Linda Vest
Retaining Local Property Taxes for Local Projects
Tax increment financing funds new projects without spending cuts, tax increases There are many opportunities for public improvements in Elkins, but they all involve significant costs. What if there were a source of funds for city projects that didn’t require raising taxes […]
Read MoreCity Hall News: December 20, 2020
Elkins, W. Va., December 20, 2020: Elkins City Hall will close for the Christmas holiday on Thursday, December 24 at noon and reopen for normal business hours on Monday, December 28. Garbage normally picked up on Fridays will be picked up this […]
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 […]
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