Town of Cohasset

What Town of Cohasset does

Town of Cohasset is a municipal government entity serving the residents and businesses of Cohasset, Massachusetts. Founded in 1770 and operating from Town Hall at 41 Highland Avenue, the town delivers core public services including police and fire protection, water supply (via the multi-town Weir River Water System partnership with Hingham and Hull), wastewater treatment, planning and zoning administration, permitting, and recreation facilities such as playgrounds, tennis courts, and a sports wall.

The town's digital platform is built on CivicPlus government website technology (cohassetma.gov), augmented by third-party integrations including Permiteyes (permiteyes.us) for online All Facilities Permit purchases and Smart911 for resident emergency alert registration. Marketing and community engagement run through the official website, a weekly email newsletter, and organic social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). Service delivery occurs through three channels: in-person at Town Hall, self-serve via the online portal, and field services (Police, Fire, Public Works).

Town of Cohasset's revenue model is municipal rather than commercial — funded through recurring property and municipal taxes, one-time permit and licensing fees, and transaction-based online service payments. There is no parent company, no private equity or venture capital involvement, and operations are governed by an elected Select Board. Current operational focus includes capital projects such as the Town Hall Renovation, the 911 Communications Tower initiative, and recreation facility upgrades, alongside active management of drought-driven water restrictions and wastewater treatment capacity constraints.

Name

Town of Cohasset

Legal name

Town of Cohasset

Website

https://cohassetma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1770

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Town of Cohasset is a municipal government in Cohasset, Massachusetts providing public safety, water/wastewater, permitting, zoning, and recreation services to town residents and local businesses through Town Hall, online portals, and field departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Water utility services
• Facility permitting services
• Recreation facility management

Headquarters

HQ city

Cohasset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: Primary revenue from property taxes and other municipal taxes levied on residents and businesses within the town.
2. Permits and Fees: Revenue from various permits including All Facilities Permits, building permits, and other administrative fees.
3. Service Payments: Revenue from online payments for town bills including utilities and other municipal services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Town of Cohasset is a municipal government delivering public administration services to residents and businesses within Cohasset, Massachusetts. Core services include public safety (police, fire), water and wastewater management via the Weir River Water System partnership, permitting and licensing, planning and zoning administration, recreation facilities, and online citizen services such as bill payment and emergency alert registration. Services are funded through local taxes, permits, fees, and utility payments, and delivered through Town Hall, the cohassetma.gov portal, and field operations.

Product overview

The Town of Cohasset operates an official municipal website (cohassetma.gov) that serves as the primary digital platform for town government services. The offering consists of a unified web portal with multiple integrated sub-services including emergency alert registration via Smart911, an online permit purchasing system (All Facilities Permits), and online bill payment capabilities. The website also provides access to community news, government department information, meeting agendas and minutes, forms and permits, and various municipal project updates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Alert Registration (Smart911) A notification registration service powered by Smart911 that lets Cohasset residents sign up to receive important emergency alerts and public safety notifications from town officials.
• All Facilities Permits An online permit purchasing service, managed through the third-party Permiteyes platform at permiteyes.us/cohasset, allowing residents and businesses to buy annual facility usage permits from the Town of Cohasset.
• Online Bill Payment An online banking service that allows Cohasset residents and businesses to pay town bills, including utility and other municipal service payments, through the Town's website.
• Police Services Municipal policing, public safety response, and 911 communications delivered by the Cohasset Police Department to residents and businesses within the town.
• Fire Services Fire suppression, emergency response, and related public safety services delivered by the Cohasset Fire Department to town residents and businesses.
• Public Works Services Municipal public works services delivered to Cohasset residents, covering infrastructure maintenance, roads, and related municipal operations.
• Water Utility Service (Weir River Water System) Regional water supply service delivered through the Weir River Water System partnership with the Towns of Hingham and Hull, providing water distribution and managing drought-driven outdoor water restrictions to Cohasset residents.
• Wastewater Treatment Service Municipal wastewater treatment service operated by the Town of Cohasset, currently operating under a state-approved High Flow Plan to manage operating conditions.
• Recreation Facility Access Public access to municipal recreation facilities in Cohasset, including the Beechwood Playground, Bancroft Tennis Courts, and Sports Wall for community use.
• Planning and Zoning Administration Administrative service provided by the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, and Select Board for zoning reviews, land-use decisions, and citizen petitions within the Town of Cohasset.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Weir River Water SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater utility partnership with Towns of Hingham, Hull, and Cohasset providing water supply services. The system manages water distribution and has issued outdoor water bans during drought conditions.
• KP LawminorOthersTown Counsel providing legal opinions and advice to the Town of Cohasset on matters including zoning, land use, and citizen petitions.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Town of Hingham, MA: Neighboring coastal South Shore Massachusetts town of similar scale and demographics. Co-partner with Cohasset in the Weir River Water System, providing directly comparable municipal services (public safety, public works, recreation, planning) under the same Massachusetts municipal framework.
• Town of Hull, MA: Third co-partner in the Weir River Water System alongside Cohasset and Hingham. A similar Massachusetts coastal town with comparable municipal functions and water infrastructure exposure, making it a direct operational peer.
• Town of Scituate, MA: Adjacent coastal South Shore Massachusetts town with similar population profile, coastal infrastructure challenges (water, wastewater, beaches), and small-town municipal service structure, making it a strong operational peer.
• Town of Duxbury, MA: Nearby coastal Massachusetts town with similar demographics and a comparable municipal service portfolio including public safety, public works, recreation, and planning functions. Operates within the same regional and regulatory context.
• Town of Norwell, MA: Neighboring South Shore Massachusetts town with comparable demographics and service mix (public safety, public works, recreation, planning). Similar small-staff municipal operating model in the same Massachusetts governance environment.
• Town of Marshfield, MA: Coastal South Shore Massachusetts town of similar scale with overlapping municipal functions including water, wastewater, public safety, and recreation. Shares the same coastal infrastructure and weather exposure profile as Cohasset.

Broad incumbents

• City of Quincy, MA: Larger South Shore Massachusetts municipal entity with a broader and more urbanized service portfolio. Useful as a broader incumbent peer operating in the same Massachusetts municipal framework with overlapping core services.

Others

• CivicPlus: Vendor that builds and maintains Cohasset's municipal government website (cohassetma.gov). Provides the digital platform underpinning the Town's online service delivery, including content management, alerts, and resident engagement features.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubecohassetma.gov/youtube
• Facebookfacebook.com/townofcohasset
• Instagramcohassetma.gov/instagram
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-of-cohasset

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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