What Cascade County Montana does

Cascade County, Montana is a county-level political subdivision of the State of Montana, headquartered at 325 2nd Ave North, Great Falls, that provides mandated public services to county residents. Service delivery spans approximately 13 core departments: Sheriff's Office (law enforcement, concealed weapons permits, online misdemeanor crime reporting), Clerk & Recorder and Clerk of Court (vital records, elections, jury administration), County Attorney (Civil and Criminal Divisions), Treasurer (property tax billing and motor vehicle registration/titling), Planning and GIS (subdivision, zoning, floodplain, MS4 stormwater), Public Works (roads, bridges, building maintenance, fleet, radio telecommunications, weed and mosquito, solid waste), Montana ExpoPark fairgrounds, City-County Health Department (environmental health, immunizations, WIC, emergency preparedness), Aging Services (Meals on Wheels, senior centers, transport), Human Resources and Justice Court. Approximately 36 named leadership and supervisory personnel, including three County Commissioners (James Larson, Chairman; Joe Briggs; Eric Hinebauch), County Attorney Josh Racki, Sheriff Jesse Slaughter, Treasurer Diane Heikkila, Public Works Director Les Payne, and ExpoPark Director Susan Shannon, oversee operations across the county and contract towns Belt and Cascade, plus rural communities.

The county runs its digital front door on the CivicPlus CivicEngage content management system, integrating a 30+ form center, agenda and meeting management for multiple boards, the Notify Me opt-in email/SMS alert system, a Citizen Request Tracker for resident-reported issues (e.g., potholes), Google reCAPTCHA on citizen-submitted forms, Zoom for online Planning pre-application meetings, Adobe Reader for PDF agendas, and authentication via Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft SSO. Geographic footprint covers Great Falls as the primary urban center plus Belt, Cascade, Neihart, and multiple unincorporated and rural locations with solid waste container sites at Armington, Cascade (town), Fort Shaw, Hardy Creek, Monarch, Stockett, Ulm, and Vaughn, and warehouse/landfill operations in Floweree (High Plains Landfill) and Black Eagle (rural solid waste, now privatized to Republic Services). The "product" set is therefore statutory public services, not commercial software.

Cascade County is funded through four documented revenue streams: property tax assessment on residential and commercial properties, motor vehicle registration and titling fees collected on behalf of the State of Montana, transactional service fees and permits (food service licensing, planning determinations at $25, public-record copy fees at $0.50 first page / $0.25 each additional), and federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID-19 relief funds supporting infrastructure and service improvements. Pricing where disclosed is small-ticket and per-transaction; most core services are funded out of the annual budget rather than per-use fees. Operating geographies are exclusively Cascade County, Montana, and no parent company, venture capital, or private equity backing exists; the entity is governed by elected Commissioners and standard Montana municipal law.

Name

Cascade County Montana

Legal name

Cascade County, Montana

Website

https://www.cascadecountymt.gov/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cascade County, Montana is a county government entity headquartered in Great Falls that delivers mandated public services — including law enforcement, elections, property tax, planning, public works, public health, and aging services — to all residents of Cascade County through a CivicPlus CivicEngage digital portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Administration

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD), Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• County government services
• Public safety administration
• Property tax collection
• Waste management services
• Public works administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices20 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: County collects property taxes from residential and commercial properties within Cascade County boundaries to fund government operations and services.
2. Motor Vehicle Fees: County Treasurer's Office collects motor vehicle registration and titling fees for the State of Montana and Cascade County.
3. Service Fees and Permits: Various departments collect fees for services including planning permits, environmental health inspections, food service licensing, concealed weapons permits, burn permits, and public document copies.
4. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding: Federal COVID-19 relief funds distributed to the county for infrastructure and public service improvements.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cascade County, Montana delivers a broad portfolio of county government services to residents and businesses in Great Falls and surrounding communities. Core offerings include public safety (sheriff, juvenile detention), property tax assessment and collection, motor vehicle licensing, public works (roads, bridges, building maintenance), solid waste disposal at the High Plains Landfill, planning and zoning determinations, public records, elections administration, weed and mosquito control, aging services, and event hosting through Montana ExpoPark.

Product overview

Cascade County Montana operates as a county government providing comprehensive public services through a modern digital platform. The county's offerings consist of a unified web-based service portal (CivicEngage) integrated with multiple department-specific modules: Online Crime Reporting for law enforcement matters, the Form Center for over 30 government transaction forms, an Agenda Center for public meeting transparency, the Notify Me alert notification system, Citizen Request Tracker for issue reporting, Planning and Zoning Services for land use, City-County Health Department services, Aging Services for seniors, Motor Vehicle and Property Tax services, Elections administration, Montana ExpoPark event management, Public Works infrastructure services, Solid Waste management, and Sheriff's Office services. These interconnected services are delivered through a modern web platform with authentication options (Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft), form protection via Google reCAPTCHA, and video conferencing via Zoom for remote participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Tax Assessment and Collection Countywide property valuation, tax billing, and collection services administered by the County Treasurer and Clerk & Recorder on behalf of residents, businesses, and taxing jurisdictions within Cascade County.
• Law Enforcement Services Patrol, criminal investigation, and detention services provided by the Cascade County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Jesse Slaughter for county residents and unincorporated-area visitors.
• Road and Bridge Maintenance Maintenance, snow removal, and repair of county roads, bridges, and right-of-way under the supervision of the Road & Bridge Superintendent for the traveling public in unincorporated Cascade County.
• High Plains Landfill Solid Waste Services Municipal solid waste disposal at the High Plains Landfill in Great Falls, along with satellite container sites, for residents and commercial haulers in Cascade County.
• Public Records and Document Copy Services Public access to county records and certified copies provided by the Clerk & Recorder at $0.50 per page after the first 5 free pages, supporting residents, attorneys, and businesses needing official documents.
• Planning Determination and Zoning Review A $25 application fee-based written zoning determination issued by the Planning Office for property owners and developers clarifying land use rules within unincorporated Cascade County.
• Motor Vehicle and Title Licensing Vehicle registration, title work, and licensing handled by the County Treasurer's office for vehicle owners in Cascade County.
• Public Administrator / Estates Services Statutory administration of estates, fiduciary duties, and protective services for county residents who die without a personal representative or are incapacitated.
• Weed and Mosquito Control Noxious-weed eradication and mosquito abatement across county rights-of-way and public lands, supporting public health and property owners countywide.
• Montana ExpoPark Events and Facilities Year-round event venue hosting fairs, expos, concerts, livestock shows, and trade shows for the general public, event organizers, and exhibitors.
• Radio Telecommunications (Public Safety Radio System) Countywide radio communications infrastructure supporting sheriff, fire, EMS, and other public-safety partners in Cascade County.
• Aging Services Area Plan Planning, advocacy, and program funding for seniors and vulnerable adults in Cascade County through the Area Agency on Aging.
• County Attorney Legal Services Criminal prosecution, civil legal counsel, and child-protection legal services delivered by the County Attorney's Office for the people of Cascade County.
• Juvenile Detention Center Secure detention, assessment, and rehabilitation programming for juveniles referred by law enforcement and the courts in Cascade County.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yellowstone County, Montana: Montana's most populous county government, providing directly comparable services — Sheriff, Treasurer, Public Works, Planning, Health, Elections, and tax administration — to Cascade County, and serves as the natural benchmark for operational scale and service portfolio breadth.
• Lewis and Clark County, Montana: Adjacent Montana county government (Helena) with a very similar service mix — Sheriff, Public Works, Planning, Treasurer, Health Department, Aging Services — and similar population scale to Cascade County, making it a directly comparable peer for digital services and operating model benchmarking.
• Missoula County, Montana: Montana county government operating Public Works, Sheriff, Treasurer, Planning, Public Health, and solid waste functions with a similar digital-government infrastructure, providing comparable scope and scale to Cascade County.
• Flathead County, Montana: Another Montana county offering an analogous portfolio of statutory county services — law enforcement, tax collection, planning, public works, and elections — operating at comparable scale to Cascade County.

Broad incumbents

• CivicPlus: The SaaS vendor powering Cascade County's CivicEngage website, Form Center, Notify Me, and Citizen Request Tracker. Relevant as the platform peer whose capabilities constrain or enable Cascade County's digital service roadmap.

Emerging players

• Granicus: Government technology platform providing civic engagement, agenda management, and notification solutions overlapping directly with Cascade County's Agenda Center and Notify Me alert system.

Others

• Republic Services: Privatized vendor now operating Cascade County's rural solid waste services, as well as a broader waste management partner to many U.S. counties; relevant as a counterparty to the county and benchmark for outsourced service economics.
• Montana Association of Counties (MACo): State-level association providing shared services, training, and policy support to Montana counties including Cascade; relevant as a peer ecosystem and capacity-building counterpart.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xcascadecountymt.gov/twitter
• YouTubecascadecountymt.gov/youtube
• Facebookcascadecountymt.gov/facebook
• Instagramcascadecountymt.gov/instagram
• Pinterestpinterest.com/MontanaExpoPark/_created
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cchdmt

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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