Village of Lemont

What Village of Lemont does

The Village of Lemont is an Illinois municipal government incorporated on June 9, 1873, serving approximately 16,405 residents across 8.18 square miles in Lemont, Illinois — primarily within Cook County, with portions extending into DuPage and Will counties. It delivers the standard bundle of municipal services to its residents and businesses: public safety through a 29-officer sworn police department, water and sewer utilities serving roughly 4,900 residential households, public works and right-of-way maintenance, building permits and inspections, vehicle stickers, and licensing. The Village also maintains the National Register-listed historic district along the I&M Canal corridor and operates within a multi-county jurisdictional footprint. Headcount sits in the 51–100 employee range, consistent with a small full-service suburb.

The Village's revenue model is built on property taxes, bimonthly water and sewer billing, vehicle sticker fees, building permits, business licenses, and other regulatory fees — a diversified but geographically captive municipal revenue stack. Its cost base is dominated by public safety salaries, utility operations, and infrastructure maintenance. The Village is currently engaged in a multi-front modernization program: an ADA Transition Plan to bring public infrastructure into federal compliance, a water and sewer rate restructuring study to reset pricing for capital reinvestment, a partnership with HR Green for engineering and program management, pursuit of additional Lake Michigan water allocation to expand long-term supply, and participation in the Heritage Corridor Business Alliance for regional economic development coordination. No AI, ML, or advanced analytics capabilities were disclosed in the supplied material.

Name

Village of Lemont

Legal name

Village of Lemont

Website

https://lemont.il.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Village of Lemont is an Illinois municipal government incorporated in 1873 that provides public safety, water and sewer utilities, permitting, and public works services to approximately 16,405 residents across 8.18 square miles in southwest suburban Lemont.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Development & Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG, Place-Based Initiatives) (BPAIANAE)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Water and sewer utilities
• Building permits
• Public safety services
• Waste management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lemont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property and Other Taxes: Village operates with funding from property taxes and various municipal fees
2. Water and Sewer Utility Billing: Residential and commercial water/sewer services billed bimonthly with tiered rate structure. Includes base fees and usage-based charges. Senior discounts available.
3. Vehicle Stickers: Annual vehicle registration fees for residents with vehicles registered to Lemont addresses. Fee varies by vehicle type with senior discounts available.
4. Waste Management Services: Garbage collection services through Waste Management, billed quarterly to residents
5. Liquor Licenses: Retail liquor license applications reviewed and approved through Liquor Control Review Board
6. Building Permits: Building permit applications processed through online portal with fees based on project type and value

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Village of Lemont is a municipal government providing public services to residents of Lemont, Illinois. Core offerings include police protection (29 sworn officers), village-owned water and sewer utilities with bimonthly billing, building permits and inspections via an online portal, vehicle sticker registration, waste management through a contracted provider, and emergency notifications via the Everbridge system. Administrative services encompass finance, community development, planning and zoning, and adjudications.

Product overview

The Village of Lemont is a municipal government entity providing public services to its residents. The village operates through a website portal offering access to government services including building permits, police services, public works (water, sewer, roads), finance services (utility billing, vehicle stickers), community development, emergency management, and various licenses and permits. Services are accessed through an online platform with integrated components for resident notifications, permit applications, and utility management.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Permit Portal Digital portal that allows residents, contractors, and businesses to submit building permit applications, contractor registrations, and inspection requests online through the OpenGov platform.
• Lemont Alerts Emergency Notification System Everbridge-powered emergency notification system delivering urgent alerts about severe weather, flooding, road closures, police activity, and other imminent threats to health and safety via phone, text, and email to village residents.
• Waste Management Services Garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection services provided to village residents under contract with Waste Management, with quarterly billing and service coordinated through the village.
• Citizen Support Center Non-emergency reporting tool that allows residents to submit service concerns such as potholes, streetlight outages, and drainage issues through an online CRM-based support portal.
• Online Payments Portal Online payment system allowing residents to pay utility bills, vehicle stickers, and various village fees through a dedicated web portal operated by the Finance Department.
• Administrative Adjudication Service Administrative system and process for adjudicating local ordinance violations, parking tickets, and code enforcement matters handled through the Police Department and appointed hearing officers.
• Water and Sewer Utility Service Village-owned water and sewer utility service providing residential and commercial customers with bimonthly tiered billing, base fees, and usage-based charges, with senior citizen discounts available. Rate restructuring effective February 1, 2024 was developed with HR Green, Inc.
• Vehicle Sticker Registration Annual vehicle registration program requiring residents with vehicles registered to Lemont addresses to purchase vehicle stickers, with fees varying by vehicle type and senior discounts available.
• Liquor License Application Review Retail liquor license application process administered through the Liquor Control Review Board, with the Mayor serving as Liquor Commissioner for the Village of Lemont.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Heritage Corridor Business AlliancecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMerged organization from Lemont Chamber of Commerce and Homer Glen Area Chamber of Commerce (2019) serving Lemont, Homer Glen, and surrounding areas. Mission of building a strong, vibrant economy by bridging business and community. Located at 13231 W. 143rd Street #102, Homer Glen, IL 60491.
• Waste ManagementcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted waste collection services provider for refuse, recyclables, and landscape waste. Contact: 2100 Moen Avenue, Rockdale, IL 60436, 800-796-9696. O-12-25 ordinance approved contract for services.
• Metra RailminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHeritage Corridor Metra Line commuter rail service. Metra owns commuter parking lot and Metra Station at 101 Main Street and leases to Village. Lemont has Heritage Corridor line service with limited weekday schedules.
• Canadian National RailwayminorOthersOwns portion of rail line through Village of Lemont into Chicago. Leases lines to Metra, Amtrak, and freight companies. Heritage Corridor line operates on CN tracks.
• Cook County Clerk's OfficeminorOthersCounty government partner for election information and voter registration services. Residents directed to Cook County Clerk website for election information, voter registration, and early voting locations.
• Cook County Department of Public HealthminorOthersCounty health department partner providing health department information, food establishment inspections, and health recalls for village residents.
• Regional Transit Authority (RTA)minorOthersRegional parent agency for Metra, Pace, and CTA. Oversees transportation planning and funding in the Chicago metropolitan area.
• Lemont Park DistrictcoreOthersSeparate park district providing recreation programs and facilities. Operates Centennial Campus with fitness center, aquatic complex, sports fields, and outdoor amenities. Serves approximately 250,000 visitors annually.
• Lemont Fire Protection DistrictcoreOthersSeparate fire protection district providing life safety services. Serves Lemont and portions of Woodridge, Darien, Palos, and unincorporated Cook, DuPage, Will County. Located at 15900 New Avenue with Chief Dan Tasso.
• Lemont Public Library DistrictminorOthersPublic library district at 50 E. Wend Street in 17,000 sq ft building with separate children's and young adult departments. Contact: 630-257-6541.
• Homer Glen Area Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMerged with Lemont Chamber of Commerce in 2019 to form Heritage Corridor Business Alliance.
• HR Green, Inc.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProfessional engineering firm retained to conduct water and sewer rate study and assist with rate restructuring effective February 1, 2024.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Village of New Lenox, IL: Will County village delivering the same portfolio of municipal services (water/sewer utilities, police, building permits, community development) to suburban Chicago residents in a similar growth-corridor geography.
• Village of Palos Hills, IL: Southwestern Cook County village immediately adjacent to Lemont's service area, providing municipal services across the same regional footprint with comparable police, building, and utility functions.
• Village of Woodridge, IL: DuPage County village offering municipal services across the same Chicago southwestern suburbs corridor. Comparable in service portfolio (utilities, public safety, permitting) and in serving a similar residential household base.
• Village of Homer Glen, IL: Direct neighboring village in Will County that partnered with Lemont's Chamber of Commerce to form the Heritage Corridor Business Alliance in 2019. Serves a comparable suburban Chicago population with similar municipal service scope.
• Village of Bolingbrook, IL: Larger Will/DuPage County village providing the same municipal service mix (water/sewer, police, building permits, community development) to a suburban Chicago population—a close functional peer in scale and service profile.
• Village of Darien, IL: DuPage County village sharing the same Chicago southwestern suburbs service area as Lemont, providing equivalent municipal services including its own police department, utility billing, and community development functions.
• Village of Frankfort, IL: Will County village providing municipal services including its own utility billing, police department, and community development programs to a comparable suburban Chicago residential base.
• Village of Romeoville, IL: Will County village delivering municipal water/sewer utilities, police services, building permitting, and community development to a suburban Chicago population. Closely aligned geographic and operational profile to Lemont.
• Village of Mokena, IL: Will County village providing comparable municipal services including police protection, utility billing, and building permitting in the same Chicago southwestern suburbs market as Lemont.
• Village of Orland Park, IL: Larger Cook/Will County village operating a similar comprehensive municipal service model (police, building, community development, utility billing) in the same Chicago southwestern corridor as Lemont.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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