Borough of Newtown

What Borough of Newtown does

The Borough of Newtown is a municipal government entity incorporated on April 16, 1838, by the Pennsylvania General Assembly, serving the residents, businesses, and visitors of Newtown Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It operates from Borough Hall at 23 North State Street, providing public safety through its own Police Department (led by Chief James J. Sabath) and coordinating fire protection via Newtown Fire Association Station 45 and emergency medical services via the Newtown Ambulance Squad. The Borough delivers regulatory services including zoning and code enforcement, building inspections, permit issuance, parking permits, historic preservation review through the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB), stormwater management, road maintenance, recycling and waste collection, and community recreation programming.

Its core product is a unified Municipal Services Portal (the boroughofnewtown.com website) that consolidates government information, permit applications, meeting agendas, budget documents, ordinances, and community resources across six sections: Government, Business, Community, Public Safety, Visitors, and Information. The underlying technology stack is standard municipal infrastructure — a website portal, email systems, and digital permit processing — with no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, APIs, or mobile applications disclosed.

Revenue is derived from four primary streams: real estate taxes collected by the elected Tax Collector at 25.25 mills (2026), Earned Income Tax collected through Keystone Collections Group, permit and fee revenue (building, zoning, use and occupancy, parking, alarm, road opening), and fines/violations (parking tickets, police reports at $15 per report). The customer base consists of Borough residents (primary segment receiving public safety, tax, voting, and community services), local businesses (permits, zoning compliance, code enforcement), and visitors/tourists drawn to the National Register-listed Historic District, historic hotels, and cultural venues. The Borough is governed by a volunteer Mayor (Tara Grunde-McLaughlin) and seven-member Council, with Judy S. Musto serving as Borough Secretary, Borough Manager/Treasurer, and elected Tax Collector.

Name

Borough of Newtown

Legal name

The Borough of Newtown

Website

https://boroughofnewtown.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1838

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Borough of Newtown is a Pennsylvania municipal government serving residents, businesses, and visitors of Newtown Borough in Bucks County with public safety, zoning, permitting, historic preservation, and infrastructure services. It is funded primarily by property taxes, earned income tax, permits, and fines, and governed by a volunteer Mayor and Council.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety administration
• Zoning and permits
• Historic preservation review
• Tax collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Newtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Tax: Real estate taxes collected by elected Tax Collector Judy S. Musto at rate of 25.25 mills (2026). Borough portion of property tax.
2. Earned Income Tax (EIT): Earned income tax collected by Keystone Collections Group for Borough residents.
3. Permit and Fee Revenue: Fees collected for building permits, zoning permits, use and occupancy permits, parking permits, alarm permits, road opening permits, and other municipal services.
4. Fines and Violations: Revenue from parking tickets, police reports ($15 per report), and other municipal violations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Borough of Newtown is a municipal government that delivers local public services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Core offerings include police protection, fire and ambulance coordination, building and zoning permits, code enforcement, historic preservation review, real estate and earned income tax collection, stormwater and environmental management, road maintenance, recycling and waste management, voting administration, and community recreation support. These services are funded through local taxes, permit fees, fines, and grants, and are delivered via Borough Hall, the Police Department, and an online portal.

Product overview

Borough of Newtown operates a single unified municipal services portal website that provides residents and visitors with access to government information, services, and resources. The portal includes sections for Government (boards, committees, budget, officials, services, ordinances, plans/studies, taxes), Business (restaurant and business directory), Community (history, links, photo gallery), Public Safety & Emergency services, Visitor Information, and General Information (environmental/water management, registration of deeds, voting, Right to Know legislation). This is not a commercial product but rather a government information and services platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Borough of Newtown Municipal Services Portal

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

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Newtown Bucks County Joint Municipal AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for sewer services management. Located at 15 S. Congress Street. Ward 2 voting location.
• Newtown TownshipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Historic Commission with Newtown Township to protect and preserve historically and architecturally significant structures. Four residents from each municipality serve on the eight-member board.
• Council Rock School DistrictcoreOthersSchool district serving Borough residents. Contact: Tracey Osecki (215)821-7580. Council Rock School Board Rep for Borough Wards 1 & 2.
• Bucks CountycoreOthersCounty government services including emergency management, elections, conservation district, and various county resources available to Borough residents.
• Newtown Fire AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFire protection services at Station 45, 14 Liberty Street. Chief Glenn Forsyth. Emergency: 911, Station: (215) 968-3731. Joint Fire Commission with Newtown Township.
• Newtown Ambulance SquadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency medical services at 2651 South Eagle Road. President Evan Resnikoff. Emergency: 911, Other: 215-968-3500 x114.
• Newtown Artesian Water CompanycoreOthersWater utility services for Borough. Contact: (215) 968-6781. Located at http://newtownwater.com
• SEPTAminorOthersPublic transportation access via R3 West Trenton Regional Rail to Langhorne Station, then 130 bus route to State Street and Washington Avenue in Newtown.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• CivicPlus: Municipal government technology vendor providing website portals and digital permit processing platforms comparable to the Borough of Newtown's municipal services portal infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Newtown Township (Bucks County): Direct adjacent municipal partner sharing the Joint Historic Commission and Joint Fire Commission; serves a closely overlapping population with similar governance and service delivery models in the same county.
• Borough of Langhorne: Direct peer as a small Bucks County borough with similar population scale, volunteer council governance, and heritage character.
• Borough of Morrisville: Comparable Bucks County borough with overlapping municipal structure, police department, planning and zoning functions, and joint partnerships with neighboring municipalities for shared services.
• Borough of New Hope: Direct peer as a small Bucks County borough with strong heritage tourism orientation, historic district designation, and similar sized municipal staff and tax base.
• Borough of Quakertown: Comparable small Pennsylvania borough operating under the same Borough Code, with similar municipal governance structure and service delivery model.
• Borough of Yardley: Comparable small Bucks County borough operating under the same Pennsylvania Borough Code, offering similar municipal services, volunteer council governance, and canal-era historic character.
• Borough of Bristol: Direct peer as another historic Bucks County borough with National Register historic district, comparable municipal staff size, and similar revenue mix from property taxes and fees.
• Borough of Doylestown: Direct peer as another small Bucks County, PA borough with a designated historic district, similar population scale, and overlapping municipal service structure including police, planning commission, and historic preservation review.

Regional players

• Borough of Souderton: Comparable small Pennsylvania borough operating under the Borough Code with similar municipal functions, but located in Montgomery County rather than Bucks County.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NewtownBoroughPolice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borough-of-newtown

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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