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ELKINS -- Elkins City Council approved the reappointment of Elkins City Clerk Sutton Stokes and six city board and commission members during their last meeting of 2024 on Thursday evening.
The eight City Council present unanimously approved Resolution 1800 which reappointed Stokes to his position as City Clerk. Third Ward Council Member Christopher Lowther and Fourth Ward Council Member Nanci Bross-Fregonara were absent from the meeting.
"I just want to say I think we're really fortunate to have Sutton," Fourth Ward Council Member Andrew Carroll said before the vote. "We have so many just high-capacity folks and I think that you matter so much, Sutton."
Stokes said the resolution was part of his biannual appointment.
"The Elkins clerk serves a two-year term, starting each Jan. 1 of odd-numbered years," Stokes told The Inter-Mountain. "So (the clerk) must be reappointed during December of each even-numbered year."
In August, Stokes was named the 2024 West Virginia Municipal Clerk of the Year at the West Virginia Municipal League Conference.
The council also approved the reappointment of six city board and commission members during their Dec. 12 meeting.
Charles Judy was reappointed to the Board of Appeals (IPMC). His term will expire on December 31, 2029. Returning to the Board of Zoning Appeals is Dr. David Turner, who also served on the Historic Landmarks Commission. His term on the Board of Zoning Appeals will expire on December 31, 2027.
Chris Fry has been reappointed to the Fire Service Fee Appeals Board with his term ending on December 31, 2027. Reappointed to the Planning Commission was Kate Somers, who's term also ends at the end of December 2027.
Returning to the Sanitary Board is Randall Biller. His term will end on December 31, 2027. Linda Burke was reappointed to the Tree Board with her term also expiring at the end of December 2027.
The City Council also approved several budget revisions resolutions for the 2025 fiscal year, such as Resolution 1801, which had revisions for the General Fund Budget; Resolution 1802, which had a revision for the Coal Severance Fund Budget and Resolution 1803, which had a revision for the General Fund Budget SAO.
A new set of rules for parking in the City Hall parking lot were also approved by the council, as well as a mid-year funding request of $5,000 from YMCA for pool filtration system project.
The next Elkins City Council meeting will be on Jan. 9 at the Phil Gainer Community Center.