City of Greenwood

What City of Greenwood does

The City of Greenwood is a municipal government incorporated in 1844 in the Mississippi Delta (Leflore County, Mississippi), serving residents, businesses, and visitors of the Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll area. It delivers a comprehensive portfolio of municipal services including public safety (a Fire Department with four stations, 55 personnel in three shifts, Class 4 fire rating, and under-four-minute response times; a Police Department practicing community-based policing), public utilities (Greenwood Utilities, operating since 1904 with 70 MW of steam generation plus an 80 MW Entergy interconnection), wastewater treatment (a 6.3 MGD plant operational since April 2015, 105 miles of sanitary sewer, 35 pumping stations), sanitation and recycling (curbside garbage and recycling with four drop-off locations), parks and recreation (11 parks, Yazoo River Trail, farmers market), library services, housing assistance via Greenwood Housing Authority, and an airport.

The core technology stack is conventional municipal infrastructure: physical utility assets, treatment plants, dispatch systems, and standard web properties (greenwoodms.com, greenwoodedf.com, visitgreenwood.com, greenwoodmschamber.com, mainstreetgreenwood.net). There are no disclosed AI/ML systems, APIs, or proprietary software products. The city is governed by an elected mayor and city council, with affiliated but distinct entities including the Greenwood Economic Development Foundation, Greenwood-Leflore Chamber of Commerce (formed 1917), and Main Street Greenwood, Inc.

Revenue is generated through property and business taxes, business privilege licenses, monthly residential and commercial garbage collection fees (residential $23.50-$28.50/month, commercial $28.84-$37.74/month), utility charges, permits and contractor licensing (with $5,000 performance bonds), facility rentals, and significant grant funding from Mississippi Development Authority, Delta Regional Authority, U.S. Small Business Administration, and Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality. The Comprehensive Plan adopted in October 2010 guides long-term land use, transportation, and capital improvement strategy.

Name

City of Greenwood

Legal name

City of Greenwood

Website

https://greenwoodms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1844

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The City of Greenwood is a Mississippi Delta municipal government, incorporated in 1844, that delivers utilities, public safety, sanitation, wastewater treatment, parks, and community services to residents, businesses, and visitors across the Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Utilities (221), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Municipal Electric Utilities (Munis) (EUADABAB), Economic Development & Business Licensing (Local) (BPAIACAN)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public utility services
• Wastewater treatment services
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property and Business Taxes: The city generates revenue through property taxes and business privilege licenses (business licenses) required for operation within city limits
2. Utility and Service Fees: Residential garbage collection at $23.50/month ($28.50 with backdoor pickup), commercial at $28.84 ($37.74 with backdoor), plus fees for garbage cans, park rentals, and other municipal services
3. Permits and Licenses: Building permits, contractor licenses (electrical, plumbing, gas fitters, mechanical), garage sale permits ($11/day), business privilege licenses
4. Grant Funding: The city and its residents access grant funding from Mississippi Development Authority, Delta Regional Authority, and other government entities for economic development, housing, and infrastructure projects

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The City of Greenwood, Mississippi, founded in 1844, is a municipal government that delivers comprehensive public services to its residents and businesses. Its core offerings include public power and water/wastewater utilities (operated by Greenwood Utilities since 1904), fire and police protection, sanitation and recycling, parks and recreation across 11 facilities, building inspection and code enforcement, economic development, and community programs operated through facilities such as the senior center, youth center, and the Downtown Greenwood Farmers Market.

Product overview

City of Greenwood offers a comprehensive portfolio of municipal government services organized around core public safety, utilities, and community development functions. The city's services include Fire Department and Police Department for emergency response, Greenwood Utilities for public power, Wastewater Treatment, and a Recycling Program. Community amenities include Parks and Recreation with 11 parks, a Downtown Farmers Market, and community facilities. These services are delivered through a unified city government structure rather than as a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greenwood EDC (Economic Development Corporation): Economic development organization fostering community and economic development resulting in job creation, retention, increased tax base and improved sustainability for Greenwood-Leflore-Carroll area
• Greenwood-Leflore Chamber of Commerce
• Main Street Greenwood, Inc.

Products and services

• Greenwood Utilities (Public Power)
• Wastewater Treatment Services
• Fire Protection Services Municipal fire suppression and emergency response services delivered through four fire stations with a Class 4 fire rating, led by the Fire Chief.
• Police Services Municipal law enforcement services provided by the Greenwood Police Department, headed by the Chief of Police, delivering public safety, patrol, and emergency response within city limits.
• Sanitation and Recycling Services Curbside garbage collection and city-operated recycling program directed by the Director of Recycling, serving residential and commercial customers throughout Greenwood.
• Parks and Recreation City-operated system of 11 parks and recreational facilities available to Greenwood residents and visitors, supporting public leisure, sports, and community gatherings.
• Downtown Greenwood Farmers Market City-administered farmers market operating in the downtown area, managed by an Executive Director, providing a venue for local growers and vendors to sell produce and goods to the community.
• Building Inspection and Code Enforcement Municipal building inspection, permitting, and code enforcement services delivered by the Building Official/Code Enforcement Officer and Building Inspector, ensuring compliance with local construction and property codes.
• Community Development Services City-led community and economic development activities directed by the Director of Community Development, supporting local planning, revitalization, and growth initiatives.
• Emergency Management Municipal emergency preparedness and disaster response coordination led by the Director of Emergency Management to protect Greenwood residents during severe weather and other emergencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 emergency calls per year handled by Fire Department with less than 4-minute average response time
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Greenwood Housing AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenwood Housing Authority provides housing assistance to low income residents through Low Rent Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Program - Section 8, with programs to help achieve safe, decent, and affordable housing.
• Beard & Riser ArchitectsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal architecture firm Beard & Riser constructed the permanent pavilion at Rail Spike Park, which was featured in The National, Amtrak's magazine.
• Entergy MississippicoreTechnology or IntegrationEntergy provides additional 80 megawatts of power through interconnection with Greenwood Utilities. Also provides a 30-acre shovel-ready site in the Greenwood-Leflore Industrial Park as Entergy Qualified Site.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• City of Cleveland, Mississippi: Nearby Delta-region municipal government of comparable size serving Cleveland, MS, with similar Delta State University adjacency, public utilities, and economic development partnerships — directly comparable in service mix and demographic profile.
• City of Clarksdale, Mississippi: Coahoma County seat in the Mississippi Delta of similar population scale, also heavily reliant on blues heritage tourism, public utilities, and federal/state grant funding — directly comparable in tourism strategy and economic profile.
• City of Natchez, Mississippi: Historic Mississippi riverfront city similar in scale and heritage-tourism orientation, with comparable antebellum district preservation strategy and municipal service mix.
• City of Greenville, Mississippi: Larger Delta municipal government on the Mississippi River operating public utilities, wastewater, and parks/recreation; comparable in geography, demographic challenges, and municipal service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• City of Tupelo, Mississippi: Larger northeastern Mississippi municipal government with diversified manufacturing base; benchmark for how a small Mississippi city can scale industrial recruitment and tax base.
• City of Vicksburg, Mississippi: Mississippi riverfront municipal government with comparable historic-tourism positioning and a larger industrial base; comparable as a heritage-driven Delta/regional peer with municipal utilities.
• City of Starkville, Mississippi: Mississippi university-town municipal government comparable in scale, also operating municipal utilities, parks, and economic development — useful benchmark for utility operations and growth strategy.
• City of Oxford, Mississippi: Mississippi municipal government with broader tax base anchored by University of Mississippi; provides a benchmark for what a Mississippi city of similar size can achieve with stronger economic anchors.
• City of Meridian, Mississippi: East-central Mississippi municipal government of similar scale with public utilities, parks, and economic development functions; comparable regional municipal services portfolio.

Others

• Greenwood Utilities (subsidiary): City-owned public power utility subsidiary; while not a true peer in the competitive sense, it illustrates the operational scale of municipal electric utilities comparable to other municipally-owned power distributors in the Southeast.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cityofgreenwood
• Xx.com/cityofgreenwood

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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