Public Works provides many of the basic services that impact the lives of those individuals and families who visit, live, or work in Kansas City, KS and Wyandotte County.

Public Works provides the administration, planning, and engineering for the City's infrastructure. This includes design, maintenance and installation of streets and right-of-ways, bridges and roads, all traffic control devices and the treatment of over 10-billion gallons of wastewater per year.

The Department and its various divisions work hand in hand to address citizen concerns in a timely and efficient manner, resulting in the department’s high visibility throughout Wyandotte County. The responsibilities of the department are distributed among multiple operating units that are staffed with a trained work force of approximately 350 employees.