City of Meadville

What City of Meadville does

The City of Meadville is a Pennsylvania third-class municipal government, founded in 1788 and incorporated as a city in 1866, serving as the county seat of Crawford County with a population of 12,000+ residents. The city delivers comprehensive municipal services through structured departments — Police, Fire, Public Works, Planning & Zoning, Code Enforcement, Community Development, Finance, City Treasurer, and Stormwater Management — supplemented by six affiliated authorities: Meadville Area Sewer Authority (MASA), Meadville Area Water Authority (MAWA), Meadville Area Recreation Authority, Meadville Housing Authority, Redevelopment Authority, and Market Authority. The city is governed by an elected City Council and administered by City Manager Maryann Menanno (appointed October 21, 2021), who also serves as Interim City Clerk.

Operational technology is functional rather than innovative: SCADA systems and PLCs are deployed at the wastewater treatment plant for automated process control; the meterEZ mobile application enables QR-code-based metered parking payments; and the ClearGov platform supports public-facing budget transparency. The city maintains 232,000 feet of paved streets, 49,000 feet of brick streets, 100+ acres of parks and greenspace, 195,000 feet of stormwater infrastructure, and a Public Works fleet of 70+ vehicles. The Fire Department runs 2,500+ emergency responses annually and serves 70+ square miles through mutual-aid agreements.

The revenue model is a diversified mix of public-funding mechanisms rather than commercial pricing: recurring taxes (property, per capita, earned income, local services), annual stormwater management fees, subscription-based refuse collection ($31.00–$34.50/month by cart size, administered via MAWA), transaction-based parking ($0.25/30 minutes coin or $0.25/hour via meterEZ, $50/month surface-lot leases, plus violation fines), and a published schedule of permit, zoning, refuse-tag, and inspection fees. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; budget transparency is delivered through the ClearGov portal. Distribution is multi-modal: City Hall at 894 Diamond Park (in-person, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Mon–Fri), the city website and online portals (self-service), affiliated authorities (sewer, water, recreation), and physical parking and park facilities. The city has no parent company, no external shareholders, and is accountable to citizens through democratic governance.

Name

City of Meadville

Legal name

City of Meadville

Website

https://cityofmeadville.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1788

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pennsylvania third-class municipal government serving as Crawford County's seat for 12,000+ residents, providing public safety, public works, refuse, parking, zoning, and sewer services through multiple departments and six affiliated authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Utilities (221), Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE), Municipal Wastewater Collection (Sewer Networks) (BPALAMAA)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Wastewater treatment operations
• Public works infrastructure
• Parks and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Meadville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Annual property tax collection administered by the City Treasurer's Office
2. Per Capita Taxes: Per capita tax assessed to residents
3. Earned Income Tax: Tax on wages and earned income for residents
4. Local Services Tax: Tax on local service workers and professionals
5. Stormwater Management Fees: Annual fee assessed to all developed parcels for stormwater infrastructure maintenance
6. Refuse Collection Fees: Weekly refuse collection fees ranging from $31-$34.50/month based on cart size, administered by Meadville Area Water Authority
7. Parking Fees and Fines: Metered parking at $0.25/30 minutes coin rate, monthly leases at $50, and parking violation fines
8. Refuse Tags and Permits: Fees for garbage tags ($1.25), bulk item tags ($20), white goods tags ($25), and various permit fees
9. Building and Zoning Permits: Fees for various construction, zoning, and development permits

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The City of Meadville operates as a municipal government providing comprehensive public services to its residents, businesses, and visitors. Core offerings include police and fire/EMS protection, public works infrastructure maintenance, refuse and recycling collection, wastewater and stormwater management, parks and recreation, planning and zoning administration, code enforcement, community development programs, and tax collection through the City Treasurer's Office. Services are delivered through physical city facilities, online portals, and mobile applications such as meterEZ for parking payments.

Product overview

The City of Meadville operates as a municipal government providing comprehensive public services to residents and businesses. The city's service portfolio is organized into departments including Police, Fire, Public Works, Planning & Zoning, Code Enforcement, Community Development, Finance, City Treasurer, and the Meadville Area Sewer Authority. Core municipal services include parking and transportation management (via meterEZ app), refuse and recycling collection, stormwater management, parks and recreation (8 parks), building and zoning permits, code enforcement, and emergency services. The city also provides educational programming through the fire department and maintains budget transparency through an online portal. Services are delivered through a combination of in-person interactions at City Hall, online portals for permits and payments, and mobile applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parking & Transportation Services

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fismes, FrancenotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1920Sister city relationship originating from WWI when soldiers from Meadville and Crawford County, specifically the 112th Infantry Regiment (28th Infantry Division), fought in the Battle of Fismette to liberate Fismes from German occupation. Following WWI, Pennsylvania and Meadville contributed $42,700 and supplies to assist Fismes in rebuilding. A physical symbol of this bond is a bridge in Fismes and Diamond Park in Meadville.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• City of Oil City, PA: Similar small third-class Pennsylvania city in the northwestern region operating police, fire, public works, sewer authority, and community development functions with a comparable tax/fee revenue structure and population scale (~10K).
• City of Warren, PA: Northwestern Pennsylvania third-class city of similar population (~9K) running the same municipal service portfolio including sewer/water authorities, refuse collection, and parks — directly comparable in scale and post-industrial economic profile.
• City of Titusville, PA: Neighboring Crawford County municipality of comparable size that operates its own police, fire, public works, sewer/water, and community development departments under Pennsylvania third-class city governance — directly comparable in service mix, population scale (~5K), and tax/fee revenue model.
• City of Corry, PA: Small Pennsylvania third-class city (population ~6K) offering the same municipal service lineup — police, fire, public works, zoning, sewer authority, and community development — making it a near-direct operational peer.
• City of DuBois, PA: Similar-sized central Pennsylvania city (population ~7K) operating a comparable municipal service portfolio including police, fire, public works, code enforcement, and community development under Pennsylvania third-class city rules.
• City of Franklin, PA: Venango County seat in northwestern Pennsylvania of similar population (~6K) operating the same municipal service portfolio (police, fire, public works, sewer/water, planning/zoning) with comparable tax/fee structures.

Others

• Crawford County, PA: County government in which Meadville sits as the county seat; operates complementary functions (property assessment, tax collection infrastructure referenced on city pages) and shares mutual aid agreements with the city for emergency response.
• Meadville Area Sewer Authority (MASA): Wholly-owned sewer authority serving Meadville and part of West Mead Township; directly comparable as a small municipal wastewater utility operating SCADA/PLC technology for treatment plant operations.
• Meadville Area Water Authority (MAWA): Wholly-owned municipal authority that handles water service and refuse/recycling billing for the city; directly comparable as a publicly-owned utility authority embedded in the same governance ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• City of Erie, PA: Regional anchor in northwestern Pennsylvania operating the same categories of municipal services (police, fire, public works, sewer authority, planning, parking) but at significantly larger scale (~95K population); serves as the metropolitan benchmark for service delivery in the region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cityofmeadville
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-meadville

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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