Elkin is the geographic center of the gorgeous Yadkin Valley located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Visit The Best Small Town in America Discover other North Carolina wonders here. The Elkin area offers some of the best places to bike, hike and drive to see the color display. The Blue Ridge Parkway, considered the nation’s most scenic byway, draws thousands of visitors to our region each year during winter, spring, summer, and autumn.

 

Elkin City Bow and Arrow Deer Season Information       By ordinance, the Town of Elkin permitts deer hunting by bow and arrow only during Surry County's regular season, September 12 through December 19, 2009, and during the NCWRC's Urban Archery Season of January 9 through February 13, 2010.  Hunting is not allowed on Town owned property and you must have written permission from a propery owner during Urban Archery Season.  Discharging guns or rifles are not permitted inside city limits at any time of the year.  Links to a map of the Elkin city limits, a copy of our ordinance allowing bow and arrow hunting during normal deer season for Surry County, and the NCWRC's letter authorizing Elkin to participate in the Urban Archery Season for the upcoming 2010 hunting season are below. Elkin City Limits map Elkin Ordinance allowing restricted bow and arrow hunting in city limits NCWRC letter announcing acceptance in the 2010 Urban Archery Season

Historic Downtown Elkin Spruces
Up With New Planters
       Thanks to the NC Rural Economic Development Center and a lot of hard work by Town of Elkin employees, Historic Downtown Elkin now has beautiful new planters to compliment the hard work being done by the Downtown merchants to spruce up Historic Downtown Elkin.  The new planters and plantings were made possible by a grant through the NC STEP (Small Towns Economic Prosperity) program, a part of the NC Rural Economic Development Center.  Elkin, along with Dobson and Pilot Mountain, form the Surry Cluster that was awarded $25,000 to use in beautifying their communities.         Read More . . .   See the plantings . . . 

 THE TOWN OF ELKIN Public Works Department
 Sewer & Grease Education Campaign

     The Town of Elkin has created a public education campaign to eliminate improper disposal of fats, oils and grease (FOG). We have established the program to promote a clean environment by reducing the number of sanitary sewer overflows caused by Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG). Sewer overflows and backups can cause health hazards, damage homes and the environment. 

     Putting these greasy materials down a sink can lead to a clogged sanitary sewer line. Clogs can then lead to wastewater backing up into your home or business, spilling out onto the streets, and even finding its way into storm drains and into the streams and rivers. Cleanup can be expensive for residential homeowners and especially expensive for commercial businesses like restaurants. They can also be subject to fines and closures if the situation is serious enough.         Read more about what you need to do

  

Elkin Is Getting a Workforce Development Center           In conjunction with the Town of Pilot Mountain and Surry Community College, the Town of Elkin submitted a request to the Golden Leaf Foundation for funding for new Workforce Training Centers in Elkin and Pilot Mountain. We are thrilled to announce we will be the recipients of a Golden Leaf grant of $200,000 for the Elkin Center. Surry Community College has also received funding from Golden Leaf for equipment and salaries for the first year of operation. In all, the towns and the college      read more

NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Town of Elkin in the Town Hall Main Conference Room located at 226 North Bridge Street, Elkin, North Carolina, 28621 up to 3:00 pm on Thursday, February 11, 2010 and immediately thereafter publicly opened and read for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment entering into the construction of: THE ELKIN CENTER at 1461 North Bridge Street Elkin, North Carolina 28621 The Work of this project is for the upfit of the existing building (the Former Food Lion Building) into a new workforce development center for Surry Community College through a joint effort with Surry County and the Town of Elkin. This work includes new interior partitions and finishes as well as new plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems. Exterior improvements will include a new roof system, new HVAC units and other minor exterior modifications. The Work includes all general construction, site work, plumbing, HVAC systems, lighting and power, fire protection and any necessary asbestos abatement.   Bids will be received for single prime bids. All proposals shall be lump sum and the General Contractor is the prime coordinating contractor. All contractors are hereby notified that they must have proper licenses under the state law for their trades. General Contractors are notified that Chapter 87, Article 1, General Statutes of North Carolina will be observed in receiving and awarding general contracts. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held for all interested bidders on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 11:00 am at the project site located at 1461 North Bridge Street, Elkin, North Carolina (behind RITE AID Pharmacy). Attendance at this meeting is mandatory and a sign in sheet shall be completed by each attendee at the pre-bid meeting as evidence of attendance. The meeting will address project specific questions, issues, bidding procedures and any necessary bid forms. All other interested parties including, but not limited to, subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors are welcome to attend. Complete plans and contract documents will be available for inspection at The Town of Elkin Town Hall during normal business hours beginning Tuesday January 19, 2010. Bid documents may be obtained at the Town of Elkin Town Hall by prime bidders for a non-refundable sum of One hundred and twenty five dollars ($125.00). Checks are to be made payable to the Town of Elkin. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or a certified check drawn on some bank or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, of an amount equal to not less than five percent (5%) of the proposal, or in lieu thereof a bidder may offer a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the bid executed by a surety company licensed under the laws of North Carolina to execute the contract in accordance with the bid bond. Said deposit shall be retained by the owner as liquidated damages in event of failure of the successful bidder to execute the contract within ten (10) days after the award or to give satisfactory surety as required by law.   A performance bond and a payment bond will be required for one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.   No bid may be withdrawn after the bid opening for a period of 45 days. The Town of Elkin reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and waive informalities or technicalities, as it may deem to be in its’ best interest.

In Honor and  In Memory   Capt. Mark Garner True American Hero  Thank You

 Become a member of a Town of Elkin Advisory Board

Did you know one of the best ways to be involved with the inner workings and decision makings of the Town is to be a member of one of the Town of Elkin Advisory Boards? The Town has Advisory Boards for the Planning Department, Recreation and Parks Department, Main Street Program, the Library, the Airport, and the ABC Store. Members of these Boards are appointed by the Elkin Board of Commissioners at their normal monthly meetings, typically at their monthly Board meeting in the month a current member’s term will expire. Members whose term is expiring may request to be reappointed or the Board of Commissioners may choose to appoint someone from applications they have received for that Board. You can look at each of these Departments here online to view the current Advisory Board members and when their terms expire. If you are interested in applying to be on any of the Town’s Advisory Boards, click on the link below for an application to print out and mail or fax to Elkin Town Hall, PO Box 857, Elkin, NC 28621 (fax: 835-2999). You can also pick up an application at Town Hall.  application            Where Exactly Is Elkin, North Carolina? Elkin is located off of I-77, which provides access to I-40 and I-85 to the south, and I-81 to the North heading to Virginia. The US-21 bypasses the towns and US-421 is 10 minutes south. NC Highway 268 and NC-67 also pass through the region. More Detailed Maps Elkin is approximately 70 miles north of Charlotte and 40 miles west of Winston-Salem. The Greensboro airport is 65 miles away and Charlotte’s Douglas International Airport is a 1-½ hour trip. The Elkin Municipal Airport has a 4,000-foot runway for general aviation service for local communities Winston-Salem: 40 miles - Greensboro: 60 miles Charlotte: 70 miles - Boone: 70 miles - Blue Ridge Parkway: 20 miles - Virginia/New River: 30 miles The Town of Elkin, North Carolina Incorporated: March 5, 1889 • Form of Government: Council-Manager • Population: 4,111 (2000) • County: Surry • Land Area: 9 square miles • Water Supply: 3.0 mgd / Big Elkin Creek • Sewer Capacity: 1.8 mgd United States Senate  • United States House of Representatives • State of North Carolina • North Carolina General Assembly • Northwest Piedmont Council of Government ADA Statement: The Town of Elkin complies with the requirements of United States Department of Justice under Title II of the American with Disabilities Act 1990. The Town Hall and Police Station are both fully accessible buildings. All public information is available by request with large type Braille. Interpreters are available by request to interpret for hearing impaired citizens. Accessible parking spaces are provided both for Town Hall and the Police Department. Accessible stations are available to do public business that may require writing. Public meetings are held in this building in fully accessible locations and the building has an accessible restroom available.