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Last modified on February 19, 2023 at 5:46 pm

Role of the Finance Department

The City of Elkins Finance Department is dedicated to providing high quality services, delivered in a professional, responsive and friendly manner. We strive to promote citizen trust by increasing organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and fiscal responsibility. The city’s financial viability is our foremost concern. We are here to serve you.

Discover Elkins Finance Department

Important Dates

Important tax and utility payment dates, as well as voting, events, and council meetings.

Personnel

Meet the Finance Department for the City of Elkins.

Utility Billing

The Utility Billing office provides customer service to the city’s water, sewer and sanitation customers, including starting and stopping service, ordering roll-off dumpsters, and responding to inquiries about billing.

Fire & Rescue Service Fees

The City of Elkins charges a Fire & Rescue Service Fee to all property owners served by the Elkins Fire Department.

Business Licensing & Taxes

Downtown Elkins

Information on business and street vendor licensing, as well as business and hotel/motel taxing.

Parking Space Rental

In addition to the free parking lot behind city hall, the city operates two parking lots where spaces may be rented for $15 a month. Parking space rentals are administered by the Finance Department.

Bids & RFPs

Check in to see our current bids and RFPs.

Budget

Here are the rules and procedures for the City of Elkins' annual budgetary process.

Audits

Auditors evaluate the accuracy of financial records, the effectiveness of systems protecting against fraud and theft, the nature of accounting methods and processes in use at the city, and other aspects of compliance with state law and government accounting standards.

Explainer: Governmental vs. Proprietary Funds

For local governments, the three main types of fund are governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary. Find out more here.

Financial Statements

City of Elkins Financial Statements from 2017-2021

Local Tax Structure

Elkins property owners pay real-estate taxes imposed by the state, county, school system, and city. There is a local sales tax, in addition to the state sales tax. There is no local income tax.

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