City of Trenton

What City of Trenton does

The City of Trenton, Missouri is a third-class municipal government incorporated in 1857, serving as the County Seat of Grundy County with a population of 5,609 (2020 census). It provides a comprehensive suite of essential municipal services to residents and businesses within city limits, operating through the Mayor (Jackie Soptic, term 2027) and an eight-member City Council representing four wards, administered by City Administrator Matt Harline. Core functions span public safety (Police Department led by Chief Rex Ross; Fire Department led by Chief Brandon Gibler, staffed by 6 full-time and 15 part-time/paid-per-call firefighters), infrastructure (Streets Department, Electric Distribution and Generation, Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment), and recreation (Parks Department managing 110 acres across 5 parks, plus the Trenton Family Aquatics Center and a trap and skeet range).\n\nThe City's revenue and operational backbone is Trenton Municipal Utilities (TMU), a wholly-owned city department providing electricity, water, and wastewater services to residents and businesses. TMU also acts as billing intermediary for residential trash (Rapid Removal) and recycling (Hope Haven Industries) services. Additional revenue streams include business licenses ($50 in-city, $100 out-of-city), building and demolition permits, rental inspections, pet licenses, park facility rentals ($75–$300/day plus deposits), and a municipal airport with 4,310 ft runway offering 24/7 AV Gas and Jet A fuel, tie-down and hangar space, and a courtesy car. Distribution is multi-channel: walk-in at City Hall (1100 Main Street), phone-based customer service, and an online self-service portal at municipalonlinepayments.com/trentonmo with auto-pay.\n\nThe technology stack is conventional municipal infrastructure — owned electric distribution, water treatment, and wastewater systems, an airport facility, and a standard online utility payment portal — with no disclosed AI/ML or proprietary software. Customer segmentation is hybrid: primary individual residents for utilities, public safety, and parks; secondary local businesses and contractors for licensing and permits; and tertiary visitors/tourists for events, recreation, and aviation services. Two major employers — Modine Manufacturing and Nestle Inc — anchor the local economic base alongside North Central Missouri College.

Name

City of Trenton

Legal name

City of Trenton

Website

https://trentonmo.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1857

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The City of Trenton, Missouri is a third-class municipal government and County Seat of Grundy County providing utilities (electric, water, wastewater), public safety, parks, permitting, and municipal airport services to its 5,609 residents and local businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Utilities (221)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Municipal Electric Utilities (Munis) (EUADABAB), Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public utilities administration
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation management
• Building permits licensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Trenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Utilities (Electric, Water, Wastewater): Revenue from providing electricity distribution, water treatment/delivery, and wastewater removal services to residents and businesses. TMU bills for trash service currently provided by Rapid Removal.
2. Trash and Recycling Billing: City contracts for billing of residential trash and recycling services, collecting fees to send to service providers (Rapid Removal for trash, Hope Haven Industries Inc for recycling)
3. Business and Contractor Licensing: Business license fees: $50 for businesses located in Trenton, $100 for itinerant merchants or out-of-city contractors. Licenses renewed every July.
4. Building Permits and Inspection Fees: Building permits, demolition permits, right-of-way excavation permits, contractor occupational licenses, rental inspections
5. Parks and Recreation Facility Rental: Rental fees for Rock Barn, Moberly Shelter House, Trap and Skeet Range. Rock Barn: $75-$300/day + deposit. Moberly: $75-$125/day + deposit. Skeet: $5.50 per trap or skeet round.
6. Pet Licensing: Annual dog and cat licenses requiring current rabies shot documentation from veterinarian

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The City of Trenton is a third-class municipal government serving as the County Seat of Grundy County, Missouri. It provides essential public services including electricity, water, and wastewater utilities through Trenton Municipal Utilities (TMU); police and fire protection; parks and recreation facilities across 110 acres; a general aviation municipal airport with 24/7 fuel services; and administrative services such as business licensing, building permits, pet licensing, and rental inspections to residents and businesses within city limits.

Product overview

City of Trenton operates as a third-class city in Grundy County, Missouri, providing comprehensive municipal government services through a platform of interconnected departments and utility services. The core offering consists of public safety services (Police and Fire departments) and Trenton Municipal Utilities (TMU), which supplies electricity, water, and wastewater to city residents. Supporting services include a municipal airport, parks and recreation facilities spanning 110 acres across 5 parks, permits and zoning administration, and an online utility billing portal. TMU also acts as billing intermediary for residential trash (Rapid Removal) and recycling (Hope Haven Industries) services. The city operates an event calendar system for public meetings and offers various online services including bill payment, rental property registry, and permit applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trenton Municipal Utilities (TMU) City-owned utility providing electricity distribution, water treatment and delivery, and wastewater removal services to residents and businesses within city limits. TMU also handles billing for residential trash and recycling services contracted through third-party providers.
• Utility Billing Services Billing and customer service for water, sewer, electric, trash, and recycling services including billing, reminders, shut-off notices, disconnects, connects, and payment assistance coordination for residential and commercial customers.
• City Services Portal One-stop shop for city services including pet licensing, ATV/UTV/golf cart permits, business licenses, rental inspections, building permits, demolition permits, festival/event assistance, and brush dumping.
• Police Department Services Public safety services including law enforcement, crime prevention and detection, community protection, and community relations programs such as Coffee with a Cop, Lunch with Law Enforcement, Pizza with the Police, Shop with a Cop, and Cops 'n Bobbers.
• Fire Department Services Fire suppression, rescue operations, technical rescue, fire prevention, inspection, and investigation services staffed by 6 full-time and 15 part-time/paid-per-call firefighters providing 24/7 coverage on a rotating schedule.
• Municipal Airport General aviation airport adjacent to Highway 65 with a 4,310 ft runway, AV Gas and Jet A fuel available 24/7, tie-down and hangar space (monthly rent and short-term), and courtesy car service for local ground transportation.
• Parks and Recreation Five city parks spanning 110 acres with four playgrounds, basketball and tennis courts, softball and baseball fields, a football field, pedestrian and bicycling trails, a skateboard park, a trap and skeet range, and the Trenton Family Aquatics Center. Facility rentals available for Rock Barn, Moberly Shelter House, and the Trap and Skeet Range.
• Permits and Zoning Codes enforcement, zoning administration, building permits, demolition permits, right-of-way excavation permits, contractor occupational licenses, rental property registry, and renter complaint handling for property owners, contractors, and tenants.
• Online Bill Payment Online utility bill payment service through the Municipal Online Payments platform enabling residents to pay water, sewer, electric, trash, and recycling bills electronically with auto-pay options.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water Treatment Plant maintains safe drinking water standards with annual Consumer Confidence Reports published
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rapid Removal DisposalcoreOthersCity contracts with Rapid Removal Disposal for residential trash collection services. TMU handles billing for these services, collecting fees to pass on to Rapid Removal. Located at 86 NW 10th Ave in Trenton MO, contact: (660) 654-4287
• Hope Haven Industries InccoreOthersCity contracts with Hope Haven Industries Inc out of Chillicothe, Missouri for residential recycling collection services. All accounts with water service are billed recycling fees. Contact: (660) 646-5172
• Community Action Partnership of North Central MissouriminorOthersReferral partner for utility bill assistance programs. Residents may be eligible for assistance with utility bills. Contact: (660) 359-3907
• Modine ManufacturingminorOthersMajor industry located in Trenton, Missouri - one of the city's two major industries
• Nestle IncminorOthersMajor industry located in Trenton, Missouri - one of the city's two major industries
• North Central Missouri CollegeminorOthersHigher education institution located in Trenton, serves as the education hub for North Missouri. City Mayor references NCMC as a key community asset.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• OpenGov: Government financial management and transparency software provider for municipal budgeting, procurement, and citizen-facing financial dashboards. Comparable to the financial administration, utility billing, and public transparency functions Trenton performs.
• Accela: Government permitting, licensing, and civic engagement software platform. Comparable to Trenton's Permits & Zoning department operations (building permits, contractor licenses, business licenses, rental inspections) that Accela digitizes for thousands of small municipalities.
• Tyler Technologies: Public sector software provider serving municipal governments with ERP, utility billing, permitting, and civic engagement platforms. Comparable because Trenton's operations (billing, permitting, public records) reflect the workflows Tyler monetizes at scale across thousands of municipalities.
• Itron: Provider of smart utility meters, grid management, and AMI solutions for electric and water utilities. Comparable to Trenton's electric distribution, water, and wastewater metering and billing infrastructure, which is the typical deployment scope for Itron in small municipal utilities.
• Axon Enterprise: Public safety technology provider of body cameras, TASERs, and police software. Comparable to Trenton's Police Department operations, where the city directly procures the equipment and software Axon supplies to small municipal agencies.
• Granicus: Government communications and community engagement platform serving public sector clients with meeting management, notifications, and citizen outreach. Comparable to Trenton's event calendar, council meeting management, and utility notification services.
• CivicPlus: Provider of municipal government websites, agenda management, and citizen engagement software used by thousands of small U.S. cities. Directly comparable as the technology backbone for the type of online services and digital communications Trenton operates.
• CentralSquare Technologies: Provider of public administration and public safety software (CAD, RMS, finance, payroll) for small and mid-sized municipalities. Comparable to Trenton's Police, Fire, and city administration functions, which are the typical buyer profile for CentralSquare products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/trentonmopolice
• Facebookfacebook.com/CityofTrentonMO
• Instagraminstagram.com/trentonmopd/?hl=en
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trenton-municipal-utilities

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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