City Hall News: Week of July 12, 2026

Elkins, W.Va. — July 11, 2026 — The City of Elkins reminds residents about the rules at our yard waste and glass drop-off site. City Hall is close to losing its contract with our waste management vendors because of other waste being left at the Sanitation Garage. Currently, the drop-off site can only accept two types of materials: glass and yard waste.

Boxes, household trash, plastic ties, twine, and other waste items are strictly prohibited by the companies with which Elkins has contracts. Again, please only bring glass and yard waste.

More info is here: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/community/recycling.

Emergency Text Alerts

Elkins City Hall continues to ask business owners to sign up for emergency text alerts. Anyone with a cellphone can receive important alerts including weather warnings, street closures, and water outages. Subscribers to these text alerts also receive reminders about changes to Elkins’ municipal services due to holidays.

Please sign up here: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/alerts.

Request When Mowing Your Lawns

The recent storms offer this reminder: While they appear 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, create a dangerously slick surface, and cause a wheel to slide. We ask 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 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 makes a meaningful difference in keeping our infrastructure safely running.

Free Address Decals

City Hall offers residents and business owners free reflective address numbers. Please don’t let darkness or extreme weather make your home or business difficult to find when first responders 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 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

Utility customers’ bulk pick-up days are on a normal schedule for the month of July. For reminders on when utility customers’ bulk pickups are scheduled this month, please visit this page: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/bulk-pickup/.

City Hall Business

Elkins City Council will hold its next meeting on Thursday, July 23, at 7:00 p.m. at the Phil Gainer Community Center.

The following committees and boards are scheduled to meet next week:

Monday, July 13, at the Phil Gainer Community Center:

• Municipal Properties Committee, 11:00 a.m.: Items on the agenda include a sidewalk improvement grant program, damaged lamp posts on Davis Ave. and Railroad Ave., and parking issues in various places downtown.
• Water Board, 4:00 p.m.: This board will discuss a compensation plan, the potential acquisition of the Whitmer Water System, and an electronic communications archiving policy.

Tuesday afternoon, July 14, at the Darden House, 421 Davis Ave.:

• The Historic Landmarks Commission will meet at 4:00 p.m. The agenda as of press time is to be determined.
• The Tree Board meets at 5:00 p.m. The agenda as of press time is to be determined.

The Parks & Recreation Commission (EPRC) meets Wednesday, July 15, at the Phil Gainer Community Center at 5:00 p.m. The agenda includes discussions of projects at Glendale Park.

Stay informed of all upcoming meetings and their agendas by visiting https://cityofelkinswv.gov/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 is close 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 employee workspaces.

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

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

Finance Department Updates

Utility and in-city fire fees bills are due July 20. The 2026 2nd quarter B&O tax returns were mailed out June 26 and are due by July 31.

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

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