The City of South Charleston Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of roads and streets. The department is governed by the City of South Charleston in West Virginia, which offers a range of administrative and municipal services. The City of South Charleston Public Works operates through engineering, refuse collection and street maintenance divisions. Its street maintenance division provides cleaning services for storm water drainage systems. The department also has a traffic engineering division that maintains street lights and signs. It additionally operates an equipment maintenance division that is responsible for the maintenance of city-owned vehicles. The city also maintains police and fire departments.