All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

City asks residents and businesses to utilize remote payment options, encourages social distancing

Buckhannon City Hall
Buckhannon City Hall

BUCKHANNON, W.Va — The City of Buckhannon asks residents and businesses to utilize our various remote payment options as a COVID-19 preparedness action.

You may pay your utility bill:

  • Online at http://buckhannonwv.org/pay-utility-bills/
  • By calling 1-866-933-4026
  • By dropping off your check payment in the dropbox at the rear of the building along East Main Street as you exit the parking lot at Buckhannon City Hall
  • Bank Draft – Please call 304-472-1651 and they will mail or email a form to complete

For other city business, such as inquiring about your utility service, scheduling a special waste collection or informing the city about a concern, please call us at (304) 472-1651, (304)472-1430, or (304)-472-4620 or use our Citizen Engagement tool to report any concerns.

While City Hall is not closed to the public at this point, officials are strongly encouraging the public to stay home and only come to City Hall if you must.

As always if you have an emergency, please call 911 or the Comm Center at 304-472-9550.

Thank you for helping the city, and the nation, practice social distancing, which has been identified as the most effective method of mitigating against catastrophic levels of disease transmission in our communities.

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