Council approves electronic communications, mobile device policy
September 18, 2026 | Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia
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The Elkins City Council adopted Resolution 19‑53, creating an electronic communications and mobile device policy for city‑issued phones and devices. Councilors said the policy clarifies expectations for employees and ties workplace devices into a records‑archiving system.
Councilor Thompson (speaker 10) described the policy’s goal: “So the purpose is, we needed something for, you know, people who are using city cell phones, city laptops, communication devices… of how we could essentially regulate that.” He added that the policy includes a data‑storage component and that Human Resources will manage an acknowledgment process before the archiving system becomes operational. The resolution passed by voice vote.
Councilor Thompson (speaker 10) described the policy’s goal: “So the purpose is, we needed something for, you know, people who are using city cell phones, city laptops, communication devices… of how we could essentially regulate that.” He added that the policy includes a data‑storage component and that Human Resources will manage an acknowledgment process before the archiving system becomes operational. The resolution passed by voice vote.
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