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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ARPA Committee Reviews Rules at First Meeting
Elkins, W. Va., June 15, 2021: Mayor Jerry Marco’s ad hoc ARPA Advisory Committee met for the first time last week. The committee was established to advise the Elkins council as it considers how to make use of approximately $3 million in […]
Read MoreEPD Statement on 1/28 Welfare Check Incident
Statement of EPD Chief Travis C. Bennett: At approximately 2:30 p.m. today, EPD officers attempted to perform a welfare check on a male subject in the vicinity of Livingston Avenue. A BOLO alert issued by Upshur County law enforcement had advised that […]
Read MoreApplications for ARPA Funds Due Feb. 28
Council has allotted $154,000 for community-based projects Elkins, W. Va., January 28, 2022: City of Elkins has been awarded $3.08 million under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Among other allocations of these funds, council has allotted five percent (approximately $154,000) […]
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