The Support Services Department provides maintenance to county properties, provides printing services, copy duplicating, mail services, and handles surplus property.
Carpenters, electricians, plumbers, painters, engineers, custodial, and other maintenance personnel from Support Services respond to approximately 7000 trouble calls and handle as many as 700 requests for service in an average year. This staff saves the county money by maintaining buildings and grounds, doing building renovations, and repairing in-house everything from heating and air conditioning equipment to ice machines.
Printing Services provides each department access to a modern print shop within county government at a savings to taxpayers of an estimated 25 percent per job. Everything from letterhead stationery to certificates, brochures and even election ballots are printed here.
Mail Services handles the mail system within Shelby County Government. It is responsible for ensuring mail is distributed in a timely and cost efficient manner to all administrative departments and elected officials.
Surplus Property Services arranges for the pick-up, delivery and disposal of all surplus county furniture and vehicles. Storage is provided for furniture or equipment that is no longer need by one department but might be used in another area. Surplus Property Services also coordinates auctions for the final disposal of all items no longer usable from the County Administration, Elected Officials, Sheriff's Department, Narcotics and other county agencies.
