City Hall News: Week of May 3, 2026

ELKINS, W.Va. — May 2, 2026 — Elkins City Hall is asking local businesses to do their part to help celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by decorating their storefronts in the weeks before July 4. Learn more by visiting City Hall’s website: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/elkins-business-owners-america250/.

Disposal of Yard Waste and Glass Reminder

As spring cleaning ramps up, the City of Elkins reminds residents about the rules at our yard waste and glass drop-off site. The drop-off site only accepts two types of materials: glass and yard waste. Boxes, household trash, and other waste items are strictly prohibited by the companies with which Elkins has contracts.

Learn more here: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/community/recycling/

Sign Up for Emergency Alerts

Elkins City Hall asks residents and business owners to sign up for emergency text alerts. Anybody with a mobile phone can receive important alerts including weather warnings, street closures, and water outages. Subscribers will also receive reminders about changes to Elkins’ municipal services due to holidays.

Request When Mowing Lawns

Mowing season is here! With the rapid change in seasons comes the common but avoidable challenge of grass clippings ending up in city streets.

While they may seem 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 or cause a wheel to slide. We encourage 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 can add excess organic material that must be filtered or treated—adding strain to this system. While the City of Elkins conducts regular street sweeping, sweeping cannot remove 100% of material from every curb line. Resident cooperation absolutely makes a meaningful difference.

Street Sweeping Resumes

Street sweeping resumed Monday, April 13. Parking enforcement started Monday, April 20. The street sweeping schedule is unchanged from last year; view it here: https://cityofelkinswv.gov/street-sweeper.

Free Reflective Address Decals

The City of Elkins offers residents and business owners free reflective address numbers. Please don’t let darkness or severe weather make your home or business difficult to find when first responders must 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 even 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

With the exception of Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, Elkins’ sanitation crew is working on a regular schedule during the month of May. Garbage scheduled to be picked up on that Monday will instead be collected on Tuesday, May 26.

For reminders on when utility customers’ bulk pickup is scheduled this month, please visit this page: https://cityofelkinswv.com/bulk-pickup/.

City Hall Business

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

The following committees will meet next week at the Phil Gainer Community Center unless noted otherwise:

• Personnel: Monday, May 4, 1:00 p.m. Agenda TBA.
• Public Safety: Monday, May 4, 2:30 p.m. Agenda TBA.
• Rules & Ordinances: Monday, May 4, 3:30 p.m. Agenda TBA.
• Tree Board: Tuesday, May 5, 3:30 p.m., Darden House, 421 Davis Ave. Agenda TBA.

Stay informed of all upcoming meetings by visiting https://cityofelkinswv.com/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 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 Update

Utility and in-city fire fee bills were mailed out April 30 and are due May 20. Utility shutoffs are scheduled for May 6 for unpaid bills that were due April 20.

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

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