City Hall News, June 29-July 3, 2020
The Elkins Planning Commission meets virtually Wednesday at 1 p.m. to continue drafting a new zoning ordinance. Login information: www.cityofelkinswv.com/login.
Business license renewals are due to the Treasurer’s Department by Tuesday. (If mailed, they must be postmarked June 30.) If you have not yet received a license renewal form in the mail, or if you are applying for your first license, you must first submit a copy of your state business license to the Treasurer’s Department. If you have questions, please call (304) 636-1414, ext. 1318 or ext. 1721.
Council meets virtually Thursday at 7 p.m. The agenda, which is not yet finalized, includes consideration of changes to municipal court fees and penalties as required by House Bill 4958.
Business and occupation (B&O) tax forms for the second-quarter filing period will be mailed this week. Returns are due July 31.
City hall will be closed on Friday, July 3. Trash will be collected on the normal schedule.
What’s with the “E” on my water bill?
If you see an “E” next to the number in the “present” column of your water bill, you are looking at an “estimated reading.” The water meters in use here in Elkins have built-in transmitters that are supposed to automatically send water […]
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Meeting this week are the Elkins council, council’s ad hoc Special Hiring Committee, and the Elkins Tree Board. Street-sweeper season is over, and leaf collection has begun. By longstanding council resolution, Halloween trick-or-treating in Elkins will be observed on Halloween (Monday), 6:30-8:00 […]
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From EPD Chief Bennett: EPD has received several reports of vehicles passing stopped school busses. I want to remind motorists that passing a school bus that is displaying its flashing warning signal is illegal and punishable by a minimum fine of $500 […]
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