City Hall News: Week of December 7, 2025

ELKINS, W.Va. — December 7, 2025 — The City of Elkins is asking residents and business owners to sign up for emergency text alerts. Anyone with a mobile phone will receive important alerts including weather warnings, street closures, and water outages. They will also receive reminders about changes to city services due to holidays. Please sign up at https://cityofelkinswv.com/alerts/.

Sanitation Department Updates

During Christmas week, the regular garbage schedule will have a slight change:

• Monday, Dec. 22: Regular schedule
• Tuesday, Dec. 23: Regular schedule
• Wednesday, Dec. 24: *Pickup is on Tuesday, 12/23
• Thursday, Dec. 25: *Pickup is on Wednesday, 12/24
• Friday, Dec. 26: Regular schedule

*December 24 and 25 will see a change in schedule because of the Christmas holiday.

During December, note that the monthly bulk pickup service runs as follows:

• Tuesday weekly trash pickup: Bulk pickup is Tuesday, Dec. 9
• Wednesday weekly trash pickup: Bulk pickup is Wednesday, Dec. 17
• Thursday weekly trash pickup: *Moved to Monday, Dec. 29
• Friday weekly trash pickup: *Moved to Tuesday, Dec. 30

*The change in the Thursday and Friday schedules is due to how New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day fall on the calendar this year.

Note that this free service is for ONE ITEM only, such as an appliance, TV, mattress, or piece of furniture.

To schedule and pay for a Special Trash Pickup, such as a truck bed- or dumpster-sized load, please call 304.636.1414, ext. 1437.

For information on Elkins’ bulk item pickup and monthly schedule: https://cityofelkinswv.com/bulk-pickup/.

Alternative Transportation Options

We remind residents that Country Road Transit’s dedicated staff runs two routes throughout Elkins Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Please read https://cityofelkinswv.com/CRT/ for more information; you may also call 304-636-6472 or 1-877-636-6472.

The City of Elkins recently upgraded its digital infrastructure with its transition to a .gov domain. Our new online address is now https://cityofelkinswv.gov. Everyone may still email City of Elkins employees and access our website using the .com domain (suffix). The change to a .gov domain provides a more secure environment for the City’s conducting of business with its residents and vendors. Learn more about this change at https://cityofelkinswv.gov/elkins-dot-gov/.

City Hall Business

The next Elkins City Council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 18, at the Phil Gainer Community Center, 7:00 p.m. The City Clerk’s office will post the agenda early in the coming week.

The coming week’s committee meetings are scheduled as follows:

• Municipal Properties: Monday, December 8, 11:00 a.m., Phil Gainer Community Center.
• Finance, Monday, December 8, 1:00 p.m., Phil Gainer Community Center.
• Water Board: Monday, December 1, 4:00 p.m., Phil Gainer Community Center.
• Historic Landmarks: Tuesday, December 9, 4:00 p.m., at the Darden House at 421 Davis Ave.
• Firefighters Pension Board: Thursday, December 11, at EFD, 216 Fourth St.
• Planning Commission: Thursday, December 11, 4:00 p.m., WV Wood Tech Center, 10 Eleventh St.

All City Hall meetings are open to the public and are held at the Phil Gainer Community Center, 142 Robert E. Lee Avenue Extension, in Elkins, unless noted otherwise.

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

All upcoming City Council and Committee meetings, along with their agendas and locations, can be viewed here: https://elkinswv.portal.civicclerk.com/.

City Hall Renovations

The City Hall building at 401 Davis Avenue is currently closed for renovation 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 departmental contact information: https://cityofelkinswv.com/directory/.

Finance Department Update

Utility and in-city fire fee bills are due on December 20.

The Treasurer and Utility Billing office will be closing at noon on Friday, December 12 and will reopen on Monday, December 15.

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

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