Fayetteville: $3,134.78
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office: $2,465.05
City of Oak Hill: $1,086.
The funds totaled $22,824.43 and came from outdated checks, accounts payable and miscellaneous checks that had gone unclaimed.
Fayette County Board of Education President Pat Gray said the returned funds would benefit local students.
“It’s real exciting to have Treasurer Pack come and present this check to our staff here. I think it’s a wonderful program that the Unclaimed Property Division seeks out and return money to the people,” Gray said.
“We’re glad to accept the check today and we’ll certainly put it to some beneficial use for the students of Fayette County.”
According to the Treasurer’s Office, Fayette County currently has more than 92,000 unclaimed property listings valued at more than $10.7 million.
Statewide, the office maintains a database containing more than $530 million in unclaimed property listings.
During September, the Treasurer’s Office returned more than $2.4 million to individuals, businesses and organizations throughout West Virginia.
Since the beginning of Fiscal Year 2027 on July 1, 2026, nearly $9.4 million has been returned to rightful owners.
Unclaimed property can include money from uncashed checks, forgotten bank accounts and other financial assets that have been turned over to the state.
Residents and businesses can search for unclaimed funds through the State Treasurer’s Office at www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov.
