Summit County

What Summit County does

Summit County is the county-level government subdivision of the State of Colorado, headquartered in Breckenridge, CO and serving residents, property owners, businesses, and visitors across Summit County (including Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Silverthorne, Keystone, Copper Mountain, Blue River, and Montezuma). Founded in 1861, the County operates through elected offices (Assessor, Clerk & Recorder, Treasurer & Public Trustee, Sheriff, Coroner) and administrative departments (Public Works, Community Development, Health & Human Services, Finance, Information Systems/GIS, Housing, Sustainability) delivering end-to-end public services including property valuation and taxation, business and short-term rental licensing, motor vehicle titling, recording and vital records, public safety, emergency management, transit (Summit Stage), environmental health, and human services.

The County's technology stack is built around a Revize CMS-powered public portal (summitcountyco.gov) integrated with several custom in-house applications: the ACTionTreasurer property tax information search application (Version 2.3.2.4), the AssessorProtest web filing application (Version 2.0.1.4), and the Assessor NOV Archive Viewer (Version 2.4.2.0). These are layered on top of an ArcGIS Experience-based property search and mapping platform (PrISM), supplemented by the SC Alert emergency notification system and a formalized Data Privacy Protection Policy and Digital Accessibility Maturity Model (DAMM) covering ADA Title II, Colorado HB 21-1110, SB 23-244, 8 CCR 1501-11, and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Third-party integrations include eNoticesOnline for electronic tax notice delivery and payment processing, Azora for short-term rental compliance tracking (in the Utah deployment), SizeUp for business market research, and Google Drive for hosting downloadable public forms.

Summit County's revenue model is government-style and diversified: the primary funding streams are property taxes (residential assessed at 6.8–7.05% and most non-residential at 26.0% for tax year 2026), sales tax administered by the Finance Department, licensing and permit fees (business, liquor, tobacco, marriage, short-term rental, building, motor vehicle), landfill and recycling tipping fees, and a substantial component of voter-approved dedicated mill levies — notably a 2008 wildfire mitigation levy expanded by a November 2018 ballot measure — together with federal community project funding (e.g., $3.75 million for a jail behavioral health unit and a Kimball Junction pedestrian bridge) and matching grants from USFS, Colorado State Forest Service, and COSWAP. Customer-facing distribution combines 24/7 online self-service portals, in-person service at the Breckenridge courthouse, mail-in and drop-box options, telephone/email contact centers, and outreach partnerships with local fire districts (Summit Fire & EMS, Red White & Blue Fire) and CSU Extension for programs such as the Chipping Program and Wildfire Mitigation Grant Programs.

Name

Summit County

Legal name

Summit County Government

Website

https://summitcountyco.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Summit County, Colorado is the county government serving ~30,000 residents across Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Silverthorne, and surrounding communities. It delivers property taxation, licensing, public safety, transit, and wildfire mitigation services via a Revize CMS portal plus custom in-house assessor/treasurer applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breckenridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary revenue stream collected by the Summit County Treasurer's Office. Property taxes are billed twice yearly (First Half: February 28/29, Second Half: June 15) or in full by April 30. For 2026, residential property is assessed at 7.05% (school districts) and 6.8% (local government), with the actual value reduced by 10% up to $70,000 maximum when calculating Local Government Assessed Value. Most non-residential property is assessed at 26.0%. Includes real property, personal property (business equipment and short-term rental furnishings over $56,000), and mobile home taxes. Late payments accrue 1% interest; unpaid real property taxes are sold at the October Tax Lien Sale.
2. Sales Tax: Sales tax collection administered by the Summit County Finance Department, captured in dedicated county budget and financial reports.
3. Licensing & Permit Fees: Revenue from licenses and permits administered across multiple departments: Business Licenses, Liquor Licenses, Tobacco Licenses, Marriage Licenses, Motor Vehicle Registration, Short-Term Rental Licenses, Building Inspection permits, and bid postings. Civil penalties of $1,000 per day apply for unlicensed short-term rental operations.
4. Landfill & Recycling Fees: Public Works Department charges tipping fees and offers Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) recycling program in partnership with High Country Conservation.
5. Federal & State Grant Funding: Federal community project funding appropriated by Congress (e.g., $3.75 million secured for public safety/transportation), mill levy revenue (wildfire programs approved by voters in 2008 and 2018), and matching grant programs (Hazardous Fuels Reduction, Community Wildfire Protection Plan implementation). Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding also flows to projects such as the 162-acre Frisco Backyard Phase 1 Hazardous Fuel Mitigation Project.
6. Delinquent Tax Collection via AFCS: Summit County contracts with American Financial Credit Services (AFCS), a third-party collection agency, to collect delinquent personal property taxes. AFCS retains applicable additional fees.
7. Online Payment Processing Fees: Third-party processing fees collected on online property tax payments: $1.00 e-check fee, credit card payments charged 2.25% + $0.75 transaction fee by the payment processing company (Summit County does not retain a portion).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Summit County is the county government for Summit County, Colorado, headquartered in Breckenridge. It administers property valuation and tax billing/collection, business and short-term rental licensing, motor vehicle registration, recording and vital records, public safety, public transit (Summit Stage), emergency notifications (SC Alert), and wildfire mitigation programs (Chipping Program, Hazardous Fuels Reduction and CWPP grants) for residents, property owners, businesses, and visitors within the county.

Product overview

Summit County operates a single unified government digital platform (summitcountyco.gov) that serves as a public portal for county services, with multiple integrated sub-applications for property tax, assessment, valuation, and community programs. The core platform is the County's website, powered by the Revize CMS, which links to specialized sub-products including the ACTionTreasurer Property Tax Information Search, the AssessorProtest Web Filed Protest application, the Assessor NOV Archive Viewer, and the PrISM Property Information Search & Maps (an ArcGIS Experience). The platform also encompasses the SCAlert emergency notification system, the Summit Stage public transit system, the Short-Term Rental Compliance program (Azora) in Utah, and the SizeUp Summit County market research tool (Utah). Surrounding these digital services are policy and program modules including the Data Privacy Protection Program, the Digital Accessibility Program (covering ADA Title II, HB 21-1110, and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance), the Whistleblower Rights & Protections Program, the Community Wildfire Protection Plan, the Chipping Program, the Wildfire Mitigation Grant Programs (HFR and CWPP), and the Frisco Backyard Phase 1 Hazardous Fuel Mitigation Project. Together these products and programs form a comprehensive county government service platform spanning taxation, public safety, emergency management, transit, wildfire mitigation, and accessibility/privacy compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SC Alert: Summit County's emergency alert system (scalert.org) used to send emergency notifications by phone, email and text for events such as wildfires, evacuations and floods.
• Summit Stage
• Summit County Chipping Program
• Wildfire Mitigation Grant Program

Products and services

• Property Tax Administration County Treasurer's service for billing, collecting, and processing real property, personal property (over $56,000), and mobile home taxes twice yearly, plus online payment via the ACTionTreasurer portal for tax years 2009-current. Includes tax lien sale for unpaid real property and contract collection via American Financial Credit Services (AFCS) for delinquent personal property.
• Property Valuation & Assessment Appeals County Assessor's service for valuing real and personal property, issuing Notices of Valuation (NOVs) accessible via the NOV Archive Viewer (tax years 2010-2026), and processing electronic valuation protests through the AssessorProtest web filing application using a 4-step schedule number/security key workflow.
• Business Licensing Clerk & Recorder service issuing business, liquor, tobacco, marriage, and short-term rental licenses to property owners, operators, and businesses operating within Summit County. Short-term rental civil penalties of $1,000 per day apply for unlicensed operations.
• Motor Vehicle Titling & Registration Clerk & Recorder service for motor vehicle titling, registration, and renewals for county residents and vehicle owners, processed in person at the Breckenridge courthouse.
• Recording & Vital Records Services Clerk & Recorder service for document recording, marriage licenses, and birth/death certificate issuance for county residents, property owners, and the public.
• Summit Stage Public Transit County-operated public bus transit service including the SmartBus system, ADA Paratransit, Bus to Ski, and Transit to Trails routes connecting communities and recreation areas across Summit County for residents and visitors.
• SC Alert Emergency Notification System County-operated emergency alert subscription service delivering phone, email, and SMS notifications for wildfires, evacuations, floods, road closures, school cancellations, community meetings, and utility service interruptions to subscribed residents and visitors.
• Summit County Chipping Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,388 participating households, 37,433 slash piles chipped, 25,720 cubic yards of woody material removed (cumulative Chipping Program results)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• American Financial Credit Services (AFCS)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThird-party collection agency contracted by Summit County to collect delinquent personal property taxes. Property owners with delinquent personal property taxes who attempt to pay through the Treasurer's Office are directed to AFCS (888-317-2327 ext. 502 / www.afcsOPTIONS.com), which determines available payment methods and applicable additional fees.
• eNoticesOnlinecoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline payment portal provider and electronic tax notice delivery service used by Summit County Treasurer. Supports credit card payments (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover) and e-check payments, with paperless registration and online payment history (2009-current).
• AzoracoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the short-term rental tracking software deployed by Summit County, Utah to identify unlicensed operators, contact non-compliant units (roughly 800 contacted, ~350 applied for licenses or ceased operations), escalate to $1,000/day civil penalties, and operate a 24-hour complaint hotline that feeds future ordinance changes.
• Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead administrator of the 162-acre Frisco Backyard Phase 1 Hazardous Fuels Mitigation and Forest Health Project, managed under the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) program. CSFS Project Administrator Francisco Murphy-Garcia is the public point of contact.
• U.S. Forest Service (USFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-steward of USFS lands in the Frisco Backyard project area and a key collaborator on Summit County wildfire mitigation efforts. Funding flows from USFS via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
• Town of FriscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-steward of town-owned lands in the Frisco Backyard Phase 1 Hazardous Fuels Mitigation and Forest Health Project; the 162-acre fuel break is near the Town of Frisco on lands managed by USFS and the Town.
• Summit Fire & EMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal fire protection partner in the Frisco Backyard project and provider of free defensible space assessments (970-262-5100) for Summit County residents.
• Colorado Department of Natural Resources / Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program (COSWAP)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides a crew via a COSWAP grant to complement fuels treatments in the Frisco Backyard project area; DNR/COSWAP co-funds Summit County wildfire mitigation work.
• Summit County Wildfire CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty-led council that combines fire safety experts and community members to improve Summit County's resilience to wildfire; partners on the Frisco Backyard project and other mitigation work.
• Congressman Mike KennedymoderateOthersFederal partner who secured $2.75 million in federal community project funding for a behavioral health unit at the Summit County jail as part of the larger Congressional appropriation package.
• Congressman Blake MooremoderateOthersFederal partner who secured $1 million in federal community project funding for a pedestrian bridge over S.R. 224 in Kimball Junction, part of a larger interchange project with the Utah Department of Transportation.
• Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner on a larger interchange project that includes the $1 million Kimball Junction pedestrian bridge funded by Congressman Blake Moore's federal community project appropriation.
• Dakota Pacific Real EstatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate developer behind the 59-acre Kimball Junction West mixed-use project (885 housing units, ~half workforce housing, plus commercial space, transit center, and plaza). Summit County Manager Shayne Scott approved architectural design standards and reserved space along Tech Center Drive for a potential future gondola system.
• SizeUpcoreTechnology or IntegrationProvider of the free SizeUp Summit County online market research platform, drawing on hundreds of public and proprietary data sources covering demographics, labor, wages, costs, consumer spending, and transportation. Covers 100+ business topics with benchmarking, customer/supplier identification, and training materials.
• RevizecoreTechnology or IntegrationGovernment website CMS platform powering summitcountyco.gov; provides content management, secure login, and the public-facing portal across all county services.
• Esri ArcGIScoreTechnology or IntegrationGIS platform powering the Summit County property search/map, NOVs, sales maps, and StoryMaps used for wildfire mitigation projects.
• Colorado State University (CSU) ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative Extension partner operating Summit County's 4-H Youth Development, Environmental Health, Forest Health, Wildfire Mitigation, and Chipping Programs, with Extension Director Dan Schroder as primary contact.
• Summit County Library DistrictmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent library district linked from the county website (summitcountylibraries.org), delivering summer reading programs and other community services to county residents.
• Red White & Blue Fire Protection DistrictmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal fire district partner providing free defensible space assessments for Summit County residents (970-453-2474).

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Park County Government: Colorado mountain county adjacent to Summit County with similar wildland-urban interface wildfire risk and comparable small-county government service scope. Provides parallel assessor, treasurer, planning, and emergency management services.
• Eagle County Government: Adjacent Colorado mountain resort county (Vail/Beaver Creek) of comparable population scale and tax-base profile. Operates a similar mix of property tax administration, short-term rental regulation, wildfire mitigation, and resort-economy services, making it the closest functional peer.
• Routt County Government: Colorado mountain county (Steamboat Springs) with comparable resort-economy profile, wildfire risk in the wildland-urban interface, and small-government technology footprint. Provides similar assessor, treasurer, planning, and public safety services.
• Garfield County Government: Western Slope Colorado county with comparable mid-sized government operations, property tax administration, and rural/mountain-area service delivery. Comparable in employee scale and service breadth.
• San Miguel County Government: Telluride-area Colorado mountain county with overlapping resort-economy, short-term rental, and wildfire mitigation challenges. Operates comparable property tax, planning, and emergency management functions for a similar population base.
• Pitkin County Government: Colorado resort county (Aspen) with similar high-value residential property tax base, workforce housing programs, and reliance on tourism-driven sales tax. Operates an analogous mix of assessor/treasurer services, transit, and emergency management for a comparable population.

Others

• CivicPlus: Government website, CMS, and resident engagement platform provider serving municipalities and counties. Comparable capability set to Summit's Revize-powered summitcountyco.gov and adjacent digital-government product roadmap.
• Esri: GIS platform provider whose ArcGIS Experience powers Summit County's PrISM property search, NOVs, sales maps, wildfire dashboard, and StoryMaps. A core technology partner whose government vertical offerings are directly comparable to Summit's geospatial service delivery model.
• Granicus: Government digital services vendor providing CMS, communications, and digital accessibility tooling (govDelivery, Accessible Platform). Directly comparable as a vendor benchmark to Summit's Revize CMS and a logical commercial alternative for its DAMM-driven accessibility roadmap.
• Tyler Technologies: Major government technology vendor providing property tax, appraisal, and ERP systems to counties nationally. Comparable as a supplier/capability benchmark for Summit County's assessor, treasurer, and ERP functions, though Summit uses custom-built apps rather than Tyler's iasWorld/Appraisal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SummitCountyGov
• YouTubeyoutube.com/summitcountygov
• Facebookfacebook.com/SummitCountyGov
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/summitcountygov
• Instagraminstagram.com/summitcountygov

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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