City Of Oak Grove

What City Of Oak Grove does

The City of Oak Grove is a municipal government entity serving approximately 9,179 residents across 3,238 households in a 36 square mile area of northern Anoka County, Minnesota, approximately 30 miles north of Minneapolis. Its core service portfolio spans fire protection from two fire stations (Fire Station 1 co-located with City Hall at 19900 Nightingale Street NW, and Fire Station 2 at 19720 Kiowa St NW in Anoka), law enforcement, public works, parks and recreation, planning and zoning, building inspection, recycling, stormwater management, water resources, elections, and licensing.

The city's service delivery layer is built on commercial off-the-shelf platforms rather than proprietary technology. Online permitting runs on the Baseline platform provided by Rum River Construction Consultants (Andy Schreder, Building Official); utility billing and payment processing run on UBMax and MunicPay respectively; GIS maps run on ArcGIS; and City Council/Planning Commission/Park Commission meetings are streamed via Granicus. Public communications include a quarterly mailed newsletter (archived back to 2015), an oakgrovemn.gov web presence, public notices published in the Star Tribune, and the Anoka County Community Alert System. Recycling is delivered through a dedicated Oak Grove drop-off center at 19045 Main Street NW, coordinated with Anoka County Recycling and Disposal for household hazardous waste and electronic recycling.

The revenue model is fee-and-tax based rather than market-priced. Primary streams are the annual property tax levy, recurring monthly utility bills (with auto-pay enrollment), and transactional fees for building permits, planning applications, IUP renewals, and liquor/garbage hauler/tobacco licenses. Payment processing levies a 2.65% or $3.00 minimum credit card fee and a $1.50 electronic check fee. Major capital projects, most notably the $15.5M combined Fire Station 1/City Hall building under construction with completion targeted October 2026, are financed through General Obligation bonds, with $14,035,000 of Series 2025A bonds sold to Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. at a 4.56% true interest cost. Customer segments are exclusively geographic: Oak Grove residents (primary) and local businesses (secondary).

Name

City Of Oak Grove

Legal name

City of Oak Grove, Minnesota

Website

https://ci.oak-grove.mn.us

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The City of Oak Grove, Minnesota is a municipal government serving approximately 9,179 residents and 3,238 households across 36 square miles in northern Anoka County, delivering fire protection, utilities, building permits, parks, recycling, and public works through City Hall, two fire stations, and digital portals for permitting, billing, and payments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Planning, Zoning, Permitting & Code Enforcement (BPAIACAE), Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Local government administration
• Building permits and licensing
• Public safety services
• Parks and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Grove

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Levy: Annual property tax levy collected from Oak Grove residents and businesses to fund city operations, public services, and debt service for capital projects.
2. Utility Bills: Monthly utility bills collected from residents for city utilities, with options for auto-pay.
3. Permits and Licensing Fees: Fees collected for building permits, planning applications, IUP renewals, licenses (liquor, garbage hauler, tobacco), and various city services.
4. Service Fees: Service fees charged for credit card and electronic check payments. Credit cards: 2.65% or $3.00 minimum. Electronic check: $1.50.
5. Public Notices Publication: Legal notices published in the Star Tribune and posted at City Hall and on city website.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The City of Oak Grove delivers comprehensive municipal government services to its 9,179 residents across a 36-square-mile area in northern Anoka County, Minnesota. Core services include fire protection and emergency response from two fire stations, public works, parks and recreation, utility billing, building permits and inspections (via the Baseline platform operated by Rum River Construction Consultants), planning and zoning, recycling and waste management, and public notice publication. The city also operates online payment portals (UBMax, MuniCay) for utility bills, permits, and licensing fees.

Product overview

City of Oak Grove operates a comprehensive municipal government providing residents access to city services through a unified online portal at oakgrovemn.gov. The city's digital offerings include an online permitting system (Baseline), utility billing payment services (UBMax), and payment processing for various city fees (MuniCay). Core municipal services encompass fire protection from two stations, parks and recreation with trail networks, recycling center operations, public works, planning and building departments, and transparent public notice dissemination. The city is currently undertaking a major infrastructure project to construct a new combined Fire Station 1 and City Hall building, estimated at $15.5 million, with completion scheduled for October 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online City Services Portal Central web portal at oakgrovemn.gov providing access to all city government services including meeting schedules, government information, community resources, department services, and online transactions for residents and local businesses.
• Online Payment Services Digital payment system enabling residents to pay utility bills, building permits, licensing fees, planning fees, and public works permits online via credit card (2.65% or $3.00 minimum service fee) or electronic check ($1.50 service fee).
• Online Permitting System (Baseline) Web-based permitting platform provided through Rum River Construction Consultants allowing residents to apply for building permits, create accounts, track permit status, manage all permits online, and pay permitting fees.
• Fire Department Services Municipal fire protection services including emergency response, fire prevention, recreational fire permitting, and recruitment of paid-on-call firefighters. Operates from two stations: Fire Station 1 connected to City Hall and Fire Station 2 at 19720 Kiowa St NW.
• Parks and Recreation Services Manages city parks including Dunlop Park at 21850 Nightingale St NW, park reservations, trails network, and organizes community programs. The Parks Commission oversees park development for the city.
• Recycling and Waste Management Recycling center operations at 19045 Main Street NW accepting cardboard, paper, glass, aluminum/tin cans, plastic jugs, waste oil, oil filters, and antifreeze. Coordinates with Anoka County for household hazardous waste disposal and electronic recycling.
• Public Notices and Transparency Services Legal notice publication system posting notices at City Hall, in the Star Tribune, and on the city website. Includes meeting schedules, public hearings, ordinances, and election information.
• City Newsletter Quarterly printed newsletter published and mailed to all Oak Grove residents, with online archives available from 2015 to present, summarizing city news, projects, and programs.
• Utility Billing Services Monthly utility billing services for city utilities with auto-pay enrollment available online through the UBMax platform (billpay.ubmaxonline.com), with consumer confidence reports on water quality.
• Business Licensing Services Business licensing services for liquor licenses, garbage hauler licenses, tobacco licenses, and other commercial permits with fees set annually by the City Council Fee Schedule Ordinance.
• Emergency Alert Notifications Community alert system operated through the Anoka County Community Alert System providing emergency notifications and important city updates to Oak Grove residents.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KUE Contractors, Inc.coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 12 May 2025General contractor awarded the construction contract for the new Fire Station 1/City Hall building project. Won the contract as the low bidder among 14 bids received. Base bid was approximately $10.275 million. Ground breaking occurred fall 2025.
• Buetow Architecture LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 28 October 2024Architectural services firm contracted to design the new Fire Station 1/City Hall building. Located at 810 Valley Way, Hopkins, Minnesota 55305. Architect's Representative: Randy Engel (Tel: (952) 237-5932). Firm completed facility needs study and is providing full architectural design services from schematic design through construction administration.
• Rum River Construction ConsultantscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBuilding inspection and permitting services provider for the City of Oak Grove. Andy Schreder serves as the Building Official. Provides online permitting services through their Baseline platform (rrc.baselinepermits.com). Committed to quality, customer service oriented approach.
• Baseline (Online Permitting Platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline permitting platform operated by Rum River Construction Consultants. Allows residents to apply for permits, create accounts, track and manage permits online. Migrated 2023 permits issued prior to July 17, 2023 to the system.
• Abdo Financial SolutionsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting Finance Manager providing financial consulting services to the city.
• MSA Professional Services (Chuck Schwartz)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerChuck Schwartz from MSA Professional Services serves as the City Engineer for Oak Grove.
• Anoka County Recycling and DisposalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnoka County provides recycling directory, household hazardous waste disposal facility (3230 101st Avenue NE, Blaine), compost sites (including Bunker Hills at 13285 Hanson Blvd NW, Coon Rapids), and electronic recycling information. County also provides childcare locator and various licensing services.
• UBMax (Utility Billing)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline utility bill payment platform (billpay.ubmaxonline.com) used by the city for utility billing and payment processing.
• MunicPay (Payment Processing)coreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing gateway (payments.municipay.com) used for city administration services, assessment/utility searches, licensing, newsletter advertisements, and planning fees.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• OpenGov: Government technology and budgeting platform vendor used by municipalities. Comparable as a provider of digital financial and transparency tools for small public-sector entities like Oak Grove.
• CivicPlus: Civic website and engagement platform vendor serving municipalities. Comparable as a digital infrastructure provider enabling online service delivery for small cities similar to Oak Grove.
• Granicus: Civic technology vendor that provides the meeting video streaming platform Oak Grove uses. Comparable as a civic engagement technology provider serving small municipalities nationwide.

Direct peers

• City of Nowthen, Minnesota: Direct neighbor of Oak Grove with a similar small-city/rural-residential profile. Comparable in scale and service scope, both operating as small municipal governments in northern Anoka County.
• City of Andover, Minnesota: Neighboring Anoka County municipality serving a similar suburban residential population. Operates the same kind of comprehensive municipal services (fire, public works, parks, utilities, permitting) for residents in the same metro region.
• City of Ham Lake, Minnesota: Direct neighboring city in northern Anoka County with comparable population, residential character, and service profile. Oak Grove explicitly identifies Ham Lake as a neighbor, and both serve similar suburban-residential communities north of Minneapolis.
• City of Ramsey, Minnesota: Neighboring Anoka County city serving a similar suburban residential community. Provides a directly comparable full-suite municipal service portfolio including public safety, utilities, parks, and permitting for residents in the same regional context.
• City of St. Francis, Minnesota: Direct neighbor of Oak Grove in Anoka County with a similar municipal structure. Both cities operate fire departments, public works, parks, and permitting for comparable suburban residential populations in northern Anoka County.
• City of East Bethel, Minnesota: Adjacent Anoka County city with similar large-lot residential character and comparable municipal service mix. Listed as an Oak Grove neighbor; both are low-density suburban municipalities with similar tax base dynamics.

Regional players

• Anoka County Government: County-level government that provides overlay services (recycling, household hazardous waste, alerts, licensing) to Oak Grove and other municipalities. Comparable as a tier of government operating in the same geographic region serving overlapping constituents.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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