City Hall News: Week of March 8, 2026

ELKINS, WV — March 8, 2026 — The City of Elkins now offers residents and business owners free reflective address numbers. Please don’t let snow, fog, or darkness hide your home or business if first responders have to arrive on the scene in an emergency.

Getting your free decals 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.

Sign Up for Emergency Alerts

The latest piles of snow are in the rearview mirror, yet Elkins City Hall still asks residents and business owners to sign up for emergency text alerts. Anyone with a mobile phone can receive important alerts including weather warnings, street closures, and water outages. They will also receive reminders about changes to city services due to holidays.

Sanitation Department Updates

The garbage collection and bulk item pickup services are on a normal schedule for the entire month of March.

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

City Hall Business

The next scheduled Elkins City Council meeting is Thursday, March 19. Visit https://cityofelkinswv.com/agenda-center/ for up-to-date information about the coming meeting’s agenda.

The following committee and board meetings are scheduled for the coming week:

• Finance Committee: Monday, March 9, 1:00 p.m., Phil Gainer Community Center
• Water Board: Monday, Monday, March 9, 4:00 p.m., Phil Gainer Community Center
• Historic Landmarks Commission, Tuesday, March 10, 5:00 p.m., Darden House
• City Council Work Session for FY 2027 Budget: Wednesday, March 11, 7:00 p.m., Phil Gainer Community Center
• Firefighters Pension Board: Thursday, March 12, EFD, 10:30 a.m., EFD
• Planning Commission: Thursday, March 12, 4:00 p.m., Wood Technology Center

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.

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 Updates

Utility and in-city fire fee bills were mailed out Feb. 27 and are due March 19th. First due fire fee bills were due March 7.

Utility shutoffs were scheduled for March 10 for unpaid water bills that were due February 20.

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

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