Gunnison County

What Gunnison County does

Gunnison County is a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, established in 1877 and governed by an elected three-member Board of County Commissioners with a County Manager (Matthew Birnie) serving as chief administrative officer. The county provides a full suite of local government services — public safety, road and bridge maintenance, solid waste and landfill operations, property assessment and tax collection, planning and permitting, health and human services (jointly administered with Hinsdale County), elections, veterans services, animal control, and affordable housing — to residents and businesses across approximately 3,240 square miles in central Colorado, including the unincorporated areas of the Gunnison Valley.

Service delivery is anchored on a digital platform built on the CivicPlus content management system, which powers the county website, the Notify Me subscription-based alert system (email/text), online payments, property search, agendas and minutes portal, and public records access. The county website is built to WCAG 2.1+ Level AA accessibility and Section 508 compliance standards, and a separate staff intranet supports HR, finance, IT, and ClearPoint-based performance management functions. Physical service delivery is handled through the main administration building at 200 E. Virginia Avenue in Gunnison, a Veterans' Service office on N. Pine St., and the county-owned Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport.

Revenue is generated through a diversified tax and fee base — residential and commercial property taxes, a 4.00% Local Marketing District Tax on short-term lodging (remitted quarterly), state sales tax on short-term rentals, landfill tipping fees, and public works service fees — supplemented by state and federal grants. The Gunnison County Housing Authority, a wholly-owned subsidiary established in 1979, operates affordable housing programs (Mountain View Apartments, Elk Valley Townhomes, Sawtooth Phase I and II, and the planned 252-unit Whetstone development), with a strategic target of facilitating 300 new essential housing units by 2030. Distribution combines in-person county offices, a 24/7 phone directory, online self-service, and a multi-channel civic engagement stack (Notify Me, biweekly County Roundup E-Newsletter, public meeting recordings, RSS feeds, and active social media accounts).

Name

Gunnison County

Legal name

Gunnison County, Colorado

Website

https://gunnisoncounty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1877

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gunnison County is a Colorado political subdivision established in 1877 that provides public safety, infrastructure, tax administration, affordable housing, and other government services to residents and businesses across approximately 3,240 square miles via a CivicPlus-powered digital portal and physical county offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Government Administration

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Stormwater Collection & Conveyance (Inlets, Catch Basins, Pipes, Channels) (EUANAEAA)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public administration
• Property tax collection
• Affordable housing programs
• Public records access

Headquarters

HQ city

Gunnison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Residential and commercial property taxes fund county operations, with short-term rental properties subject to personal property taxes.
2. Sales and Local Marketing District Taxes: The county collects 4.00% Local Marketing District Tax on lodging establishments renting for less than 30 days. State sales tax also applies to short-term rentals.
3. Solid Waste/Landfill Fees: Landfill operations generate revenue through tipping fees and waste disposal charges. County conducts rate studies to ensure financial sustainability.
4. Public Works Services: Revenue from paving services, road maintenance, and infrastructure projects funded through county budget and federal/state grants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gunnison County delivers local government administration services including public safety and emergency management, infrastructure maintenance (roads, bridges, solid waste), property assessment and tax collection, health and human services, housing authority programs, planning and development, veterans services, elections, and animal control. Services are delivered through physical offices and a CivicPlus-powered digital portal offering online payments, property search, public records access, and a Notify Me alert subscription system.

Product overview

Gunnison County operates a unified digital services portal built on the CivicPlus CMS platform, offering residents access to county government services, departments, public records, and online transactions. The primary services include a government services website with news/calendar/event management, an alert notification system (Notify Me), online payment processing for taxes and fees, property search capabilities, and the Gunnison County Housing Authority which manages affordable housing units including Mountain View Apartments, Elk Valley Townhomes, and the Sawtooth development. A staff intranet supports internal county operations including HR, finance, and IT help functions. All board and commission meetings are documented via the agendas and minutes system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• County Government Services Portal Official county government website built on the CivicPlus CMS platform that provides Gunnison County residents with access to government services, departments, news, events, and public records.
• Online Payments Digital payment portal enabling residents and businesses to pay property taxes, landfill fees, and other county service charges online.
• Notify Me Alert System Subscription-based digital notification service allowing citizens to subscribe to county alerts via email or text message for news, emergency alerts, meeting agendas, bid postings, and calendar events.
• Property Search Online property record search and assessment information portal providing access to parcel data, ownership, and tax assessment records.
• Gunnison County Housing Authority Rental Programs Affordable rental housing programs for low and moderate income households at AMI ranges of 70-120%, including senior/disability housing, mixed-income townhomes, and family units across multiple developments.
• Board of County Commissioners Agendas & Minutes Public access system for Board of County Commissioners meeting agendas, portfolios, video recordings, and minutes enabling transparency and citizen engagement in county governance.
• Gunnison County Library Services Library services and resources provided to Gunnison County residents through the county library system.
• Solid Waste / Landfill Services Solid waste disposal and landfill services generating revenue through tipping fees and waste disposal charges for residents and businesses in Gunnison County.
• Public Works and Road Maintenance Services Paving services, road maintenance, and infrastructure projects delivered by Gunnison County Public Works, funded through the county budget and federal/state grants.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Colorado Energy OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Colorado Energy Office provided a grant to build the compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Gunnison in 2017. The CNG station serves as alternative fuel infrastructure for the county fleet and RTA bus fleet.
• Gunnison Valley Regional Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012In 2012, the Gunnison Valley Regional Housing Authority was created and is funded through annual appropriations from Gunnison County and other local municipalities. The two housing authorities are separate entities that work together to bring affordable housing to the Gunnison Valley.
• Hinsdale CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGunnison-Hinsdale Board of Human Services is a joint board comprising three Gunnison County commissioners and one Hinsdale County commissioner, meeting monthly to address human services across both counties.
• Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDOT is managing the Highway 50 bridge project and emergency repairs. The county works with CDOT on road and bridge initiatives, including the Roads & Bridges Initiative and highway closure coordination.
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)minorOthersICMA awards the Certificate of Excellence in Performance Management to local governments demonstrating data-driven performance management. Gunnison County received this recognition from 2018-2021.
• Gunnison Valley Rural Transportation (RTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTA partners with the county on alternative fuel initiatives, utilizing the CNG station for RTA buses. The county and RTA assess fleet needs and determine alternative fuel strategies together.
• City of GunnisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Gunnison and county coordinate on various initiatives including joint BOCC & Council meetings, affordable housing projects, and regional planning through the One Valley Leadership Council.
• Town of Crested ButtecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrested Butte participates in regional coordination through the One Valley Leadership Council and various county initiatives including housing and transportation planning.
• One Valley Leadership CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-municipality leadership council that coordinates regional planning including adoption of the Gunnison Valley Climate Action Plan targeting 50% emissions reduction by 2030.
• CivicPluscoreTechnology or IntegrationCounty website platform powered by CivicPlus, providing website content management, Notify Me alert system, agenda center, and other digital government services.
• Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional AirportcoreOthersCounty-owned regional airport providing commercial air service, with coordinated operations and flight schedule information available through the county website.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Routt County, Colorado: Routt County (Steamboat Springs area) is a similarly sized mountain county with ski-tourism-led revenue, a housing authority, road/bridge infrastructure programs, and rural geographic scale analogous to Gunnison County.
• San Miguel County, Colorado: San Miguel County (Telluride region) is a small mountain county with a tourism-skewed tax base, expensive workforce-housing demands, and public works responsibilities — a structurally similar peer to Gunnison County's Colorado mountain demographic.
• La Plata County, Colorado: La Plata County is a rural Southwest Colorado county of similar scale, mixing tourism (Durango), public works, landfill operations, and human services delivery — a peer matching Gunnison County's rural-mountain service profile.
• Pitkin County, Colorado: Pitkin County, CO is a similarly-sized mountain county serving ~17,000 residents with a tourism-driven tax base (Aspen-area short-term rentals) and a comparable service mix including public works, solid waste, affordable housing, and public safety — making it the closest structural peer to Gunnison County.
• Garfield County, Colorado: Garfield County (Glenwood Springs/Carbondale) is a mid-sized mountain/rural Colorado county with overlapping functions in roads, bridges, solid waste, housing, and tourism-taxed lodging — directly comparable on service breadth and economic mix.
• Eagle County, Colorado: Eagle County is a Vail Valley mountain county of comparable scale with overlapping services in roads, landfill, public safety, housing authority, and tourism-taxed lodging revenue — directly comparable on economic base, service portfolio, and workforce challenges.
• Summit County, Colorado: Summit County is a mountain resort county in Colorado with an analogous mix of public works, transit partnerships (e.g., RTA-style), employee/affordable housing programs, and a sustainable tourism tax base — providing a near-comparable operating model to Gunnison County.
• Archuleta County, Colorado: Archuleta County (Pagosa Springs) is a similarly-sized rural mountain Colorado county providing the same general-purpose local government services — a relevant peer for size and service-mix comparability to Gunnison County.

Broad incumbents

• Boulder County, Colorado: Boulder County is a larger and broader Colorado county that delivers the same general-purpose services (housing authority, public works, public health, sustainability initiatives, public safety) as Gunnison County but at much larger scale, serving as a broad incumbent reference point.
• Larimer County, Colorado: Larimer County is a larger Colorado county providing the full portfolio of municipal-style services (roads, landfill, housing, public health, veterans services) and operates comparable sustainability and strategic-planning programs to Gunnison County — useful as a scaled-up peer benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gunnison_county
• Facebookgunnisoncounty.org/facebook
• LinkedIngunnisoncounty.org/linkedin
• Instagraminstagram.com/gunnisonco_colorado

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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