Forest Grove Oregon

What Forest Grove Oregon does

Forest Grove Oregon is the municipal government of the City of Forest Grove, a chartered city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, providing comprehensive public-sector services to approximately 25,000 residents within its corporate boundaries. The city operates across eight core service lines: public safety (Police Department of 40 officers under incoming Chief David Marzilli effective April 8, 2026, plus Forest Grove Fire and Rescue), utilities (vertically integrated Forest Grove Light & Power electric utility, water treatment plant, and waste water division), public works and engineering, parks and recreation (including an aquatic center), library services (through Washington County Cooperative), municipal court, community development (building, planning, code enforcement, economic development), and city administration.

The city's primary digital product is its CivicEngage-powered municipal services portal at forestgrove-or.gov, supplemented by a third-party MunicipalOnlinePayments system for utility billing and fees. The platform consolidates online payments, service requests, news, calendars, and staff directories into a unified resident interface. The city complies with WCAG 2.0 A/AA and Section 508 accessibility standards and maintains a designated Sanctuary City policy framework.

Forest Grove operates as a public-sector entity governed by an elected Mayor (Malynda Wenzl, term expiring November 2026) and six City Councilors, with day-to-day administration led by City Manager Jesse VanderZanden (since August 31, 2015). Revenue is generated through a combination of property and utility taxes, user fees (per a publicly adopted fees-and-charges schedule), grants, and bond financing — with a Police Facility Bond measure scheduled for the November 3, 2026 ballot to fund a new police station. The city coordinates extensively with regional partners including Washington County, ODOT, Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, the Joint Water Commission, and the Tualatin River Watershed Council, and maintains a Sister City relationship with Nyuzen, Japan.

Name

Forest Grove Oregon

Legal name

Forest Grove, OR

Website

https://forestgrove-or.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1872

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The City of Forest Grove is a municipal government in Washington County, Oregon providing public safety, utilities (electric, water, sewer), parks, library, permitting, and municipal court services to residents and businesses within its city limits, governed by an elected Mayor and Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Executive Offices (92111), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Utility services
• Parks and recreation
• Community development

Headquarters

HQ city

Forest Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The City of Forest Grove delivers core municipal government services to its residents and businesses, including police and fire/emergency response, public library services, parks and recreation programs (including the aquatic center), utility billing for electric, water and sewer services, building and permit services, public works/engineering, municipal court, and community development programs. Service delivery is supported through in-person offices at City Hall, the municipal website, and an online payments portal.

Product overview

Forest Grove Oregon operates a single unified city government services portal built on CivicPlus content management system. The website serves as the primary digital interface for all municipal services, organized into departments and divisions including Police, Fire & Rescue, Library, Parks & Recreation, Public Works, Utility Billing, Building & Permits, and Planning. Residents can access online payments, view news and community events, search staff directories, submit service requests, and engage with city government through this integrated platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Department Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Town of Nyuzen, JapanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForest Grove maintains a sister city relationship with Nyuzen, Japan through the Sister Cities Committee, promoting cultural exchange and international relations.
• Joint Water CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city participates in the Joint Water Commission (Tualatin Valley Water District) for water supply and treatment coordination.
• Oregon Health AuthoritycoreTechnology or IntegrationOHA provides drinking water data and regulatory oversight for water quality compliance.
• Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerODOT coordinates on Highway 47, Maple Street, and Fern Hill improvements affecting Forest Grove infrastructure.
• Regional Water Providers ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity participates in regional water conservation and provider coordination efforts.
• Bureau of ReclamationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on Henry Hagg Lake and Tualatin Basin water resource management.
• Tualatin River Watershed CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on watershed protection and environmental stewardship initiatives.
• Washington CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on road projects, emergency services, and county-level infrastructure improvements including Martin Road and OR 47 intersection work.
• Tualatin Valley Fire & RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates on fire protection, emergency preparedness, and regional fire services.
• CivicPluscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the CivicEngage content management system powering the city website.
• Washington County Library Cooperative (WCCLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForest Grove Library participates in the county-wide library system for shared catalog access and interlibrary loans.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• City of Cornelius: Adjacent small city in Washington County, Oregon, with comparable municipal service structure including police, public works, and utilities; closest geographic and demographic peer to Forest Grove.
• City of Newberg: Mid-sized Oregon city of similar population (~25,000-30,000) operating full municipal services including police, library, parks, and utilities; structurally comparable in scope and scale.
• City of McMinnville: Similar mid-sized Oregon city (~33,000) with comparable full-service municipal structure including municipal airport, library, parks, police, and utility operations; directly comparable in service breadth.
• City of Sherwood: Washington County city of similar population profile providing a comparable suite of municipal services including police, public works, library, and parks; regional peer with similar operational model.
• City of Wilsonville: Clackamas County city of comparable size with similar municipal functions including police, public works, library, and community development; comparable in operational scope and Oregon-specific governance context.
• City of Tualatin: Washington County-adjacent city of similar scale with full municipal services including Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue partnership overlap; structurally comparable mid-sized Oregon municipality.
• City of Tigard: Larger Washington County city providing a comparable suite of municipal services; useful benchmark for what scaled-up Forest Grove service delivery and operational structure could look like.
• City of North Plains: Small Washington County city with limited municipal service delivery; demonstrates the lower-bound operating model that contrasts with Forest Grove's broader in-house service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• City of Hillsboro: Washington County's largest city with extensive municipal services including municipal airport, light rail coordination, and full utilities; represents the upper-bound regional benchmark for service scope.
• City of Beaverton: Large Washington County city with comprehensive municipal operations; serves as a regional incumbent reference point for governance scale and service delivery sophistication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@CityofForestGroveOr
• Facebookfacebook.com/Forest-Grove-City-Hall-113859318657894
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-forest-grove
• Instagraminstagram.com/forestgrove_oregon

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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