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.
Council Committee Diary: June 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 June: Finance Committee: Reviewed […]
Read MoreAddiction Task Force Seeking Building for Services Hub
The mayor’s ad hoc Addiction and Homelessness Task Force provides the following update: As reported at our recent public forum, one of the task force’s top goals is to create for Elkins a social services hub, similar to the Hazel House of […]
Read MoreElkins to Seek Input on Rescue Act Funds
The city’s $2.9 million disbursement could come with significant restrictions Elkins, W. Va., March 15, 2021: In response to news reports that the City of Elkins is slated to receive approximately $2.9 million in federal funds through the recently enacted American Rescue […]
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