City Hall News: Week of December 26, 2022
The only governing body meeting this week is the Elkins Water Board. For information about warming centers during Winter Storm Elliott, please visit: www.bit.ly/Elkins-Warming-Centers.
Trash will not be collected on Monday, December 26. Trash normally collected Mondays will be collected on Tuesday, December 27. Elkins City Hall will close at noon Friday, December 30.
The Water Board meets Tuesday at 4 p.m. on an agenda that includes review of invoices, consideration of proposed new employee positions, and discussion of the step and grade plan for Water Board employee compensation.
Starting January 1, City of Elkins will no longer accept phone payments for any city bills or services, including utility bills, building permits, business licenses, special trash pickups, etc. This change has been strongly recommended by the West Virginia State Auditor as a best practice to further reduce the risk of identity theft and fraud. More: www.cityofelkinswv.com/no-longer-accepting-phone-payments.
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.
Elkins Awarded $30,000 for Trail Planning
Like an early Christmas present, City of Elkins was just notified of a Trail Accelerator grant award in the amount of $30,000 from the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). The city’s grant award is in support of the Elkins Area Shared Trail […]
Read MoreCouncil Committee Diary: July 2022
Most council agenda items originate in one of council’s standing or ad hoc committees. You can learn more about council committees here and find meeting times and agendas here. Following is an overview of council committee work from July: ARPA Advisory Committee […]
Read MoreStatement from Mayor and Council on Modified Forest Festival Plans
May 7, 2020 1430 The mayor and city council have released the following statement in response to the news concerning changes to plans for the 84th Mountain State Forest Festival: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors of the […]
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