City Hall News: Week of Jan. 3, 2021
Meeting this week are the Elkins Tree Board and council’s Finance Committee and ad hoc Special Hiring Committee. Council meets Thursday at 7 p.m.; the agenda for that meeting will be posted Monday.
The Finance Committee meets Monday at 10 a.m. to consider a funding request for an aerial platform for the Phil Gainer Community Center, a proposal for the purchase of a special-purpose vehicle, and the final disposition of project funds allocated for the city hall parking lot project.
On Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., in a meeting at the Darden House (next door to city hall), the Tree Board elects officers for 2022.
The Special Hiring Committee meets Wednesday at 10 a.m. This ad hoc committee was formed to manage the hiring of a new operations manager. At this meeting, the committee will review applications received to date and consider scheduling interviews.
All meetings are at city hall, unless otherwise stated, and are open to the public. Find agendas here: www.cityofelkinswv.com/council-and-committee-meetings.
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