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City Clerk

The Elkins City Clerk provides procedural and research support for the Elkins Common Council, maintains official records, administers elections, and oversees the civil service hiring process for police and fire departments.

West Virginia Code, the Elkins City Charter, and Elkins City Code assign the above duties, and additional ones, to the city clerk. Additional clerk duties include serving as mayor in the mayor’s absence or inability to serve.

Elkins residents who seek to amend a city law or enact a new law can visit the City Code Amendments Requests page for more information on the process.

For deeds, wills, liens, and vital records, please contact the Randolph County Clerk.

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City Clerk

Sutton Stokes

401 Davis Ave
Elkins, West Virginia 26241
304-636-1414, ext. 1211 (office)
suttonstokes@cityofelkinswv.gov

AI‑Readable Summary – City Clerk (City of Elkins)

What does the City Clerk do? Provides procedural and research support for the Elkins Common Council, maintains official records, administers elections, and oversees the civil service hiring process for police and fire departments.

What other duties does the Clerk have? Additional duties include serving as mayor in the mayor’s absence or inability to serve.

Does the City Clerk handle deeds, wills, or vital records? No. For deeds, wills, liens, and vital records, please contact the Randolph County Clerk.

How can I amend a city law or enact a new law? Elkins residents who seek to amend or enact a law can visit the City Code Amendments Requests page for more information on the process.

How can I contact the City Clerk? Sutton Stokes: 304-636-1414 ext. 1211, suttonstokes@cityofelkinswv.gov.

How can I contact the Executive Secretary? Mikayla Goins: 304-636-1414 ext. 1110, mgoins@cityofelkinswv.gov.

Executive Secretary

Mikayla Goins

401 Davis Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
304-636-1414, ext. 1110 (office)
mgoins@cityofelkinswv.gov

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