Waterfront Study
Last Thursday, Elkins City Clerk Jessica Sutton presented to council a study of recreation and tourism development opportunities along the Tygart Valley River waterfront in Elkins. You can learn more about the study by clicking here. This study is also connected to the city’s participation in the HubCAP program, which you can learn about on this page.
Elkins Street Department Receives New Street Sweeper
Elkins W. Va., May 30, 2024: The City of Elkins Street Department recently received a long-awaited new street sweeper. This vehicle will replace an old and outdated machine that required constant maintenance and repairs. The new street sweeper is modern, larger, and […]
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TIF Application Approved
Just before last night’s council meeting, City of Elkins learned that its TIF application was approved by the West Virginia Department of Economic Development. Excerpt from approval letter, over the signature of Mitch Carmichael, Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Economic […]
Read MoreWhy So Many Water Outages?
There is clearly an unacceptable number of ongoing water outages and sometimes resulting Boil Water Notices. What is going on? One major reason is that many underground water lines in Elkins are past their end-of-life and need to be replaced. The reason […]
Read MoreIn memoriam: Doris Williams, long-serving city revenue clerk
The City of Elkins is mourning the passing of Doris Williams, a long-serving city employee who died this week. Ms. Williams was a revenue clerk in the City Treasurer’s Department for more than 20 years. She was hired in 1993 and retired […]
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