City Hall News: Week of Oct. 24, 2022
The only governing body meeting this week is the Elkins Water Board. An interactive economic-development workshop will be offered Monday evening.
Today (Sunday) is the last day of the Forest Festival Mountain Memories exhibit at the Governor Kump House, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
On Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Phil Gainer Community Center, the public is invited to a free workshop hosted by Smart Growth America to envision strategies for effective economic development in Elkins. Attendees will learn about promising data-based directions for this city, hear examples from similar communities, and share ideas. More information: www.cityofelkinswv.com/public-invited-to-smart-growth-workshop-monday.
The Water Board meets Tuesday at 4 p.m. Agenda items include an engineer’s presentation of a needs assessment for the city’s water system and a discussion of the employee uniform contract.
Third quarter business and occupation (B&O) tax returns are due to the Treasurer’s Department by October 31.
All meetings are open to the public and, unless otherwise stated, held at Elkins City Call (401 Davis Avenue). Find agendas and other meeting information here: www.cityofelkinswv.com/council-and-committee-meetings.
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