Hartland Township

What Hartland Township does

Hartland Township is a municipal government entity and political subdivision of the State of Michigan, located in Livingston County and established in 1835. The township delivers comprehensive local-government services to residents and businesses within its jurisdiction, including elections administration (five voting precincts), property tax and utility billing, property assessment, planning and zoning, permitting, FOIA processing, passport acceptance, notary services, cemetery management (four cemeteries: Hartland, Hodge, Parshallville, and Smith-Griswold), public works, and parks (including Settlers Park). Public safety is delivered through the Hartland-Deerfield Fire Authority joint authority and partnerships with the Livingston County Sheriff and Michigan State Police.

The township's service delivery rests on a digital platform centered on the hartlandtwp.com website, which provides online bill payment, agenda and minute access, a meeting calendar, a department directory, and meeting streaming. The website is built to WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility conformance using HTML, WAI-ARIA, CSS, and JavaScript, with assistive-technology testing via Total Validator. Communications are multi-channel: Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Government Access Television on Comcast Channel 17, seasonal email newsletters, and a "Two Minute Tuesday" video series. The Hartland Living initiative — a collaboration with Cromaine District Library, Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce, and Hartland Consolidated Schools — operates a shared community calendar and content platform.

Funding derives from property taxes, voter-approved special assessments (the 2014 Safer Roads Plan millage of 1.5 mills, ten-year term, and a proposed fire millage renewal plus 0.24-mill increase on the August 4, 2026 ballot), and fee-based services including cemetery plot and columbarium niche sales ($695 per gravesite; $570 single niche; $915 double niche) and US Department of State-set passport fees. The township is governed by an elected Board of Trustees (Supervisor Bill Fountain, Treasurer Kathleen Horning, Clerk Larry Ciofu, and four trustees) and is administered day-to-day by Township Manager Michael Luce and a Communications Director (Melynda Bernardi). Capacity demand is rising, with fire/EMS calls for service up 77% since 2020 and approximately 25% emergency incident overlap.

Name

Hartland Township

Legal name

Hartland Township

Website

https://hartlandtwp.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1835

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hartland Township is a Michigan municipal government (est. 1835) that delivers local-government services — elections, tax/utility billing, assessing, planning/zoning, public works, cemetery management, and parks — to residents and businesses within its Livingston County jurisdiction, coordinated through the hartlandtwp.com digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Public Administration (92), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Property tax collection
• Election administration
• Public works maintenance
• Cemetery management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hartland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hartland Township is a municipal government entity that provides local government services to residents and businesses of Hartland Township, Michigan, including election administration, property assessment, tax and utility billing, planning and zoning, public works and road maintenance, cemetery management, passport acceptance, notary services, park operations, and public safety coordination through the Hartland-Deerfield Fire Authority and law enforcement partners.

Product overview

Hartland Township operates a comprehensive municipal government website providing various services including clerk functions (elections, passports, notary), assessing, planning, public works, finance, and treasurer services. The township runs community programs such as Hartland Living (a collaborative initiative with local partners), Hartland Parks (including Settlers Park with the Hartland Veterans Memorial), and Government Access Television (Comcast Channel 17). Additional services include Two Minute Tuesday video content, seasonal newsletters, cemetery management, FOIA processing, and partnerships with public safety entities including Hartland Deerfield Fire Authority.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clerk Services Provides election administration, passport acceptance, notary public services, FOIA request processing, and cemetery records management for Hartland Township residents.
• Assessing Services Property assessment and valuation services for township residents, including appraisals and guide to small business assessments.
• Planning Department Services Land use planning, zoning administration, and development guidance for the township, including support for businesses opening or relocating within Hartland.
• Public Works Services Maintains township roads, parks, and infrastructure including Hartland Parks, with road improvements funded through the voter-approved Safer Roads Plan millage.
• Hartland Living Collaborative initiative between the Cromaine District Library, Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce, Hartland Consolidated Schools, and the township to inspire higher quality of life, attract new businesses and families, and celebrate the community.
• Hartland Parks Township-operated parks including Settlers Park, home to the recently opened Hartland Veterans Memorial.
• Treasurer Services Tax collection and utility billing services for Hartland Township residents and property owners.
• Finance Department Services Financial management and budget services for Hartland Township.
• Hartland-Deerfield Fire Authority Fire and emergency medical services for the Hartland area, with a Fire Millage Renewal and Increase proposal on the August 4, 2026 ballot.
• Cemetery Gravesite Plot Single gravesite plot sold at $695 per gravesite with a one-time perpetual license, offered through Hartland Township which operates four cemeteries (Hartland, Hodge, Parshallville, Smith-Griswold).
• Single Columbarium Niche Single columbarium niche (houses one urn) sold at $570 with a one-time perpetual license, offered through Hartland Township cemeteries.
• Double Columbarium Niche Double columbarium niche (houses two urns) sold at $915 with a one-time perpetual license, offered through Hartland Township cemeteries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Emergency calls for service increased 77% since 2020, with 25% emergency incident overlap indicating high demand for fire/EMS services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hartland Area Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Hartland Living collaborative initiative to inspire higher quality of life, attract new businesses and families, and celebrate what makes Hartland the place to call home. Chamber collaborates with library, schools, and township on shared community vision.
• Hartland-Deerfield Fire AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint fire and EMS services authority providing emergency response to the Hartland area. Fire millage renewal proposal on August 4, 2026 ballot. Contact: (810) 632-7676
• Cromaine District LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Hartland Living collaborative initiative with township, chamber of commerce, and schools to promote community engagement and quality of life
• Hartland Consolidated SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Hartland Living collaborative initiative. Joint efforts on community development, community calendar integration, and shared vision for community quality of life
• Livingston County SheriffcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement services partnership providing public safety services to Hartland Township residents via Livingston County Sheriff's Office
• Michigan State PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState law enforcement partnership providing additional public safety services and coordination
• Livingston County Road CommissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for road maintenance and improvements including the Safer Roads Plan voter-approved millage and dust control on gravel roads

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• GovOS: Provides online government services (business licensing, permitting, vital records). Comparable to Hartland's expanding online self-service portal and permit/business service workflow.
• OpenGov: Government transparency, budgeting, and procurement platform serving municipalities. Comparable to Hartland's emphasis on online agendas, minutes, financial transparency, and citizen-facing digital communications.

Broad incumbents

• CivicPlus: Leading provider of municipal government websites, civic engagement software, and online service platforms. Hartland's website/digital service stack is functionally comparable to what CivicPlus powers for hundreds of similar townships.
• Granicus: Government technology provider for meeting streaming, agenda management, and citizen communications — directly comparable to the live-stream board meetings and digital communications features Hartland deploys.
• Municode (by CivicPlus): Provider of municipal codification and web-design services for local governments; Hartland's site is built on aha_compass/Municode platform per the website footer, making Municode a direct infrastructure peer.
• Tyler Technologies (Municity/NIC): Major public-sector software vendor providing ERP, tax/utility billing, and citizen services for local governments — comparable to Hartland's treasurer/utility-bill and tax collection workflows.

Direct peers

• Genoa Township, Michigan: Livingston County township with comparable service portfolio and resident base size; comparable structure of elected board + appointed manager and similar public-safety partnership model.
• Putnam Township, Michigan: Neighboring Livingston County township with the same small-scale municipal service profile, comparable reliance on voter-approved millages for roads and public safety.
• Hamburg Township, Michigan: Livingston County township delivering the same full municipal service mix (planning, assessing, treasurer, clerk, public works, fire services via partnership), highly comparable governance and scale.
• Brighton Township, Michigan: Adjacent Livingston County township providing the same municipal functions (clerk, treasurer, planning, assessing, public works, fire/EMS). Most directly comparable peer based on geography, scale, and service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hartlandmi
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCE84z5HoSes8ogDUKicpwZQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/HartlandTownship
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hartland-township
• Instagraminstagram.com/hartlandtownship

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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