City Hall News: Week of July 26
Elkins, W. Va., July 24, 2021: Council is currently reviewing a proposed new zoning ordinance, the product of six years of work by the Elkins Planning Commission. To learn more about this proposed update to the city’s zoning code, the current version of which dates to the 1950s, visit the city website: www.cityofelkinswv.com/zoning-update.
For the Tuesday 4 p.m. meeting of the Water Board, the agenda includes an update on water meter replacements, consideration of revenue sources for expenditures related to recent water main breaks, and the reinstatement of a team dedicated to systematic replacement of aging water-system infrastructure.
Second-quarter business and occupation (B&O) tax returns are due to the Treasurer’s Department by July 31.
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Monitoring Leak at S. Davis and Ward
Elkins Water System employees are monitoring a leak on a 4-inch line near the intersection of South Davis Avenue and Ward Avenue. At this time, the plan is to allow the leak to flow and delay repairs for the following reasons: The […]
Read MorePublic and Private Efforts Key to Ongoing Upswing in Elkins
As the Elkins council prepares to review progress on its 2018-2023 Strategic Plan at tonight’s meeting, officials are pleased with the amount of business activity and the levels of both private and public investment in Elkins over the last half decade. Council’s […]
Read MoreIn memoriam: Doris Williams, long-serving city revenue clerk
The City of Elkins is mourning the passing of Doris Williams, a long-serving city employee who died this week. Ms. Williams was a revenue clerk in the City Treasurer’s Department for more than 20 years. She was hired in 1993 and retired […]
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