The mission of the Public Works Division is to provide cost-effective infrastructure for Shelby County residents, which includes a safe and efficient transportation infrastructure, quality recreational facilities and programs, and dependable water and solid waste disposal services. Public Works is comprised of the following functions: 

• Agricultural Extension Services 
• Land Bank 

• Roads, Bridges, and Engineering Department 

• Shelby County Fire Department 
• Shelby County Parks and Neighborhoods 
• Soil Conservation Services 
• Support Services 

Related Boards & Commissions

Additionally, Public Works oversees the following boards and commissions: 

• Agricenter Commission 
• Chickasaw Basin Authority
• Memphis / Shelby County Port Commission 
• Metro Stormwater Steering Committee 
• Emergency Communications District (911 Board) 
• Shelby County Historical Commission 
• Shelby County Mayor's Greenway Alliance Committee
• Shelby Farms Park Conservancy

Holiday Hours: Closed
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 New Years Day
Monday, January 20, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Day,
Friday, April 10, 2020 Good Friday,
Monday, May 25, 2020 Memorial Day, 
Friday, July 3, 2020 Independence Day,
Monday, September 7, 2020 Labor Day,
Wednesday, November 11, 2020 Veterans Day Remembrance,
Thursday & Friday, November 26-27, 2020 Thanksgiving Holiday, 
Thursday & Friday, December 24-25, 2020 Christmas Holiday