Alerts
By: Sutton StokesDecember 9, 2020

Elkins Council Returns to Virtual Meetings

Elkins, W. Va., December 9, 2020: In response to high coronavirus infection rates in Randolph County and statewide, as well as Governor Jim Justice’s recommendation on Monday that West Virginians 65 and older should self-isolate for the next several weeks, Elkins Mayor Van Broughton has ordered a return to virtual council and committee meetings for at least the month of December.

Click the image above to view Mayor Broughton’s emergency order.

In addition, the Elkins Fire Department building is closed to the public until further notice. Elkins Municipal Court will be operating on a limited schedule for the remainder of the month. Elkins City Hall remains open to the public.

According to W. Va. DHHR, Randolph County’s coronavirus infection rate has been above 40 cases per 100,000 for about the last two weeks and currently stands at 46.3 per 100,000. At the governor’s Monday coronavirus briefing, W. Va. DHHR Secretary Bill Crouch advised people in counties with low positive test rates but high infection rates, such as Randolph County, to consider that they are at “high risk” of infection and to take appropriate precautions.

On Monday, exercising his authority under the citywide State of Emergency declared in the spring, Elkins Mayor Van Broughton ordered an indefinite return to virtual meetings for city council and its committees. Virtual-meeting login information will be posted on the city website at least two days before each meeting. (See: www.cityofelkinswv.com/council-and-committee-meetings.)

Municipal court personnel advise that individuals needing to set up payment schedules, submit plea documents, or meet with the judge should request an appointment by leaving a message at 304-636-1414, ext. 1529. Court-related payments may be mailed to city hall, to the attention of the municipal court clerk, or left in the payment drop box behind city hall. Online payment of court-related fees and fines is also available: www.municipalonlinepayments.com/elkinswv.

In Monday’s emergency order, Broughton noted that his action suspending in-person meetings was motivated by multiple worrying signs and developments, including not only the high local infection rate but also the governor’s request that senior citizens self-isolate, because they are “most prone to dying from COVID-19.”

Although several of the city’s virtual meetings were affected by technical issues during the summer, elected officials were recently issued new laptops that it is hoped will reduce such problems now.

“I believe that [meeting virtually] is a small sacrifice to make to ensure that we all—elected officials, appointed officials, staff, and members of the public—can spend the holidays with our loved ones,” said Broughton, in the order he issued. “Please remember that we are all in this together and only by working together will we succeed.”

##

Categories:

COVID-19Press Release
Announcements, City Hall, Downtown, Garbage Pickup Schedule Changes, Press Release

Thanksgiving Week 2023: Schedule Changes

Elkins W. Va., November 14, 2023: City Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday (11/23-24) in observance of Thanksgiving. If your garbage is usually picked up on MONDAYS or THURSDAYS, this schedule will change during Thanksgiving week. Garbage normally picked up on […]

Read More
Downtown, Press Release

Athletic Spirit Meets Community Service: D&E Students at Elkins City Hall

Elkins W. Va., November 7, 2023: Elkins City Hall welcomed athletic students from Davis & Elkins College on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. In a remarkable demonstration of community spirit and engagement, over 200 students from Davis & Elkins College’s athletics department visited […]

Read More
Police Department, Press Release

Council Accepts $950k for Street Camera Program

Elkins W. Va., November 3, 2023: In early 2023, the Elkins Police Department was notified that it would be allocated $950,000 from the federal government for the installation of approximately 75 street cameras, dashboard cameras in all EPD vehicles, and related public […]

Read More
Press Release, Tree Board, tree board

Elkins Tree Board Invites Public Input for Urban Forest Vision

Elkins W. Va., November 2, 2023: The Elkins Tree Board (ETB) is soliciting community input to inform its Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP) 2024. The purpose of this plan is to guide future actions related to the planting, maintenance, and sustainability of […]

Read More
Press Release

Elkins Mayor Jerry Marco Awards Extra Mile Hero Recipients

Today, November 1, is Extra Mile Day. All over the country, mayors from more than 500 cities, including Mayor Jerry Marco, are commemorating individuals who have served their communities by consistently going the extra mile. This initiative, championed by Extra Mile America, […]

Read More
Press Release, Water Board

City of Elkins May Be Ordered by the State to Take Over Water System in Whitmer

The water system in Whitmer, an unincorporated community in Randolph County, has been identified by the West Virginia Public Service Commission as a “failed utility.”  Negotiations are under way between the Elkins Water Board and the West Virginia Public Service Commission (PSC) […]

Read More
Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

Stay up to date with the latest news and alerts by signing up for our newsletter!

You have Successfully Subscribed!