City Of Bunker Hill Village

What City Of Bunker Hill Village does

City of Bunker Hill Village is a municipal government entity and political subdivision of the State of Texas, providing civic services to residents and property owners within Bunker Hill Village, a small affluent residential community in the Memorial Villages area of Houston, Texas. The City operates under a council-manager form of government with an elected Mayor (Keith Brown), Mayor Pro-Tem (Susan Schwartz), and five-member City Council, supported by an appointed City Administrator (Karen Glynn) and approximately 11 staff members. Its service portfolio spans city administration, utility billing (water, trash, recycling), building permits and code enforcement, municipal court adjudication, public works, animal services, code enforcement, elections administration, and community programming. The City delivers these services through City Hall at 11977 Memorial Drive, an online payment portal (municipalonlinepayments.com), phone, and mail channels.

The City does not operate proprietary technology; rather, it delivers services through standard municipal infrastructure and shared consortium arrangements. Public safety is coordinated through the Memorial Villages Police Department (serving Bunker Hill, Piney Point, and Hunters Creek Villages) and the Village Fire Department (serving six Memorial Villages including Bunker Hill). Tax assessment and collection are handled by Spring Branch ISD. Utility and waste services are provided by partnerships with CenterPoint Energy (electricity) and Republic Waste (trash and recycling). The City maintains a website (bunkerhilltx.gov), publishes bi-monthly newsletters, and uses community alert systems for resident communications.

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: property taxes (the dominant revenue source, with a 2025 tax rate of $0.271 per $100 of assessed valuation adopted to support the FY 2026 budget), utility billing, permit and development fees (documented in the 2023 Fee Schedule), and municipal court fines. The City has no traditional ownership structure; it is publicly governed rather than privately held, and operates as a non-investment-grade public entity. Notable recent strategic activities include construction of a new Public Works and Disaster Operations Building (approved 2021), establishment of the BHV Inc. non-profit for facility enhancement funding, adoption of an e-bike/e-scooter ordinance (April 2024), and ongoing building code modernization.

Name

City Of Bunker Hill Village

Legal name

City of Bunker Hill Village

Website

https://bunkerhilltx.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

City of Bunker Hill Village is a Texas municipal government providing civic services—including utilities, permits, public safety coordination, and municipal court—to residents and property owners of Bunker Hill Village, a small affluent community within Houston's Memorial Villages.

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Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

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PRIMARYBPAIACAE

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIACAF

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

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Utility billing administration
• Building permit services
• Property tax collection
• Public safety coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary revenue source from property taxes. The 2025 tax rate of $0.271 per $100 valuation supports the FY 2026 budget. Tax rate increased by 1.66% from prior year, raising taxes on a $100,000 home by approximately $0.92.
2. Utility Billing: Revenue from utility services including water, trash, and recycling. Residents can pay online or by phone. Auto-draft option available.
3. Permit and Fee Revenue: Building permits, tree removal permits, and other development-related fees. Fees documented in Fee Schedule 2023.
4. Municipal Court Fines: Revenue from court citations and fines processed through Municipal Court.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The City of Bunker Hill Village is a Texas municipal government that provides local governmental services to residents and property owners, including property tax administration, utility billing (water, trash, and recycling), building and development permits, code enforcement, municipal court, animal services, elections administration, and community programming. Public safety is coordinated through the Memorial Villages Police Department and the Village Fire Department, which jointly serve the City's residents alongside five other Memorial Villages.

Product overview

City of Bunker Hill Village is a municipal government entity, not a technology product company. The organization's offerings consist of civic services including city administration, utility billing, building permits and development services, municipal court, public safety coordination (police and fire services), trash and recycling collection, animal services, code enforcement, and various resident services accessible through the municipal website. The City Hall provides administrative services at 11977 Memorial Drive, Houston, TX 77024.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Tax Administration Annual property tax assessment and collection for properties within the City, with Spring Branch ISD serving as the Tax Assessor Collector. The adopted 2025 tax rate is $0.271 per $100 of assessed valuation.
• Utility Billing (Water, Trash, Recycling) Recurring utility billing service for residents covering water, trash, and recycling services, payable online through the municipal online payments portal, by phone, by mail, or via auto-draft.
• Building and Development Permits Permitting service for residential and contractor-led construction projects including new homes, remodels, additions, roofs, pools, solar panels, fences, driveways, demolitions, drainage, and accessory structures, with fees documented in the Fee Schedule 2023.
• Tree Removal Permit Permit service for residents to remove trees on their property, processed through the Planning & Development department.
• Municipal Court Services Adjudication of municipal code violations and processing of citations and fines, with payment options available online, by phone, and in person.
• Animal Services Animal-related services for residents including registration and related animal control matters administered by the City.
• Code Enforcement Enforcement of municipal codes and ordinances including the E-Bike Safety Ordinance (Ordinance No. 24-625 approved April 16, 2024) regulating e-bikes and e-scooters on city streets and sidewalks, and Building Code Update (Ordinance No. 19-513).
• Arbor Tribute Walk Dedication Program Dedication program allowing residents and the public to fund tree ($700 for 30-gallon or $900 for 45-gallon) or bench ($1,200) dedications with memorial plaques along the City's Arbor Tribute Walk, with tax-deductible donations channeled through BHV Inc. non-profit.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Memorial Villages Police Department (MVPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMVPD provides police services to Bunker Hill Village, Piney Point Village, and Hunters Creek Village. Residents can access community alerts, house watch programs, and emergency dispatch through MVPD. Contact: 713-365-3700 for emergencies.
• Village Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVillage Fire Department provides fire and EMS services to six Memorial Villages: Bunker Hill, Hedwig, Hilshire, Hunters Creek, Piney Point, and Spring Valley. Located at 901 Corbindale Road, Houston TX. Contact: 713-468-7941.
• Spring Branch ISDcoreOthersSpring Branch ISD serves as the City's Tax Assessor Collector. Manages property tax collection and assessment for the city. Tax Office: 713-251-7960.
• Republic WastecoreOthersRepublic Waste provides trash and recycling collection services to Bunker Hill Village residents. Contact: 281-342-8178.
• CenterPoint EnergyminorOthersCenterPoint Energy handles electricity service and street light outages. Street light outage reporting available at slo.centerpointenergy.com. Customer Service: 713-207-7777.
• Harris CountyminorOthersHarris County Annex provides vehicle registration (license tags) and voter registration services. Contact: 713-224-1919.
• BHV Inc. (Non-Profit Corporation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity-established non-profit corporation (BHV Inc.) allowing residents and public to make tax-deductible donations to fund enhancements for the Public Works and Disaster Operations Building, including emergency management supplies, furnishings, technology upgrades.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• City of Piney Point Village: Another Memorial Village in Houston, Texas, sharing the same MVPD police jurisdiction and Village Fire Department service area. Directly comparable in size, service model, tax base characteristics, and governance structure, making it the closest functional peer for Bunker Hill Village.
• City of Hilshire Village: Small Memorial Village in the same Houston-area cluster, sharing regional services and offering a directly comparable municipal operating model in terms of scale, services delivered, and tax-base profile.
• City of Hunters Creek Village: One of the three Memorial Villages served by MVPD alongside Bunker Hill. Comparable affluent residential base, small municipal staff, similar recurring revenue mix, and shared public safety infrastructure.
• City of Spring Valley Village: The sixth Memorial Village, served by the same Village Fire Department. Operates as a small Texas home-rule municipality with comparable property-tax-driven revenue model and similar governance structure.
• City of Hedwig Village: Adjacent Memorial Village served by the same Village Fire Department. Operates with a similar small-staff municipal model, comparable property tax base, and shared regional service partnerships — a directly comparable peer in scale and service scope.

Broad incumbents

• City of West University Place: Another affluent, small residential municipality inside Houston with comparable property tax reliance and similar resident services, though slightly larger in scale. Useful as a peer for benchmarking service delivery and tax rate positioning in the Houston region.
• City of Bellaire: Houston-area small city with similar municipal service structure (utilities, permits, public safety coordination, municipal court) and overlapping resident profile. Comparable for benchmarking operational scale and revenue diversification, though somewhat larger.

Others

• Spring Branch ISD: Public school district serving as the City's tax assessor-collector and a key government partner. Not a direct operational peer, but provides the property tax billing and collection infrastructure on which the City's primary revenue stream depends.
• Village Fire Department: Inter-municipal fire and EMS provider serving all six Memorial Villages including Bunker Hill. Functions as both a service partner and a useful peer for understanding the cost structure and service delivery model underpinning the consortium's emergency services.
• Memorial Villages Police Department (MVPD): Inter-municipal law enforcement entity that provides police services to Bunker Hill Village along with two other Memorial Villages. A peer and key partner rather than a competitor — comparable in scope as a regional service provider but not a municipal government itself.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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