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By: Leon KayeMay 9, 2025

City Hall News: Week of May 11, 2025

ELKINS, W.Va. — May 9, 2025 — On Monday, May 12, the Municipal Properties Committee Meeting will meet at 11:00 a.m. The committee will discuss a USDA APHIS contract, as well as updates on annexation, City Hall landscaping contracts, Diamond Street DOH work, and snow removal on Wees/Diamond Street.

At 1:00 p.m. on May 12, the Finance Committee meeting will discuss FY 2027 outside contributions and budget revisions within the clerk, mayor, and elections department.

City Council will meet on Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. The agenda will include canvassing and certification dates for the 2025 City Election and authorizing a Gold Star Memorial donation on behalf of the City of Elkins.

All departments are operating and available for service as usual, but in-person appointments will require advance arrangements. All meetings are held at the Phil Gainer Community Center (142 Robert E. Lee Ave. Extension) unless otherwise stated.

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

A city election will be held June 10. Early voting will be on the grounds of City Hall May 28-June 7, at the temporary Municipal Court on 4th Street, adjacent to the main building. City employees will place signage each day during early voting so it is clear to residents where they can cast their ballots. For this election, one council member from each of the city’s five wards will be elected to four-year terms. In Wards 1-3, the incumbents are the only candidates on the ballot. Wards 4 and 5 have contested races. There is no race for mayor in the 2025 election, as the current mayor’s term does not expire until 2027. Learn more here: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/2025-election.

City Hall remains closed to the public for renovation and repairs until further notice. All departments are operating and available for service as usual, but in-person appointments will require advance arrangements. All meetings are held at the Phil Gainer Community Center (142 Robert E. Lee Ave. Extension) unless otherwise stated.

For departmental contact information: www.cityofelkinswv.gov/directory

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

As a reminder, utility and in-city fire fee bills are due next week on Tuesday, May 20.

Payments for utility bills and court payment plans or citations can be made online, by mail, in-person, or by using our drop-off box.

Paying Online: www.cityofelkinswv.gov/online-payments

Paying In-Person: 10 Eleventh St., Suite 3, Elkins West Virginia, 26241

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