MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (WVDN) – State Treasurer Larry Pack was in Martinsburg on Thursday, February 5 to present more than $13,000 in unclaimed property funds to the City of Martinsburg.
“Local leaders and governments know their communities better than anyone. That makes them the best positioned to make important financial decisions that will lead to economic development and opportunity. We hope these unclaimed property funds will help accomplish that goal,” Treasurer Pack said. “I’m proud my Office was able to locate this money and return it to the City of Martinsburg.”
Treasurer Pack joined Martinsburg Mayor Kevin Knowles on Thursday afternoon to present an unclaimed property check, valued at $13,583.58, which came from vendor checks, credit balance, and miscellaneous payments.
“It’s nice to be able to have the Treasurer’s Office come here. We don’t get that a lot up here because we’re so far removed sometimes from Charleston. It means an awful lot not only to the City of Martinsburg and myself but to the community as a whole. It’s even better when you bring us a check,” Mayor Knowles said. “We can put this money to good use.”
The Treasurer’s Office has more than $533 million worth of unclaimed property listings in its database. Currently, Berkeley County has nearly 228,000 unclaimed property listings worth more than $25.6million for individuals, businesses and organizations.
Since the start of Fiscal Year 2026, which began on July 1, 2025, the Treasurer’s Office has returned more than $14.2 million to rightful owners.
“I want to encourage individuals and other organizations to keep checking our unclaimed property database because you never know if there may be unclaimed funds in your name,” Treasurer Pack said.
To learn about the unclaimed property program or to find out if the Office is holding any money for you or your family, visit www.WVUnclaimedProperty.gov.
