Announcements
WE HAVE A THREAT OF TRANSMISSION OF THE
COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS
PLEASE DO NOT APPEAR IN-PERSON
TO any meeting until further notice
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Please be advised the Personnel Committee will hold weekly meetings every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. until further notice. All meetings will be held at the Elkton Area Community Center, located at 20593 Blue & Gold Drive, Elkton, Virginia.
Access to the audio of the meeting may be obtained by calling: 1-978-990-5000 and type in Passcode: 639018
PARTICIPATING IN TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS IN CONFORMANCE WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIREMENTS
In order to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Town of Elkton is providing an alternative to viewing Council meetings and providing comments. These alternatives allow the Town to adhere to social distancing requirements, follow the Governor’s Executive Order, and provide a way for the public to comment live during certain meetings.
VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION BY ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCING
The Town of Elkton is now offering the ability to view Council meetings via video meetings and telephonic conferencing via “Zoom” video conferencing computer technology. Instructions for participating via Zoom are provided below.
How do I know if I can connect to Zoom?
Please don’t wait until the day of the meeting to check if your system can connect to Zoom. Please visit https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362023-System-requirements-for-Windows-macOS-and-Linux and check it out early.
How do I join the Town Council meeting via Zoom Video Conferencing?
Please visit: https://zoom.us/j/83244391736 and sign-up for a free Zoom account. Once you have downloaded the app on your smart phone, joined from your web browser, or downloaded the Zoom software on your computer you will be ready for the meeting on March 1, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. If you have previously signed up for Zoom, you can enter the following meeting ID to join the meeting: 832 4439 1736 and Passcode 22827.
I don’t have a computer or smart phone; can I still use Zoom?
If you do not have a computer to access the meeting via Zoom, no problem! You can participate on the phone, by calling 1-646-876-9923 (Toll Free) and entering meeting ID 832 4439 1736 and Passcode 22827.
How can I provide Public Comment on Zoom?
No public comments are accepted at work sessions.
I am having difficulties preparing for the meeting and learning Zoom, do you have any resources to help me?
Yes, please visit Zoom’s website support page on helpful tips to prepare for the meeting:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/201146643
ATTENDING MEETINGS IN PERSON
Attendance in person is suspended until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Planning Commission Meeting March 2, 2021 @ 7:00 pm
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC
WHILE WE HAVE A THREAT OF TRANSMISSION
OF THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS AND IN
RECOGNITION OF A GOVERNOR’S ORDER
PLEASE DO NOT APPEAR IN PERSON
TO THE MARCH 2, 2021 MEETING @ 7:00 pm
PLEASE UTILIZE OUR MEETING VIA ZOOM
BY CONTACTING
dhammer@townofelkton.com by 12:00 pm on March 2, 2021
To make a public comment please submit to:
dhammer@townofelkton.com
By 12:00 p.m., Monday, March 1, 2021
(Only one page per person please)
The Town of Elkton Treasurer’s Office has been notified of a potential scam, demanding immediate payment for a delinquent utility bill.
Staff will not call to demand payment over the phone. Please do not give your credit card or debit card information to anyone over the phone!
Thankfully these customers knew our billing cycle and knew they didn’t have a delinquent bill, and didn’t fall for the scam.
Please be vigilant, and if you ever have questions about a call you received, please notify us or the Elkton Police Department
Town of Elkton
Wastewater Collection System Improvements
The Town of Elkton has contracted with Commonwealth Excavating/Insituform Technologies, LLC for improvements to its wastewater collection system. The work includes the cleaning and rehabilitation of sanitary sewer pipes with a cured-in-place lining, and the replacement of existing sanitary sewer with new sanitary sewer.
The duration of the contract for this work is 300 days from the effective date of May 19, 2020 and, unless there are extraordinary circumstances, the work will be conducted on weekdays between the hours of 7 A.M. and 7 P.M.
Most of the work under this contract will be done in public rights of way or in public easements through private property. In order to keep the public and property owners aware of this work, the Town will be posting the contractor's weekly schedule of planned work on the Town website. In addition, the contractor is required to provide seventy-town (72) hours advanced notice to businesses and residences that might be impacted by the work. Possible impacts include restrictions on wastewater production while the work is underway.
The Town's goal is to keep residents and businesses aware of and prepared for this work and to minimize disruptions.
The schedule for the week of September 8, 2020 has manhole replacement work to be conducted in the following locations: Wirt St replacing MH's 98, 97, 99, 100
For further information, contact Damon Dudley (540) 490-0077 with Commonwealth Excavating.
2019 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
