Village of Lakeview

What Village of Lakeview does

The Village of Lakeview is a General Law Village located in Cato Township, Montcalm County, Michigan, operating under a Council-Manager form of government with a six-member Council and Village President. It serves approximately 1,120 permanent residents plus a daytime population of roughly 3,000, providing core municipal services including water and sewer utilities, police and fire protection, public works, parks and recreation, planning and zoning, cemetery services, and operation of the municipally owned Griffith Field Airport (13C), a 3,500-foot paved runway facility. The Village maintains 12 miles of streets, 35,000 feet of sidewalk, and three public parks (Lakeside Park, Lakeview Pocket Park, and Ruby Wiseman Memorial Park) through a small Department of Public Works, and runs 29 volunteer firefighters led by a Fire Chief under the Lakeview District Fire Department at 117 Park Street.

Revenue is generated primarily through property taxes (13.8323 mills total — 9.4373 for Village Operating, 3.6462 for Village Roads, 0.7488 for Lakeview Cemetery), monthly water and sewer utility billing with a $50 turn-on/turn-off fee, state revenue sharing from Michigan (constitutional 15% of 4% sales tax per-capita distribution plus statutory CVTRS/CIP payments), and a variety of fees and permits (zoning, peddler, cemetery, facility rentals, camping permits at $25 each, and Community Center rental at $100 for Cato Township residents or $200 for non-residents). Pricing for water/sewer follows multiple published rate schedules updated periodically (most recently March 2026), and a Farmers Market offers booths at $10/week, $35/month, or $150/season.

The Village's technology stack is modest and operationally focused: a public-facing website (villageoflakeview.org) with Pay.gov-integrated online bill pay for taxes and utilities, a sensor-based automated recycling center with cardboard-only and plastic machines, and a Cross Connection Control Program for water system protection using physical separation and backflow preventers. Service delivery is direct-to-consumer via in-person visits at Village Hall (208 S. Lincoln Avenue), phone, email, online bill pay, and physical facilities. Strategic intergovernmental partnerships with Montcalm County, Cato Township, Hinton/Pine/Winfield townships (fire auto-aid), Corewell Health (clinics), Consumers Energy (utilities), Republic Services (waste), MDOT, and Montcalm Community College anchor the operating model. There are no commercial products, no patents or trademarks, and no AI/ML capabilities in evidence.

Name

Village of Lakeview

Legal name

Village of Lakeview

Website

https://villageoflakeview.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Village of Lakeview is a General Law Village in Montcalm County, Michigan, serving approximately 1,120 residents and 3,000 daytime users with water/sewer utilities, police/fire protection, public works, parks, planning/zoning, and cemetery services under a Council-Manager government.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Sanitary Services (4950), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE), Stormwater Management & MS4 Compliance Services (BPALAMAL)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Water and sewer utilities
• Public safety services
• Property tax administration
• Parks and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakeview

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Annual property tax collection representing 13.8323 mills of overall millage (9.4373 for Village Operating, 3.6462 for Village Roads, 0.7488 for Lakeview Cemetery). Bills mailed first week of July, due September 15th.
2. Water and Sewer Utilities: Monthly billing for water and sewer services. Bills sent first week of each month, due on the 20th. Water turn on/off fees of $50.00.
3. State Revenue Sharing: Distribution of state funds including Constitutional revenue (15% of 4% sales tax per capita) and Statutory CVTRS/CIP payments
4. Fees and Permits: Revenue from zoning permits, peddler's permits, cemetery fees, rental facility fees, and various administrative fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Village of Lakeview is a municipal government that provides statutory local services to approximately 1,120 residents (and roughly 3,000 daytime users) on a 330-acre Tamarack Lake in Montcalm County, Michigan. Its core offerings include water and sewer utilities, police and fire protection, public works (streets, rubbish, recycling), parks and recreation, planning and zoning administration, cemetery services, library access, Griffith Field Airport operation, and a seasonal farmers market. It also staffs and provides services to neighboring Cato Township under intergovernmental arrangement.

Product overview

Village of Lakeview is a municipal government organization in Montcalm County, Michigan, providing public services to residents including water and sewer utilities, public works, parks and recreation, police and fire services, planning and zoning, and cemetery services. The organization does not offer commercial technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water and Sewer Utility Service

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Montcalm County GovernmentcoreOthersIntergovernmental partnership with Montcalm County for various services including Sheriff's Department, Drain Commission, Health and Human Services, Commission on Aging, and County-wide public works agreement.
• Hinton, Pine, and Winfield TownshipscoreOthersAuto-aid agreements for fire protection services. Lakeview District Fire Department provides services to these neighboring townships.
• Corewell HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare provider offering Lakeview Walk-In Clinic and Lakeview Youth Clinic services to the community.
• Republic ServicesminorOthersSolid waste collection services provider for the Lakeview area.
• Michigan Department of TransportationmajorOthersState agency responsible for transportation infrastructure. Village receives state revenue sharing and collaborates on transportation projects.
• Michigan State PoliceminorOthersState police services and support available to the community through local post.
• Consumers EnergyminorOthersNatural gas and electricity utility provider serving the Lakeview area.
• Montcalm Community CollegeminorOthersLocal community college offering educational programs and services to Lakeview area residents.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Republic Services: The solid-waste collection provider that partners with the Village to deliver recycling and waste services to Lakeview residents. Functions as a contracted service partner comparable to other utility and infrastructure vendors supporting municipal operations.
• Michigan Municipal League: The statewide association representing Michigan's cities and villages that provides advocacy, training, and shared services to municipalities of Lakeview's size and governance type. Functions as an enabling ecosystem peer rather than a competitor.

Direct peers

• Village of Middleville: A small Michigan General Law Village offering water/sewer utilities, police, fire, DPW, parks, and cemetery services to a similar population base. Directly comparable as a peer municipality serving a few thousand residents with a Council-Manager government.
• Village of Lake Odessa: Another small General Law Village in rural Michigan (Ionia County) that delivers the same core municipal services — water/sewer utilities, police, fire, DPW, parks, and zoning — through a similar Council-Manager structure. Directly comparable in scale, governance, and service mix.
• Village of Constantine: A small Michigan Village in St. Joseph County providing municipal water/sewer, police, fire, public works, parks, and planning/zoning services. Comparable in scale, service portfolio, and reliance on property taxes plus utility fees.
• Cato Township: The township that geographically surrounds and co-administers services with the Village of Lakeview. Shares the Community Center, cemetery, planning/zoning, and fire services through formal intergovernmental arrangements, making it the closest operational peer.
• Village of Portland: A small Michigan Village of comparable population that provides residential water/sewer utilities, public safety, streets, parks, and planning/zoning services. Operates under the same Council-Manager framework with similar revenue mix of property taxes, utility fees, and state revenue sharing.

Broad incumbents

• City of Greenville: The larger urban center in Montcalm County providing the same categories of municipal services — utilities, police, fire, DPW, parks, and planning — but at materially greater scale and with a broader industrial base. Useful as a benchmark for service maturity and revenue capacity.

Regional players

• City of Stanton: Adjacent small Montcalm County municipality offering water/sewer utilities, police, fire, DPW, parks, and planning services to a comparable rural population. Operates in the same regional labor and economic market but as a slightly larger city rather than a General Law Village.
• Montcalm County: The county government that partners with the Village on Sheriff's services, Drain Commission, Health and Human Services, Commission on Aging, and public works. Provides overlapping but higher-tier services in the same geography and is the closest regional government peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Village-of-Lakeview-Michigan-1427031980850846

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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