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Council Adopts Updated Comprehensive Plan

Elkins City Council adopted an updated comprehensive plan Thursday, September 3. The vote completed a planning and public-review process that began in 2023. The plan updates the city’s 2015 comprehensive plan. It reviews progress made since that plan was adopted and identifies […]
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ELKINS POLICE RECRUITING FOR OCTOBER 17 TESTING

INCENTIVES UP TO $20,000 The City of Elkins Police Department is accepting applications from both certified and non-certified candidates for its next Police Civil Service testing on Saturday, October 17, 2026. The testing process will include a physical fitness test, written test, […]
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Mayor Marco of Elkins with Mayor Goodwin of Charleston, August 2026

Elkins Mayor Jerry A. Marco Sworn In as President of West Virginia Municipal League

ELKINS, W.Va. — Aug. 7, 2026 — Elkins Mayor Jerry A. Marco was sworn in as president of the West Virginia Municipal League (WVML) for the 2026–2027 term during an Aug. 6 ceremony in Charleston. Outgoing president and Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin […]
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  • Labor Day: City Offices Closed
    Monday's trash pickup will instead be on Tuesday morning, Sep 8.

  • City offices will be closed on Monday, Sep. 7, for Labor Day.

    Neighborhood trash pickup that usually occurs on Monday mornings is instead scheduled for Tuesday morning, Sep. 8.

    Please have your trash out by 6 a.m. that Tuesday morning.

    The rest of the week’s trash pickup schedule will remain the same.

    Have a safe long weekend!

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  • LIFTED: 8/29 Boil Water Near Wilson Lane

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