Draper City

What Draper City does

Draper City is a municipal government entity incorporated in 1978 and located in Salt Lake County, Utah, serving the residents, businesses, and visitors of the city of Draper. It operates as an autonomous Utah municipal corporation governed by Mayor Troy Walker and a five-member elected City Council, with Linda Peterson serving as Communications Director. The organization delivers the full suite of municipal services including police and fire protection, water and storm water utilities, garbage and recycling collection, animal services, planning and development, permitting and licensing, parks and trails, recreation programs, cemetery services, and a city court, alongside community programming anchored by the annual Draper Days festival, the Draper Amphitheater, the Draper Arts Council, and the weekly Farmers Market at Smith Fields Park.

The city's technology footprint centers on a unified Municipal Services Portal at draperutah.gov, operated through the GHD Digital third-party vendor on the Govstack website platform. ArcGIS-based mapping (via mapportal-draper.hub.arcgis.com) supports zoning, development project visualization, parks and trails, and a business directory. The Notify Draper system delivers email and text alerts for emergencies and city news. The organization employs 251-500 staff, occupies City Hall at 1020 E. Pioneer Road, and maintains active social channels (Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, LinkedIn) plus the Draper City Talk podcast for civic communications.

Revenue is derived from property taxes, sales taxes, utility fees, business licenses, permits, and other municipal fees as outlined in the Consolidated Fee Schedule (April 2025). Service distribution occurs through in-person transactions at City Hall, specialized department offices (Police, Fire, Planning, Engineering), and a 24/7 online self-service portal covering utility payments, service requests, permit applications, business licensing, public records, and event registration. The city coordinates with Salt Lake County for shared facilities including the Library, Recreation Center, Senior Center, and South Mountain Golf Course.

Name

Draper City

Legal name

Draper City (City of Draper)

Website

https://draperutah.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Draper City is a Utah municipal government serving Draper residents and businesses with full-service public operations including police, fire, utilities, planning, parks, and recreation, delivered through City Hall and a unified online services portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Business Services (7380)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Taxpayer Services, Education & Outreach (BPAIADAM)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public utility services
• City government operations
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Draper

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government Services Funded by Public Sources: City government services funded through property taxes, fees, and other municipal revenue sources as governed by Utah state law and local ordinances.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Draper City is a municipal government that delivers essential public services to residents and businesses within its Utah jurisdiction. Core offerings include water and storm water utilities, garbage and recycling collection, police and fire protection, parks and trails, recreation programs, animal services, planning and development, building permits and inspections, business licensing, and public records access. All services are consolidated through a centralized online municipal services portal (draperutah.gov, operated on the Govstack platform by GHD Digital), supplemented by in-person service at Draper City Hall.

Product overview

Draper City operates a unified citizen services platform that serves as the digital front door for all municipal operations. The core offering is a web-based Municipal Services Portal that consolidates access to government services including applications, licenses, permits, service requests, and bill payments. This platform is supplemented by specialized modules for event management (including the annual Draper Days festival and Farmers Market), emergency alerts (Notify Draper), utility management, parks and trails resources, planning and development services, public records requests, and interactive mapping powered by ArcGIS. The portfolio functions as a government services platform rather than a commercial product, serving Draper City residents and businesses with integrated access to civic services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Utility Services (Water, Storm Water, Garbage, Recycling) Municipal water, storm water, garbage collection, and recycling services provided to Draper City residents and businesses, with online account management and bill pay through the city's portal.
• Police and Fire Public Safety Services Police protection, fire and emergency response, and related public safety services provided to residents, businesses, and visitors within city limits.
• Business Licensing Application and issuance of business licenses required to operate a business within Draper City, with online submission via the city portal.
• Building and Development Permits Building, renovation, and development permits, plan review, and inspections administered by the city's Building, Planning, and Engineering departments for residents, contractors, and developers.
• Recreation Programs and Parks Reservations Registration-based recreation programs, classes, and park/trail facility rentals for Draper City residents and visitors, including senior and youth programming.
• Animal Services Animal control, pet licensing, and related field services provided to Draper City residents to support responsible pet ownership and public safety.
• Public Records Request Services Online submission and processing of public records requests, including police records, accident reports, and other non-police city records, in accordance with Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA).
• Draper Days Festival Annual summer community celebration organized by the City of Draper featuring rodeo, parade, concerts, drone and fireworks show, 5K race, sports tournaments, and family activities.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• GHD DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationGHD Digital is the third-party vendor that operates Draper City's website platform. They provide website infrastructure, hosting, and digital services for the city's online presence. Contact: GHD.com/en-us/contact-us
• GovstackcoreTechnology or IntegrationGovstack is the platform provider used to build and maintain the Draper City website. The website footer credits Govstack as the platform used to create the site.
• Salt Lake CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDraper City coordinates with Salt Lake County for shared facilities and services including the Library, Recreation Center, Senior Center, and South Mountain Golf Course. Some areas of Draper extend into Utah County.
• Sunset Farmers MarketsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with Sunset Farmers Markets to operate the Draper Farmers Market at Smith Fields Park, providing fresh produce and artisan goods to the community.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• West Jordan City, Utah: Adjacent Salt Lake County city offering equivalent residential-facing municipal services including utilities, parks, and development services. Comparable in governance structure and suburban Salt Lake Valley demographics.
• Holladay City, Utah: Salt Lake County municipality operating the same basic municipal service platform (utilities, planning, public safety contracts) for an established suburban population — comparable in governance scale.
• Sandy City, Utah: Neighboring Salt Lake County municipality providing the same suite of municipal services (utilities, public safety, planning, recreation) to a similar suburban population base, making it the closest direct comparator for service breadth and revenue mix.
• South Jordan City, Utah: Salt Lake County suburb that delivers the same municipal service stack (water, garbage, recreation, planning) and shares similar growth-driven development revenue dynamics as Draper City.
• Lehi City, Utah: One of Utah's fastest-growing cities, providing the same municipal services while operating in the high-growth Utah County tech corridor — a useful comparator for revenue capture under rapid population and commercial expansion.
• Midvale City, Utah: Salt Lake County municipality with the same statutory service mix including a Crescent Park, recreation programs, and a community events calendar analogous to Draper Days and the Farmers Market.
• Riverton City, Utah: Peer-sized municipality in southern Salt Lake County with overlapping services, similar suburban residential composition, and joint-county service coordination challenges comparable to Draper's.
• Herriman City, Utah: Rapidly growing Salt Lake Valley municipality operating utilities, parks, recreation, and planning services — a direct comparator for development-fee revenue dynamics in the southwestern suburbs.

Regional players

• Pleasant Grove City, Utah: Utah County municipality with a comparable service offering including utilities, recreation programming, and planning services. Located in the adjacent county but similar in size and demographic profile.
• American Fork City, Utah: Utah County municipality of similar size delivering comparable municipal services. Operates in an adjacent county, so not a direct local competitor, but a useful peer for service-mix and budget benchmarking.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/drapercity
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCXDVRMIeGN5BytGRzI2Nb_w
• Facebookfacebook.com/drapercityutah
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/draper-city
• Instagraminstagram.com/drapercity

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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