Abingdon,
Virginia
Town Hall
133 W. Main St
Abingdon, VA 24210

Phone:(276) 628-3167

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About Public Works

Public Works is the heart of every community and the very foundation of our daily existence.  In Abingdon the Public Works Department provides support for our residents in five major areas:

 

Engineering
Engineering, inspection and administration functions including a geographic information system.
Solid Waste Management
Residential solid waste and recycling collection and disposal.
Geographic Information Services
GIS involves the detailed
mapping of the Town, including all utilities and structures.
This information is vital to
the Town and literally used by all other departments.
Streets/Traffic Operations
Maintenance of streets, highways including storm drains, sidewalks, and adjacent public areas.
Sewer Department
Maintenance of a
regional sanitary sewer collection system. Operation of a 4.95 million gallon per day (MGD)
state of the art regional wastewater treatment and disposal facility.
 

The objective of the Abingdon Public Works Department is to effectively, economically, and expeditiously provide these services to the residents of Abingdon.

To meet this objective, the Public Works Department seeks to:

  • deliver services in a competent and courteous manner
  • respond to all requests for service as quickly as possible
  • insure that all services are delivered equitably
  • continually work to improve the means and methods by which services are delivered

Contact the Public Works Department staff members at their email addresses below or call 276-628-3167 during normal business hours.

Mr. J. C. “Jim” Smith Director of Wastewater Operations and Town Engineer jimsmith@abingdon.com 
Ms. Elizabeth “Beth” Minnick GIS Coordinator eminnick@abingdon.com
Mr. John B. Dew, P. E. Director of Public Services and Construction jdew@abingdon.com
Mr. Glen Foster Sewer Maintenance Superintendent collections@abingdon.com
Mr. Mike Maiden Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent mmaiden@abingdon.com
Mr. Jamie Chafin Public Works Superintendent jhchafin@abingdon.com
Mr. David Brown Traffic Signals/Sidewalks/Curb & Gutter dbrown@abingdon.com

Document Downloads:

Banner Display Permit Application Adobe PDF Document
Permit To Encroach Within The Public Right-Of-Way Adobe PDF Document
Permit To Encroach Within The Public Right-Of-Way (Excavation) Adobe PDF Document
Street Light Count Adobe PDF Document
Street Lighting Petition Adobe PDF Document