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By: Leon KayeJune 7, 2025

City Hall News: Week of June 8, 2025

Elkins, WV, June 7, 2025: The City of Elkins has three committee meetings scheduled for Monday, June 9, at the Phil Gainer Community Center, located at 142 Robert E. Lee Ave.:

Municipal Properties: Starting at 11:00 a.m., this committee will discuss updates including the former Four Seasons property; City Hall renovations; the public butt bins cigarette receptacles; the Diamond Street stormwater system; City Hall landscaping: and the Randolph Avenue pedestrian crosswalk. The committee will also discuss installing street sweeper signs near parks and other locations across the City.

Finance: At 1:00 p.m., this committee will consider to outside contributions for FY 2027; final FY 2025 Budget revisions in Police Administration, Treasurer, Central Garage, Streets, Clerk, Elections, State Grants, Mayor’s Office, City Attorney, City Hall, Other Buildings, Transfer to Other Funds, Public Works, Contingencies, Police, Recycling, Storm Sewer, Visitor’s Bureau, and PGCC; and, evaluate a citizen proposal that the city fund the purchase of an artificial community Christmas tree for $11,294.75.

Water Board: Scheduled for 4:00 p.m. The agenda is TBA as of press time.

The next City Council Meeting is Thursday, June 12, 7:00 p.m., at the Phil Gainer Center. The agenda is TBA as of press time.

Upcoming City Council and Committee meetings, along with their agendas and locations, can be viewed here: https://elkinswv.portal.civicclerk.com/

City Hall remains closed to the public for renovation and repairs until further notice. All departments are operating and available for service as usual, but in-person appointments will require advance arrangements. All meetings occur at the Phil Gainer Community Center (142 Robert E. Lee Ave. Extension) unless otherwise stated.

Elkins’ next municipal election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 10. Early voting concludes Saturday, June 7. For this election, one council member from each of the city’s five wards will be elected to four-year terms. In Wards 1-3, the incumbents are the only candidates on the ballot. Wards 4 and 5 have contested races. There is no race for mayor in the 2025 election, as the current mayor’s term does not expire until 2027. Learn more here: https://cityofelkinswv.com/2025-election.

For departmental contact information: www.cityofelkinswv.com/directory

For updates on City Hall construction and renovations: www.cityofelkinswv.com/renovations

Utility & in-city fire fee bills are due on June 19.

Business license renewals have been mailed out for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and are due on June 30, 2025.

Payments for utility bills and court payment plans or citations can be made online, by mail, in-person, or by using our drop-off box.

Paying Online: www.cityofelkinswv.com/online-payments

Paying In-Person: 10 Eleventh St., Suite 3, Elkins West Virginia, 26241

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City Hall News: Week of June 29, 2025

Elkins, WV—June 27, 2025: There will be no City Council, committee, or board meetings the week starting June 30, 2025. City Hall will be closed Friday, July 4 for the Independence Day holiday. Change to garbage collection schedule: In neighborhoods with regular […]

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EPD Press Release: Response to Silver Alert June 18, 2025

Elkins, WV—June 19, 2025: On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at approximately 12:02 p.m., Cpl. Summerfield of the Elkins Police Department received a missing person report from a health care worker. Harold Wayne Simmons, 80, was reported to be missing […]

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City of Elkins Completes Canvass of 2025 Municipal Election

Elkins, WV—June 16, 2025: Today, the City of Elkins’ Board of Canvassers conducted the official canvass of the June 10 municipal election at the Phil Gainer Center, in accordance with West Virginia State Code. A canvass is the formal process by which […]

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City Hall News: Week of June 15, 2025

Elkins, WV, June 13, 2025: A special City Council meeting is scheduled on Monday, June 16, at 11:00 a.m. to canvass the June 10 Municipal Election. This is a proceeding required by law in which all materials, equipment, and results of an […]

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City of Elkins Announces Results of June 10, 2025 Municipal Election

Elkins, WV — June 11, 2025: The City of Elkins has announced the uncertified results of yesterday’s Municipal Election and canvassed the results during a meeting on June 16, 2025. Below are the outcomes of the five City Council races: FIRST WARD […]

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Elkins Tree Board Hosting Gratitude Reception Sunday, June 8, 1:00 p.m.

The Elkins Tree Board, an advisory committee that focuses on trees within Elkins, is hosting a gratitude reception on Sunday, June 8, from 1-3 p.m. The reception will be at Big Timber Brewing Co. on 2 Davis Avenue in Elkins, followed by the […]

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