City Hall News: Week of May 10, 2026

ELKINS, W.Va. — May 9, 2026 — City Hall offices will be closed Tuesday, May 12, due to the West Virginia Primary Election. There will be no changes to the garbage collection schedule.

Sign Up for Emergency Alerts

Elkins City Hall asks residents and business owners to sign up for emergency text alerts. Anybody with a mobile phone can receive important alerts including weather warnings, street closures, and water outages. Subscribers will also receive reminders about changes to Elkins’ municipal services due to holidays.

Reminder about Disposing Yard Waste and Glass

As spring cleaning ramps up, the City of Elkins reminds residents about the rules at our yard waste and glass drop-off site. The drop-off site only accepts two types of materials: glass and yard waste. Boxes, household trash, and other waste items are strictly prohibited by the companies with which Elkins has contracts.

Learn more here: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/community/recycling/

Request When Mowing Your Lawns

With the rapid change in seasons comes the common but avoidable challenge of grass clippings ending up in our community’s streets.

While they may seem harmless, grass clippings on pavement will reduce tire traction, particularly during morning dew or after rainfall. For motorcycles and bicycles, even a thin layer of clippings can increase stopping distance or cause a wheel to slide. We encourage all residents to treat clippings like any other street debris—something to be removed, not ignored.

Elkins’ wastewater system faces risks as well. When grass clippings wash into storm drains, they can add excess organic material that must be filtered or treated—adding strain to this system. While the City of Elkins conducts regular street sweeping, this cannot remove 100% of material from every curb line. Resident cooperation helps to make a meaningful difference.

Street Sweeping Resumes

Street sweeping resumed Monday, April 13. Parking enforcement started Monday, April 20. The street sweeping schedule is unchanged from last year. Please review it online here: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/street-sweeper.

Free Reflective Address Decals

The City of Elkins offers residents and business owners free reflective address numbers. Please don’t let darkness or severe weather make your home or business difficult to find when first responders must arrive on the scene in an emergency.

Getting free decals for your home or business is easy:

• Visit the Finance Dept. at the WV Wood Tech Center (at 10 11th St., Suite 3).
• Provide your Elkins address.
• Receive your free reflective numbers.

A clearly visible address saves critical time, and even lives: Please pick up yours today!

The Finance Department’s hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sanitation Department Updates

With the exception of Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, Elkins’ sanitation crew is working on a regular schedule during the month of May. *Garbage scheduled to be picked up on that Monday will instead be collected on Tuesday, May 26.*

For reminders on when utility customers’ bulk pickup is scheduled this month, please visit this page: https://cityofelkinswv.com/bulk-pickup/.

City Hall Business

Elkins City Council is scheduled to hold its next meeting on Thursday, May 21, 7:00 p.m., at the Phil Gainer Community Center.

The following committees will meet next week at the Phil Gainer Community Center unless noted otherwise:

• Water Board: Monday, May 11, 4:00 p.m. Items on the agenda include a discussion of the Whitmer Water System and discussion of an insurance policy for service lines by HomeServe.
• Tree Board: Monday, May 11, 6:30 p.m. Darden House, 421 Davis Ave. Items of business include a Kump Nursery cleanup day scheduled for May 16.
• Historic Landmarks: Tuesday, May 12, 4:00 p.m., Darden House, 421 Davis Ave. Agenda TBA.
• Personnel: Wednesday, May 13, 1:00 p.m. Agenda TBA.
• Planning Commission: Thursday, May 14, 3:30 p.m., WV Wood Tech Center.

Stay informed of all upcoming meetings by visiting https://cityofelkinswv.com/agenda-center/. Residents and business owners may also set up email alerts to remind them about upcoming meetings.

City Hall Renovations

The City Hall building at 401 Davis Avenue has been closed for renovations since September 2024. Contractors are now working on a $4.1 million project to repair and prevent future damage from flooding; install modern HVAC systems; improve safety, accessibility, and security; and update and modernize workspaces.

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

For all departments’ contact information: https://cityofelkinswv.com/directory/.

Finance Department Update

Utility and in-city fire fee bills were mailed out April 30 and are due May 20. Utility shutoffs are scheduled for May 6 for unpaid bills that were due April 20.

To pay bills online: https://cityofelkinswv.com/online-payments/.

To pay bills in-person: 10 Eleventh St., Suite 3, Elkins, West Virginia, 26241.