Town of Marion

Name

Town of Marion

Legal name

Town of Marion

Website

https://marionma.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1852

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration / Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Fire Protection (922160), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ), Emergency Response Systems (PERS) Setup & Home Alerting Solutions (HSABAJAL), Public Works / In-House Municipal Collection Operations (EUAIAAAF), Fire Alarm Monitoring & Dispatch (BPAKAFAC)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety administration
• Community electricity aggregation
• Online permitting services
• Recreation and parks

Headquarters

HQ city

Marion

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Town of Marion provides municipal government services to its residents, businesses, and visitors, including public safety (police, fire, EMS), public works, water/sewer utilities, permitting and planning, recreation programs, beach access, emergency management, Council on Aging senior services, Harbormaster services, and a Community Electricity Aggregation electricity supply program. These services are delivered through a combination of physical town offices, departmental facilities, recreation venues, and a CivicPlus-powered online portal with UniPay Gold payment processing and CodeRED emergency alerts.

Product overview

The Town of Marion operates a comprehensive digital services platform powered by CivicPlus that provides residents access to municipal government services online. The primary service offerings include the Community Electricity Aggregation (CEA) program for electricity supply options, an online payment system via UniPay Gold, digital permitting and planning services, recreation programs and facility reservations, emergency management with CodeRED alerts, harbormaster services, public records access, and Council on Aging programs. The website serves as the central hub for all municipal service delivery, offering forms, calendars, news alerts, and payment processing for taxes and utilities. The town also utilizes ORCTV for video content of public meetings and maintains social media presence for community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Electricity Aggregation (CEA) Program A municipal electricity supply program providing residents and businesses with alternative electricity supply options through group purchasing. Offers Standard (14.346¢/kWh, 69% renewable in 2026) and Plus (15.435¢/kWh, 100% renewable) products, with billing and delivery managed through Eversource.
• Online Municipal Services Portal Digital platform providing residents access to online permit applications, public records requests, facility reservations, police records requests, volunteer applications, and contact forms through the CivicPlus-powered website.
• Online Payment System Digital payment processing through UniPay Gold enabling residents to pay taxes, utility bills, and municipal fees online via unipaygold.unibank.com.
• Recreation Programs Municipal recreation services including beach access (Silvershell Beach), parks (Washburn Park, Point Road Playground, Bicentennial Park), facilities for reservation, summer programs, and community events organization.
• Emergency Management Services Public safety services including CodeRED emergency alerts, Smart911 community notification enrollment, emergency shelters, and coordination with Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
• Harbormaster Services Maritime services including harbor management, mooring assignments, boat ramp access, marina facilities, shellfish licensing, and conference room reservations.
• Building and Planning Services Online permitting system for building permits, zoning applications, site plan reviews, and Planning Board services through the Building Department.
• Council on Aging Services Senior services including Benjamin D. Cushing Community Center, meals on wheels, transportation, fuel assistance, and outreach services.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Town of Fairhaven, MA: Adjacent Buzzards Bay coastal town with very similar population scale, harbormaster operations, beach and recreation services, and a Select Board/Town Meeting governance structure.
• Town of Bourne, MA: Cape Cod canal-side town with similarly small-town Select Board governance, beach and waterway services, and a coastal/recreational economic base closely mirroring Marion's profile.
• Town of Dartmouth, MA: Adjacent Bristol County coastal town with a Select Board structure, beaches, harbors, and a comparable mix of full-time and seasonal residents; larger scale provides a growth-path peer.
• Town of Acushnet, MA: Small inland-coastal neighbor of Fairhaven with similar population scale, Open Town Meeting governance, and a constrained municipal service set that benchmarks tightly against Marion.
• Town of Rochester, MA: Third member of the Old Rochester Regional School District; small inland-rural Plymouth County town operating the same municipal service mix (police, fire, DPW, Council on Aging) as Marion under Massachusetts town governance.
• Town of Wareham, MA: Larger neighboring coastal Plymouth County town with a comparable portfolio (harbormaster, beaches, water/sewer, CEA-eligible) and overlapping resident labor market; useful benchmark for service scaling.
• Town of Falmouth, MA: Cape Cod coastal town with extensive beach, harbor, recreation, and senior services operations; comparable in civic engagement model and summer-seasonal population dynamics that drive municipal demand.
• Town of Mattapoisett, MA: Sister town sharing the Old Rochester Regional School District; immediately adjacent Plymouth County coastal community with a comparable small-town municipal service footprint including harbormaster, beaches, and civic website operations.

Regional players

• Town of Middleborough, MA: Inland Plymouth County town serving as a regional comparator for shared services, water/sewer infrastructure, and conservation operations that mirror Marion's DPW responsibilities.
• Town of Plymouth, MA: Larger Plymouth County coastal town operating Town Manager form of government; relevant as a regional peer for service breadth, harbor operations, and major-event management capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7R6feLn4grPKk1QoR0IGqQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/marionma1852
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-of-marion

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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