Bangor Borough

What Bangor Borough does

East Bangor Borough is a municipal government entity located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, within the Lehigh Valley region and Pennsylvania's Slate Belt. The borough serves a population of approximately 1,172 residents across a 1.0 square mile footprint, providing core municipal services including police protection, volunteer fire services, water and wastewater utility, zoning and permitting, snow removal, and park facilities. The borough is governed by an elected Mayor (Natasha Catala) and Borough Council (President Pete Zazulak), with regular council meetings held the first Tuesday of each month at the fire hall.

The borough's utility operations are administered through the East Bangor Municipal Authority (EBMA), a separate public authority serving approximately 900 people across 300+ water billing accounts and 200+ sewer connections in East Bangor and portions of Upper Mt Bethel Township and the Locke Heights community. Technical infrastructure includes a recently deployed SCADA system for remote monitoring and controlling of the water treatment plant, a planned 300,000-gallon water tower, and a shared Online Auto Alert Notification System enabling rapid customer communications. The fire department operates with 30 volunteer firefighters.

Revenue is generated through multiple streams: property taxes (13.47 mills for 2026), garbage collection fees ($384 base rate), usage-based water and sewer charges, permit fees, and park pavilion rentals ($100-$150). The borough supplements capital needs through state grants, including a $200,000 PA Small Water & Sewer Grant and a $75,000 Police and Fire Radio Grant, supporting ongoing infrastructure upgrades. Distribution is entirely direct-to-resident, with no commercial expansion outside the borough's geographic jurisdiction.

Name

Bangor Borough

Legal name

East Bangor Borough

Website

https://eastbangorborough.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Bangor Borough is a municipal government in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, providing police, fire, water/sewer, zoning, and park services to approximately 1,172 residents across a 1.0 square mile footprint, with the East Bangor Municipal Authority operating a public water and wastewater utility serving ~900 people.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Executive Offices (921110), Police Protection (922120), Fire Protection (922160)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAA

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration

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

SECONDARYBPAIACAD

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local)

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

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public water utilities
• Police and fire protection
• Zoning administration
• Park facility rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

East Bangor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Annual property tax collection from borough residents. 2026 Borough tax rate is 13.47 mills.
2. Garbage Collection Fees: Base rate garbage collection fees from residential properties. 2026 base rate is $384.
3. Water and Sewer Service Fees: Water and wastewater service charges to approximately 300+ billing accounts. Services approximately 900 people. Quarterly rate increases being implemented with tapping fee study in progress.
4. Permit Fees: Fees collected for moving permits ($5), contractor permits, building/zoning permits, yard sale permits (no fee but limited to 2 per year).
5. Park Pavilion Rentals: Rental fees for park pavilions: $150 for large pavilion, $100 for small pavilion.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

East Bangor Borough is a local municipal government entity providing core public services to its residents, including police protection, volunteer fire services, water and wastewater utilities through the East Bangor Municipal Authority, zoning and permit administration, and park pavilion rentals. The borough also collects property taxes and garbage collection fees and maintains local streets including snow removal operations.

Product overview

East Bangor Borough provides core municipal government services to its residents. The borough offers public safety services through its Police and Volunteer Fire Departments, water and wastewater management via the East Bangor Municipal Authority (serving approximately 900 people), zoning and permit administration, and park facility rentals. The borough operates under a council-manager form of government with elected council members and a mayor, meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fire Hall.

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Products and services

• Police Department Services Provides professional, ethical, and community-oriented law enforcement services including protection of life and property, preservation of peace, and enforcement of Pennsylvania state laws to borough residents and visitors.
• Fire Department Services Volunteer fire department providing fire suppression, emergency response, and fire safety services to the Borough of East Bangor, staffed by approximately 30 volunteer firefighters.
• Water and Wastewater Services Public water and wastewater authority supplying safe drinking water to approximately 900 people across over 300 billing accounts, including residential, commercial, public, and industrial settings in East Bangor and portions of Upper Mt Bethel Township.
• Zoning and Permit Services Administers zoning ordinances, issues certificates of occupancy, building/zoning permits, contractor permits, moving permits, and yard sale permits to borough residents and businesses.
• Park Pavilion Rentals Blaine Memorial Park pavilion rental services offering large pavilion ($150) and small pavilion ($100) rental options for community events and gatherings.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ott ConsultingcoreOthers · 1 June 2026Engineering consulting firm providing technical engineering services to the borough. Contact: 610-588-2411.
• Keycodes Inspection AgencycoreOthersProvides zoning officer services and inspection services for the borough. Zoning Officer contact: 610-442-1021. Also handles Certificate of Occupancy inspections at 610-866-9663.
• Portland ContractorsminorOthersContractor providing services to the Municipal Authority. Contact: 570-656-2575.
• BerkheimercoreOthersTax collection services - council meeting agenda mentions signatures needed for Berkheimer contract.
• PA Economy LeagueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatty Moorehead from PA Economy League involved in compiling financial information for the borough treasury.
• JMTminorOthersEngineering firm contacted regarding reservoir debris removal; Craig needs fire truck assistance for scheduling.
• Slate Belt Council of GovernmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBorough participates in Slate Belt Council of Governments for intermunicipal cooperation. EBB 1-2005 documents participation in SB COG.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves2 records

Direct peers

• Upper Mount Bethel Township: Surrounding Northampton County township; East Bangor Municipal Authority already provides partial water service to it. Comparable municipal services but operating under township rather than borough governance, providing a useful cross-jurisdictional peer.
• Bangor Borough: Larger Slate Belt borough adjacent to East Bangor serving the same Bangor Area School District. Comparable municipal service portfolio and shared regional identity, but with meaningfully larger scale.
• Stockertown Borough: Small Northampton County borough with comparable population (~900) and a similar portfolio of police, fire, zoning, and utility services. One of the closest demographic and operational matches in the region.
• Tatamy Borough: Small Northampton County borough with similar population and a comparable slate of municipal services including police, fire, water/sewer, and parks. Directly comparable on operational scale.
• Wind Gap Borough: Nearby Slate Belt/Northampton County borough of similar small scale providing police, fire, water/sewer, zoning, and parks services. Directly comparable on service mix and rural-to-suburban transition environment.
• Portland Borough: Adjacent Northampton County borough with comparable population and shared Slate Belt infrastructure, including municipal water/sewer services. East Bangor already engages Portland Contractors for authority work, suggesting close operational ties.
• Roseto Borough: Immediately adjacent small Northampton County borough with comparable population (~1,500) and similar municipal service delivery model including police, fire, and utilities. Shares Slate Belt operating environment and customer demographic.
• Pen Argyl Borough: Adjacent Slate Belt borough in Northampton County of similar size with a comparable mix of police, fire, water/sewer, zoning, and parks services. Directly comparable on population scale, governance structure, and service portfolio.

Others

• Slate Belt Council of Governments: Intermunicipal cooperation body that East Bangor participates in (EBB 1-2005). Not a competitor but a regional governance peer that shares planning, grant pursuit, and service coordination across the Slate Belt boroughs.
• PA Economy League (PA Economy League of the Lehigh Valley): Currently engaged to compile financial information for East Bangor Borough. Not a peer in a service-delivery sense but a relevant adjacent advisor used by many PA boroughs of this size for fiscal management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bangor-borough

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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