Election Changes Due to Charter Adoption
You’re not imagining things. In the past, by this point in November, we would have been gearing up for the municipal election season. As a result of the new city charter adopted in 2020-2021, however, Elkins elections–which were previously held on the first Tuesday in March of odd-numbered years–are now held on the second Tuesday in June, also in odd-numbered years.
As a result, candidate filing and related activities won’t start until February. We are fine-tuning city law to comport with the new charter and will provide precise timetables as soon as that process is complete.
Read more about city elections here.
City Hall News: Week of Feb. 22, 2021
Elkins, W. Va., February 20, 2021: Next week sees a special meeting of council’s Rules & Ordinances Committee and a public tree-pruning workshop. Early voting continues at city hall through Saturday. On Tuesday, at 12 p.m., the Elkins Tree Board and W. […]
Read MoreCity Hall News for August 8, 2020
Elkins, W. Va., August 8, 2020: Meeting this week are council’s Public Safety Committee and Rules & Ordinances Committee, as well as the Elkins Tree Board. Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting of the Personnel Committee has been cancelled for lack of new business.
Read MoreUPDATED: 2022 Street Sweeper Season Starts Monday
Update on 5/3: Please note two changes to the previously published schedule. Hampton Street has been moved Tuesdays, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Nathan Street has been moved to Wednesdays, 5 a.m.-8 a.m. The corrected schedule is available here. ========================== The 2022 street-sweeping season […]
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