Contact Information:

Chris Keyser, Director
Amanda Gunter, Assistant Director
Lelia Tabor, Administrative Assistant/Office Manager

Phone: 540-863-2517

Fax:  540-863-2541

Email:  Send a Message

Our Mission Statement

The Clifton Forge Public Works Department is committed to providing quality services to all town departments, our citizens, businesses, and visitors in a reliable, efficient, and professional manner.  Public Works promotes a safe, positive, and productive work environment for all employees and striving to maintain the infrastructure by developing efficient, innovative, and sustainable work practices. Public Works ensures excellence in public service by continuous professional development and pursuing these goals.

Our Vision

To be a recognized Public Works leader by providing quality services, innovative solutions, sustainable infrastructure and continued professional development of our staff.

We are Public Works!

The Department of Public Works manages the following divisions:

1. Administration
   • Safety
   • Personnel
   • Programs
   • Projects
   • Professional Development & Training
   • Public Relations
   • Planning/Reporting
   • Budget
2. General Services
   • Fleet Maintenance
     • Standard vehicles and small equipment preventative maintenance, repair, diagnostics and fabrication
     • Police vehicle maintenance, repair, diagnostics and fabrication
     • Heavy Equipment & Dump-truck preventative maintenance, repair, diagnostics and fabrication
   • Facility Maintenance
     • HVAC maintenance
     • Electrical and Plumbing maintenance
     • Generator maintenance
     • Small renovations and repairs
     • Vendor contract management (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, large renovations)
       • Maintenance agreements
     • Warehouse/Stock
       • Purchasing
       • Inventory management
     • Surplus program
       • GOV-Deals administrator

3. Streets (25 lane miles of roadways)
   • Snow plowing, snow removal, salting, sanding
   • Pothole patching, and utility cut repairs
   • Street sweeping
   • Street Signs, Signals and Striping
   • Road culverts – to include repairing and replacing
   • Storm water maintenance
   • Small bridges and large drainage structures
   • Sidewalk maintenance and minor installations
   • Curbside bulk item pickup
     • Residential services
     • Every Tuesday

4. R-O-W Maintenance
   • Mowing
   • Landscaping
   • Sight restrictions (trees and shrubbery)
     • Hanging flower baskets
     • Flower beds
     • Planters
     • Welcome Signs
   • Cemetery Mowing and Maintenance
   • Recreation
     • Sporting event field prep
     • Sport field mowing
     • Game coordination/logistics
   • Curbside Brush pick-up
     • Residential service
     • Every Thursday

5. 5. Cemetery:
      • Provide year-round burials for 3 municipal cemeteries

5. Water Distribution Maintenance
   • 35 miles of water distribution mains (leak repairs/replace)
     • Water loss (Audit, Intervention & Evaluation)
   • 200 Fire Hydrants
     • Repair & replacement
   • 1700+ water meters
     • Repair, replace, and calibration
     • Monthly water meter readings

8. Sewer maintenance
   • 25 miles of sewer lines
   • 705 manholes
   • 3 sewer pump stations
   • Stoppages (Jetting, root and grease control)
   • Pump Station Vendor contract management
9. 811 Virginia
   • Utility locating
   • Positive Response System
   • Utility Contractor liaison
10. Storm Water Maintenance
    • Catch basins
    • Drainage ditches
11. Wastewater Treatment Plant
    
    • The maintenance of Wastewater pump stations is accomplished by a contract through Alleghany County
    • The Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant is owned and operated by Alleghany County
12. Solid Waste
    • Household waste is collected by Public Works employees and contracted services through WACO.
      • Please contact Alleghany Public Works Refuse at 540-863-6650.

     13. Bulk and Brush Pickup

• • Bulk pickup provided for free to Clifton Forge residents by Public Works
  • Bulk pickup provided the first Tuesday of every month
  • Brush pickup provided the third Tuesday of every month
  • To schedule service, contact Public Works at (540) 863-2517

     14. Recycling Services-Clifton Forge Public Works offers a recycling drop off location at 520 Howard Street (Cardboard and Plastics/No glass)

The Department of Public Works business office staff includes:

1. Director of Public Works
2. Public Works Superintendent
3. Administration/Office Manager
4. General Service Supervisor
5. Water/Wastewater Supervisor
6. Streets Supervisor

Town Hall of Clifton Forge, Va.
547 Main Street
Clifton Forge, Virginia 24422
Google Map Directions

Office Hours: M-F 8:30am to 5pm

To Douthat State Park: 5.7 miles
To Covington, Virginia: 13 miles
To Humpback Covered Bridge: 16 miles
To Falling Spring Falls: 18 miles
To Lexington, Virginia: 29 miles
To The Omni Homestead Resort, Hot Springs, VA: 35 miles
To The Greenbrier Resort, White Sulphur Springs, WV: 36 miles
To Roanoke, VA: 44 miles
To Blacksburg, VA: 77 miles
To Charlottesville, VA: 95 miles
To Charleston, WV: 150 miles
To Richmond, VA: 166 miles
To Washington, DC: 218 miles

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