PETERSBURG, W.Va. (WVDN) – State Treasurer Riley Moore announced his Office’s Unclaimed Property Division returned nearly $12,000 to the City of Petersburg – funds to be put towards facility improvement projects to benefit the local community.
“It’s always an honor to partner with local government officials to return missing funds that would have otherwise gone unclaimed,” State Treasurer Riley Moore said. “Through new programs such as West Virginia Cash Now and updating our unclaimed property online database, we have made it a priority in my Office to modernize the process of returning lost funds to our citizens.”
The City of Petersburg received an unclaimed property check valued at $11,867.42.
“It was an easy process to work with Regional Treasury Representative John Paul Abbott and the State Treasurer’s Office to receive the City’s unclaimed funds,” Petersburg Mayor Gary Michael said. “We have been focused on updating community facilities, such as adding a dog park and installing new playground equipment at the city park for families to enjoy, and we plan to use this money to boost our city’s finances to continue serving the residents of Petersburg.”
Mayor Michael also encouraged Petersburg residents to visit www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov to see if they have money being held by the State Treasurer’s Office.
The State Treasurer’s Office has more than $400 million in unclaimed property in its database, with over 4,000 listings in Grant County.
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